Community Work Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Youth and Community Work BA (Hons) University of South Wales - 0% 5% £9000 £12600 108 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of South Wales - 0% 5% £9000 £12600 108 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Psychosocial Community Work BA (Hons) University of East London 54% 10% 17% £9250 £14160 104 London On campus Full-time
Community Development BA (Hons) University of Glasgow 95% 0% 15% - - 202 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Youth Work & Community Development BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (with JNC Recognition) MSc London Metropolitan University - - - £1170 £2020 - London On campus Part-time
Youth and Community Work MA Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £10250 £11000 £17600 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Psychosocial Community Work (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £14160 - London On campus Full-time
Youth Work & Community Development (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (Youth Work) BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £15000 £16000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (Advanced Practice) MSc London Metropolitan University - - - £1100 £1100 - London On campus Part-time
Social and Community Work HND Birmingham Metropolitan College - - - £6000 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Development MA Liverpool Hope University - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
70 /100
3757 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Community Work

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30014 £24882 £27670
25-75 percentile range £26322 - £32477 £17078 - £30541 £18866 - £34301
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Community Work courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30030 £24399 £27500
25-75 percentile range £26473 - £32238 £17860 - £29048 £20458 - £33321
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Community Work

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Community Work who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Community Work

  • Government Agency
  • Group Home
  • School Board
  • Prison

Jobs of graduates of Community Work (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Community Work at Anglia Ruskin University

75% Information Technology Professionals
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading Distribution

Students of Community Work in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Community Work

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Community Work, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Community Work is the study of social work services aimed at support of vulnerable/under-privileged people within particular communities in society.

The median salary of graduates of Community Work was £30014 15 months after graduation, £24882 3 years after graduation and £27670 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Community Work studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC