Bachelor of Youth Work

In our youth work degree, you'll learn to help young people develop through activities that are enjoyable, challenging and educational.

You'll graduate with:

• a solid professional foundation for working with young people
• specialist knowledge to support disadvantaged groups
• clarity on the services available to teenagers and young adults
• practical management skills
• leadership skills.

Our Youth Work degree is the largest in Australia, and is delivered by experts in the field. You'll receive expert guidance from specialist youth sociologists and experienced workers from:

• disability
• legal care
• community development
• social work
• other relevant areas.

In addition, you'll undertake substantial professional work placements, and graduate well prepared for a rewarding career.

Industry participants with a Diploma can choose to upgrade to a Bachelor of Youth Work degree while working in industry, with our National Youth Work Bachelor of Youth Work online.

VU's Bachelor of Youth Work provides you with a broad range of career opportunities when you graduate. Graduates can find careers in:

• local government
• schools
• rehabilitation
• juvenile justice centre
• not-for-profit and community organisations.

Aim for one of these rewarding roles:

• youth worker
• case manager
• counsellor
• family support worker
• drug and alcohol worker.

See average salary & employment info for welfare support workers in Australia, via Labour Market Insights.

To attain the Bachelor of Youth Work students are required to complete:

• 288 credit points of Core studies including 24 credit points of Capstone studies.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.