Community Development
Transform lives and local communities with our part-time BSc Hons Community Development programme.
Do your students want to empower those without a voice, bring about social change and improve the quality of life for people in disadvantaged areas? Then Community Development could be the course to maximise their skill set!
Students will be introduced to a core body of knowledge and debate on issues relating to inequality and social injustice. They will have an opportunity to explore local and international contexts, in order to gain critical awareness of the role which community development can play in tackling inequality, socio-economic disadvantage and marginalisation across the world.
The nature of this part-time course allows students to pursue employment and gain experience while studying for their degree. Typically, they will attend class 1 day per week over the four-year course duration. There are three work-based, assessed practice modules, each of which require approximately 15 hours per week over 20 weeks.
Add travel to the study experience! There are exciting opportunities for those who wish to undertake a placement abroad.
This professional qualification equips students with the skills to work in a wide range of positions within the community and voluntary sectors, as well as in the public sector.
Graduate employers include:
- City Council Offices
- Department for Communities
- Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- Volunteer Now
- Tada Rural Support Network
- 5 NI Health & Social Care Trusts
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Social Policy
Are your students concerned about issues of social justice or worried about the cost-of-living crisis? Then Social Policy could be the course for them.
Why?
- They get to learn about how child poverty and inequality can be reduced, the NHS improved, as well as issues such as migration and racism, social care, gender inequality and climate change.
- They explore and debate key topical issues around human need, the gap between the rich and the poor and how we can have a more equal society.
- The practical skills learnt are preparation for a wide variety of career options, including working in the community and voluntary sector, Health & Social Care Trusts, the Civil Service, political lobbying and more.
- Our students comment on how grateful they are for the amount of support they get from lecturers and other professionals at Ulster.
- Students taking single Honours Social Policy have a mandatory six week work placement while students who choose Social Policy with another subject have the option of a one-year work placement.
- All students benefit from a focus on skills for employability and close ties with employers across a range of sectors.
The A Level requirement for this course is BCC*.
Applied General Qualifications also considered.
* Applicants can satisfy the requirement for the third A-Level Grade by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognised by the University.
Our BSc (Hons) Leisure and Event Management (N820) has been renamed to BSc (Hons) Event Management (N820).
A degree for those who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to provide customers with memorable experiences whilst developing the business acumen and skillset to lead a team in a vibrant international and rewarding industry.
Our graduates are now working for top event companies delivering a variety of events for clients across the UK and organising major cultural and sporting events such as the Belfast City Marathon. With fantastic placement opportunities available this is a degree that will get students invaluable work experience in the industry alongside their studies.
Entry Requirements- A level: Grades CCC
- Applicants may be able to satisfy the requirement for one A-Level by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by UCAS.
- Applied General Qualifications also considered.
