Pathway + Bachelor

Bachelor of Youth Work

Australia

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What will I learn?

Want to make a difference in the lives of young people? Youth workers improve young people's social and personal development, helping them establish a voice and sense of place in their communities.

This course responds to a community need for highly trained youth workers to work with young people. It's an inclusive program that will provide you with both theoretical insights and the practical skills needed to become an effective and empathetic youth worker.

Study with us to empower the vulnerable and make a positive difference.

Careers

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

local government youth work

youth advocacy

youth and family mediation

student support officers in schools

youth counselling and welfare services

youth engagement

youth health education

youth liaison and outreach work

youth policy making

social work

Further study

Bachelor degree graduates may be eligible to progress to honours study in social sciences in the Bachelor of Arts Honours degree or and then to a range of postgraduate research programs e.g. Masters of Philosophy or PhD.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Education and Arts

CRICOS

084316G

Study options

Online/Distance with attendance (3 years)

Tuition fees
A$26,848.00 (14,62,787) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

3 March 2025

Venue

Melbourne Campus

115 Victoria Parade,

FITZROY,

Victoria,

3065, MELBOURNE, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

The equivalent of Australian Year 12 certificate, plus an IELTS overall score of 6.0. Individual score of 6.0 in writing and speaking, and 5.5 in listening and reading.

Recognised international high school qualification

Adjustment factors

If you’re currently completing Year 12 you may be eligible for adjustment factors that can boost your rank and help you get into your desired course.

Adjustment factors may be applied to your TAC application if you study particular subjects, attend schools geographically close to our campuses or in certain regional areas, apply as an elite athlete or performer or meet certain other criteria.

Inherent requirement

There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of that course or unit. You will need to be able to meet these inherent requirements to complete your course.

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - 6.0 overall score (Individual score of 6.0 in writing and speaking, and 5.5 in listening and reading)
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 50
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic (TOEFL) - 60 (Writing - 21, Reading - 13, Speaking - 18, Listening - 12)
  • ACU English Language Test - C
  • Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) - 169

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

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