This new programme offers an excellent route into the empowering profession of Community Learning and Development (CLD).Our degree produces practitioners who are:professionally competentethically informedcritical and reflectiveOur graduates go on to work in CLD roles in several areas, including:community-based adult learningyouth workcriminal justicecommunity capacity buildingcommunity development.When studying with us, you will:gain a well-rounded grounding in education and the social scienceslearn different educational concepts and approaches in your practiceget professional practice experience through work-based learning placementsdevelop the skills to help people build vibrant communities and work towards social justicebuild your understanding of the relationship between theory, policy and practiceThis programme is only offered as a full-time, campus-based degree.As standard, students will enter on the four-year degree programme, graduating with an MA (Hons) degree. However, there is an option for students to exit at the end of Year 3 with a BA degree.This flexible exit route is designed to:enhance the student experiencefacilitate the needs of individual students and their particular career and academic aspirations