Bachelor of Youth Work and Youth Studies
Your role of as a youth worker will be diverse. There will be many challenging and rewarding career opportunities for you. The Bachelor of Youth Work and Youth Studies explores complex social issues affecting at-risk youth, such as homelessness, radicalisation, poverty and mental health. It encourages critical debate and investigation of youth in relation to space, digital landscapes, culture, religion, family and the law.
This degree aims to examine and foster the environments in which all young people can thrive and feel confident, connected and safe.
This degree includes fieldwork, work placements, online study environments and real-world projects. You'll take part in interactive coursework through excursions, online workshops and activity-based workshops.
Through individual and group presentations, you will develop skills in presenting ideas to large groups, facilitating discussion and engaging in critical debate. You'll examine case studies, analyses, journal articles, academic texts, and more; deeply exploring the work of experts in your field.
Guest lectures will provide you with relevant and up-to-date insights from industry professionals. A core component of the degree is youth work field education, which provides you with invaluable on-the-job experience. In the second year of the degree you will undertake industry-engaged project work, and in the third you will undertake 35 days of supervised placement in agencies that work with young people. This placement can be undertaken in urban, rural or remote locations in Australia or overseas.
Campus Information
Melbourne city campus
Melbourne City campus is located in the cosmopolitan heart of the 鈥渨orld鈥檚 most liveable city鈥� and is surrounded by public transport, restaurants, cafes, theatres, galleries and parks
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employing industry in Australia, with job growth set to continue over the next five years. Many social assistance services for young people are delivered by skilled youth workers, whose expertise are in high demand.
Youth workers are employed in areas such as:
- local government
- health services
- youth refuges and housing programs
- alcohol and other drug agencies
- major welfare services
- youth justice settings
- school support programs
- educational institutions.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- You must have successfully completed a qualification recognised by RMIT as equivalent to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) with a minimum average of 70%.
For More Information Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Code: 098456B
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
115200 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 100 AUD
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