Build the specialist interpersonal skills to secure a career in youth work
Youth work is a dynamic field with a specific focus on inclusivity, diversity and improved outcomes for young people. The field needs adaptive professionals who are ready to work collaboratively with other sectors and can embrace cultural changes such as the rapid emergence of digital tools and technology use among youth.
UNE offers undergraduate and postgraduate course offerings which provide the knowledge and skills you need to work with young people in our fast-paced world where attitudes, challenges and policies are ever-changing. Because UNE has a long history of helping adults ready themselves for changes in the workplace, our youth work courses emphasise client care and professional practice to ensure you are future-fit to adapt to advancements in the field. You’ll learn from highly experienced practitioners and researchers.
Most of our students opt for online education, where they become part of a community of adults who pool their life and work experiences to form tangible networks for the future. Those who study on-campus enjoy accommodation, athletics facilities and support services. Whether online or on-campus, you can choose to study full-time or part-time over three trimesters.
By choosing to study with UNE, you’ll acquire the skills required to thrive as a dynamic youth worker in whichever area of the sector you choose to work. By choosing UNE, you’ll be studying with an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning. Year after year, students award us the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.
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Why study with us?
The most enjoyable part of my studies is the sense of achievement and being part of something bigger than myself.
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With demand for capable youth workers strong and rising, UNE’s study offerings will help you to stay at the forefront of rapid changes in the welfare sector. Strengthen your position as a socially conscious, caring professional. Explore your Youth Work study options now.
Why study with us?
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By studying youth work with UNE, you will have the future-proof skillset to secure positions in a wide range of careers that involve young people. With the need for professionals with expertise in caring for and guiding young people set to rise, those with well-developed skillsets in this area of study can find work in a variety of settings.
- Youth worker
Provide support and guidance to young people facing challenges such as homelessness, mental health issues, or substance abuse. - Youth outreach coordinator
Organise outreach programs and activities to engage young people in positive community involvement. - Social worker
Focus on youth and family services, assessing needs, providing intervention, and ensuring the welfare of vulnerable young individuals. - Counsellor
Specialise in youth counselling, helping young people navigate personal, emotional or behavioural issues. - Community development officer
Work in local government or non-profit organisations to develop and implement programs aimed at improving the wellbeing of young people. - Family support worker
Assist families and children in need, offering counselling, resources and referrals to relevant services. - Policy officer
Work on youth related matters at the policy level – in local, state or federal government. - Youth justice worker
Mentor and guide young people who are involved in the juvenile justice system.
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
18 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 18 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2024No.1 in NSW for
Student Experience
QILT (government-endorsed) ranks UNE as the top public NSW uni for Student Experience
QILT Student Experience SurveyFive Stars for
Teaching Quality
UNE rates among the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia for Teaching Quality
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What happens next?
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