Youth and Community Studies MA (PG)

Wrexham Glyndwr University

Course modalities offered

Blended - h Wrexham
Sep 23, 2024 Part-time - 3 years

Blended - h Wrexham
Sep 25, 2023 Part-time - 3 years

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	15% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Youth and Community Studies MA (PG) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£2650 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Youth and Community Studies MA (PG) at Wrexham Glyndwr University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Part-time
Campus	Blended - Wrexham
Degree	Master of Arts (Postgraduate), MA (PG)
Subject	Childhood and Youth Studies

Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	15% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Youth and Community Studies MA (PG) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£2650 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Youth and Community Studies MA (PG) at Wrexham Glyndwr University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Part-time
Campus	Blended - Wrexham
Degree	Master of Arts (Postgraduate), MA (PG)
Subject	Childhood and Youth Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Youth and Community Studies MA (PG) and other courses in Business and Management at Wrexham Glyndwr University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business and Management.

	Youth and Community Studies MA (PG) and other Business and Management courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University	Average review score among all Childhood and Youth Studies courses in the UK
Explanations	100	98
Interesting courses	100	94
Intellectually stimulating	84	93
Challenged to do my best	79	90
Depth of concepts	79	88
Builds on previous learnings	84	91
Joined ideas from different topics	89	90
Balance directed/independent study	87	87
Applicability of course content	83	91
Clear criteria in markings	84	93
Fair assessment	95	89
Tests reflected your learning	100	94
Timely feedback	95	94
Helpful feedback	84	91
Approachability of teachers	95	90
Support from teachers	89	91
Organisation of courses	89	64
Communication of changes	87	66
IT facilities	84	79
Library	79	85
Course specific resources	94	83
Student feedback opportunities	79	88
Student feedback valued	89	83
Student's feedback acted upon	76	66
Work of student union	84	80
Mental wellbeing services	67	67
Overall satisfaction	79

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.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Business and Management at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£21000	£22000
25-75 percentile range	£18500 - £24500	£16000 - £25500	£15500 - £27000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23892	£22319	£26743
25-75 percentile range	£20849 - £28057	£17242 - £28865	£19938 - £35746

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Course Description

The MA Youth and Community Studies course is designed for practitioners who already hold a JNC professional qualification, or for those who have previously studied youth work, community development or youth studies, and would like to progress their studies at postgraduate level.

Supported by tutors with experience of conducting research in the field, students on the course will work towards generating research that will have implications for youth work policy and practice, helping to shape professional identity within the sector and improve youth work provision for young people.
The Youth and Community Department at Wrexham University is regarded as the “home of youth work in Wales”, having offered education and training to the youth and community sector since 1977. As such, the department has excellent links with employers across North Wales, North West England and the Midlands, and it works in partnership with organisations across the statutory, voluntary and third sector.
Delivered through a blended learning approach, students will start each semester with an introductory residential weekend at our Wrexham Campus, then continue learning online with support from dedicated tutors. This approach is ideal for those who are looking to study around home and work commitments.

Key course features:

Flexible delivery through a blended learning approach, with a residential experience at the beginning of each semester, followed by online learning and face-to-face support with tutors as required.
Further develop your academic research skills to critically analyse the underpinning philosophy of youth work and its values and principles, whilst conducting your own research.
Option to tailor your learning to suit your specialist area of practice and interests through negotiated learning and research.
Support from tutors with experience of conducting research in the field.
Work towards generating research that will have implications for youth work policy and practice.
Successful completion may lead to further study at PhD level.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Wrexham Glyndwr University graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management
Total respondents	15	30
Unemployed	15%	3%
Studying	0%	3%
Working	75%	72%
Both studying and working	10%	12%
No information	0%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	30%	70%
Utilise skills from studies	20%	80%
Work is meaningful	65%	35%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	20%
Non highly-skilled jobs	80%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Youth and Community Studies MA (PG) at Wrexham Glyndwr University

30%	Finance Professionals
20%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Caring personal services
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Sales occupations
10%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Assessments are designed with the dual aims of supporting a student’s professional development and their academic understanding. This builds knowledge and skill from a belief that being an excellent practitioner means not only working with people but also being able to express yourself in a range of ways that includes writing reports, documents and essays based on the collection and analysis of evidence to build an argument. Throughout the programme, and within individual modules, a variety of assessment methods are employed which seek to demonstrate equity with respect to the individual needs, learning styles and interests of students. The forms of assessment are selected to ensure that they characterise the academic level of the modules and are designed to enable students to explore the philosophies, concepts and theories underpinning youth work and community work, through the exploration and analysis of issues pertinent to these areas of social provision. The transference of learning from one module to another is encouraged and the core modules provide a focus for this. As such, assessment methods on this undergraduate programme are used to develop a student’s confidence and ability to carry out a range of transferable skills which are considered useful in both academic work and professional practice. Assessments on this programme will therefore take on a variety of forms including Essays, Presentations, Portfolios, contribution to Online Forums etc.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Tourism, Transport and Travel

Average UCAS Tariff Score 105

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Tourism, Transport and Travel
<48	30
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	5
96-111	20
112-127	5
128-143	0
144-159	20
160-175	15
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	5
>240	0

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

The academic requirements for the course are a good honours degree or appropriate professional qualification.

Previous experience of 200 hours in a youth and community work setting is required and must be evidenced. This can be gained in voluntary or paid work within the field of youth and community work. The programme team are able to advise students regarding volunteering and practice experience opportunities if required.

All applicants considered suitable will be interviewed, with those with disabilities or from relevant courses automatically being offered an interview.

International applicants are welcome with relevant experience, qualifications and English language proficiency.

Some modules will require you to be working in, or have access to, a suitable youth and community work practice environment in order for you to contextualise your learning and complete the assessments.

You may be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance (previously known as CRB) so that a check can be made on your suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults should you be conducting research with these groups.

Costs

Tuition Fees Youth and Community Studies MA (PG)

Channel Islands	£2650	year 1
Ireland	£2650	year 1
England UK	£2650	year 1
Northern Ireland	£2650	year 1
Scotland	£2650	year 1
Wales	£2650	year 1

Additional fee information

Billed annually for 3 years

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Wrexham Glyndwr University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Wrexham Glyndwr University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #1
- #19
Social Work

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #3
- #57
Social Work

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

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About Wrexham Glyndwr University

Located in the town of Wrexham, Wales, Wrexham Glyndwr University was founded in 2008, making it one of the youngest universities in the UK. Despite its youth, the university has earned itself a strong reputation nationally in a selection of its subject fields. Apart from the large number of study options on-site, busy or mature students also have the option of signing up for their entirely Online Master’s degrees, or studying on a part-time basis.

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