BA (Hons) Youth Work Bachelor's degree at City College Norwich
BA (Hons) Youth Work at City College Norwich is recognised by a UK degree-awarding body, meaning your qualification is nationally recognised.
About this course
BA (Hons) Youth Work is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at City College Norwich. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Social sciences graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 60% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £21,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Sociology & Social Sciences, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Level 4 6 modules
- Adolescent DevelopmentCompulsory - Core
Module details
Using the WHO definition of adolescence as 10-19 years of age, this module will expand this definition to include the growth and development of children with additional needs up to the age of 24. Adolescence is a crucial phase of human growth and development characterised by many key changes in puberty, brain, and identity development, sleep patterns, moral and ethical reasoning, and sexual development.
Assessment: Oral Report (100% of module weighting)
- Facilitating Group Work with Young PeopleCompulsory - Core
Module details
In this module, you will learn about the concept of group work from a both a theoretical and practical perspective. You will learn about the practicalities of group work and will be asked to reflect on the planning and delivery of group work you have been part of during their professional practice.
Assessment: Case Study (60% of module weighting) Reflective Diary (40% of module weighting)
- Higher Academic SkillsCompulsory - Core
Module details
This module will allow you to develop the academic skills necessary to succeed on the course and in any further academic studies you may pursue. It will introduce you to different styles of writing, a variety of assessment types, and the IT/digital skills required to complete the course and work effectively in the field of youth work.
Assessment: Essay (70% of module weighting) Presentation (30% of module weighting)
- Principles and Practice of Youth Work 1Compulsory - Core
Module details
Youth Work is a distinct informal educational process built on voluntary and trusted relationships with young people to support their personal, social, and political development through various interventions and activities. This module will introduce you to the evolution of youth work, the sociology of generations, the power of experiential learning and the growing importance of leisure time.
Assessment: Online Blog (100% of module weighting)
- Understanding Self and OthersCompulsory - Core
Module details
This module is designed to help youth workers explore the importance of self-awareness, self-reflection and understanding others. It will also help you to gain an understanding of the effect these have on building effective relationships in a professional context. It delves into key concepts such as values, boundaries, unconscious bias and personal beliefs, equipping you with the tools needed to foster a positive and inclusive environment for young people.
Assessment: Podcast (100% of module weighting)
- Youth, Culture and IdentityCompulsory - Core
Module details
This interdisciplinary module examines the concept of 'youth', 'identity', and 'culture', through historical, theoretical, cultural, social capital and media representations. This module explores how identity is created, expressed, and reflective of the social, cultural and structural context.
Assessment: Podcast (100% of module weighting)
Level 5 2 modules
- Developing and Leading ProjectsCompulsory - Core
Module details
Youth workers will either be part of or leading new projects. They will need to develop an understanding of the processes associated with developing and leading projects. This module will support you by increasing your familiarity with carrying out a needs analysis, setting up groups, finding the best people to run the groups and assessing how these groups can be evaluated.
Assessment: Project Plan (100% of module weighting)
- Person-Centred ApproachCompulsory - Core
Module details
This module explores the key principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion within the context of youth work. It aims to equip you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to support and empower young people from diverse backgrounds. The module will cover topics such as anti-discriminatory practice, anti-oppressive practice, cultural competence, and the role of youth workers in challenging inequality.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
You'll study the social foundations of youth work practice, examining how society shapes young people's lives and the structural issues they face. A course like this typically moves from core sociology, class, gender, race and social order, through social policy and research methods, then progresses to specialist areas such as criminology, social policy, gender and identity, migration, and research methods. You'll usually develop both theoretical understanding and practical skills: analysing real social data, conducting interviews and surveys ethically, and engaging with contemporary debates. In your final year, you'll typically undertake a substantial research project or dissertation, applying what you've learned to a question of your choosing within youth work and social sciences.
Who it's for
This course suits those committed to working with young people in educational, community, or welfare settings. Half of recent entrants held another higher education qualification before starting, so the programme welcomes both school-leavers and those returning to study.
Careers & job market
Nationally, 85% of Sociology and Social Sciences graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating. Of those working, 55% are in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. Graduate earnings across the field start at £23,000–£30,000 (15 months post-graduation), with figures of £20,400–£28,800 after three years and £24,650–£34,800 after five years. These are national figures from Graduate Outcomes and Longitudinal Education Outcomes data, not university-specific guarantees.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time degree delivered in English at City College Norwich, a higher education college. The degree is a nationally recognised qualification awarded by a recognised UK degree-awarding body. The college holds Silver in the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework (2023).
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| another higher-education qualification | 50% |
| A-levels or equivalent | 50% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at City College Norwich →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
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Careers & earnings
What Sociology & Social Sciences graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £21,000 | £17,000 – £28,000 | 10 |
| 3 years after | £22,500 | £18,500 – £25,500 | 130 |
| 5 years after | £26,500 | £20,500 – £30,500 | 140 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in sociology & social sciences · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Sociology & Social Sciences nationally
National figures for Sociology & Social Sciences graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Sociology & Social Sciences courses at the same study level.
Compared with 751 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Teaching and Childcare Support OccupationDiscover Uni category · 25% of published destinations
- Teaching ProfessionalsSOC 2020 231 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,660
- Caring personal servicesSOC 2020 613 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £23,668
- Managers, directors and senior officialsSOC 2020 1 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £51,733
- Elementary occupationsSOC 2020 9 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £19,087
- Other Health ProfessionalsSOC 2020 225 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,902
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 25; response rate: 50%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Sociology & Social Sciences graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Sociology & Social Sciences graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Local authorities
- Charities & NGOs
- Research organisations
- Government & universities
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Sociology & Social Sciences graduates.
Sociology AdjunctCommonwealth Of VirginiaSociology ECT - High-Achieving Secondary School in BrightonMarchant RecruitmentHead of Psychology and SociologyTeacherActiveIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £21,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.2 out of 10: NSS 94.9% · in work or study 90% · continued 90%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Social sciences across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around City College Norwich
1,678 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Sociology & Social Sciences right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to City College Norwich from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by City College Norwich; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check City College Norwich’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with City College Norwich and gov.uk before you apply.
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