Bachelor of Youth Work

VU course code: ABYW | CRICOS: 074356D | Level of study: Undergraduate
3 years full time or longer for part time
In Person, Online Real Time
Footscray Park, Online
24 February 2025
16 February 2025
Overview

Overview

Make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people with VU’s 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 program is the largest in Australia, and is delivered by accomplished youth-work specialists. You'll receive expert guidance from youth sociologists and experienced workers from disability, legal care, community development, social work and other relevant areas.

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

Industry participants with a related diploma can upgrade to a Bachelor of Youth Work degree while working in industry, with our National Youth Work degree program. Please note that the online delivery is only for the industry professionals in this group. Other students will attend classes in person.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your educational achievements and work experience, as well as your skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

ATAR requirements

No minimum ATAR required

This course does not have a minimum ATAR requirement for entry. Read the entry criteria for this course below.

Why ATAR is not applicable

You do not need an ATAR score to apply for this course. Instead, you need to have successfully completed secondary school and to meet any requirements outlined below. Our courses and support programs are designed to prepare students from diverse cultures for success, regardless of their ATAR, age, education or socioeconomic background.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course


Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

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.

Online delivery

Online delivery is only offered to students of the National Youth Work degree program, which supports industry professionals who hold a Diploma of Youth Work or Community Services, and have at least 3 years of industry experience. Students who are accepted into the program will undertake the 'year 2' and 'year 3' units outlined following, through online and intensive in-person classes.

Other students will attend classes in person.

Units

Fees & scholarships

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is subsidised by the government, reducing it to the amount listed here. Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens will qualify for a CSP place. If your course is not Commonwealth supported, or you don't qualify, you'll pay full fees.

Learn more about Commonwealth Supported Places

10% discount for alumni

If you’ve previously completed a qualification with us, and you’re paying full fees for this course, you may be eligible for a 10% discount.

Find out how

Fees

Scholarships

Careers

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.

Double degree pathway

Students can do a fourth year to complete the Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management double degree.