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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Lanarkshire Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Lanarkshire Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Select a an exam type
OVERVIEWDiscover what it means to become a professionally qualified community educator with UWS’s BA (Hons) community education degree. This programme is perfect for anyone interested in working with young people, adults and communities, to engage in learning about how to live the best life possible and to challenge discrimination and all forms of injustice.Teaching, learning and assessment are underpinned by theories and practices relating to youth and community work, equality and social justice, wellbeing and community empowerment.PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS• This programme is designed for those already involved or interested in working with people in communities to promote learning for life and social change.• 40% of learning is achieved in practice based placements that provide experiential learning in community education settings.• This programme is approved by the Community Learning and Development Standards Council for Scotland and is recognised as a lead practitioner qualification.CAREERSAs a BA (Hons) Community Education graduate, you’ll find employment opportunities in urban, rural and international locations. As a practitioner or manager within youth work, adulteducation and community development you will find interesting jobs in the community, voluntary and statutory sectors. Graduates from this programme have gone on to work in:• Community and school-based youth work• Lifelong and family learning• Literacy work and TESOL• Faith-based and rural work• Employability• Community development and capacity building• Issue-based practice such as climate change and health/ wellbeing• Charitable trusts• FE Colleges and Higher Education• Campaigning for human rights, equality and social justice
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBB Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
114 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H1,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMM Grades / Points required
Scottish HNC:
Pass Grades / Points required
Scottish HND:
Pass Grades / Points required
T Level:
Pass (C and above) Grades / Points required
Including English
Including English
including English
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Including English.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Entry to Year 1 with a HNC in Social Services.Entry to Year 2 with a HNC with B in the graded unit in one of the following: Working in/with Communities; Social Care; Sport in Communities; Community Arts; Additional Support Needs; Social Sciences; Childhood Practice; Social Services.
HND in one of the following subjects: Working in/with Communities; Social Care; Sport in Communities; Community Arts; Additional Support Needs; Social Science.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.
£15,500 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£15,500 per year
Students from International
£15500 Per year
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