BECOME A COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRACTITIONER
The BA Community Education is perfect for those already involved or interested in working with people in communities to facilitate their critical and social education.
Community education is an expanding professional area that contributes to youth and community practices. This course is aimed at current or aspiring community education practitioners.
Community educators work with people of all ages and abilities to facilitate individual and social change that enhances the chances for making a good life. The programme is underpinned by theories and practices in equality and social justice, human flourishing, engagement and participation.
This course is approved by the Community Learning and Development Standards Council for Scotland and is recognised as a lead practitioner qualification.
COURSE DETAILS
The BA Community Education provides a range of social theories and practices that help students take a critical stance in contemporary policy, economics and in the transformative capabilities of communities.
It prepares you to work in Community Education (CEd) and Community Learning and Development (CLD) at local, national and international levels.
The values and principles of CLD: self-determination, inclusion, empowerment, working collaboratively and promotion of learning as a lifelong activity, underpin the overall ethos of this course.
There are three themes running through the course:
Jobs
Graduates of this course will find opportunities as a lead practitioner/manager within the areas of adult education, community development and youth work.
You will also find work across a range of disciplinary areas and in voluntary and statutory sectors.
Previous graduate destinations have included working in peer education, Scottish Prison Service, faith-based and rural youth work, employability, community development and regeneration, issue based practice and charitable trusts.
Further Study
Students who successfully complete their degree can, for example, progress to our MSc in Critical Youth and Community Studies as well as to a range of other UWS programmes .
Academic qualification equivalents
65% or higher in the High School/College exams for Undergraduate applicants
English language requirements (one of the below):
University Type | Public University |
Campus Setting | Urban |
Graduate Job Rate | 96% |
Major Investment | £81 million (campus infrastructure) |
Cost of Attendance | About £17,000 |
Applications Accepted | Online |
Work-Study | Available |
Intake Type | Semester wise |
Mode of Program | Classroom and Online |
Intake Months | September and January |
The annual tuition fee for a variety of courses are given below.
Level of Study | Non-EU Tuition Fee |
UG Class based | £12,000 |
UG Lab based | £14,000 |
PG taught (Class based) | £12,600 |
PG Taught (Lab Based) | £14,600 |
PG Research (Class based) | £12,600 |
PG Research (Lab based) | £14,600 |
PG Research (Lab based) (CEPS) | £15,900 |
Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average) | MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452 |
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK | £850 to £1,050 a month |
Entrance Exams in UK | TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590 |
Work and Study in UK | Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit. |
Post Study Work Permit in UK | 2 Year after graduation depending on the course. |
Cost of Student Visa in UK | £348 |
Student Visa in UK | Your nationality, duration of your stay and purpose of your stay are the three essential factors for UK visa. For Non-EU students UK visa is mandatory. |
Intakes in UK | There are mainly two intakes in UK: January/February & September/October. |
Top Job Sectors in UK | IT Engineering, Product Design, Mobile Development, Designers, Logistics, etc. |
Economy in UK | Growth Rate: 1.3% (2018) 1.4% (2019) 1.4% (2020e), 6th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal |
Tuition & fees :
£ 16,000
Total
£ 16,000