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Bachelor of Youth Work / Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management

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Empower young people to take control of their lives.

This double degree will enable you to combine an interest in youth development with sport and recreation interests to meet the needs of young people in a variety of community settings.

The Bachelor of Youth Work / Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management will provide you with a sound professional foundation for working with young people. It will teach you the specialist skills and knowledge to provide appropriate individual support for young people who are struggling with aspects of their lives.

Course Essentials

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications. Applications close on 8 June 2012

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Education

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Careers

  • youth worker
  • case managers
  • community organisations
  • local government and community recreation services
  • youth recreation program coordinator
  • family support worker

Graduates may also apply to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education.

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to complete your course faster by getting credit for previous study.

VU TAFE to undergraduate

You can get credit in the (ABYR) if you have studied one of these TAFE courses at VU:

Diploma of Youth Work

  • You may get up to one and a half years of credit.

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the School of Education

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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Course Objectives

The objectives, to be achieved through self-engagement in learning, include:

  • an understanding and appreciation of the nature, role and significance of recreation for young people in its differing social, political and economic contexts;
  • a critical understanding of youth work practice and its role in empowering young people;
  • knowledge and skills in youth work policy, practice and management;
  • generic understandings and skills that enable professional effectiveness in recreation settings (eg. oral and written communication, self-reliance, teamwork, research);
  • a knowledge of the functions of sport and recreation managers in a range of recreation management roles that are suitable for application in a variety of sport and recreation service organisations (professional sport and recreation clubs, state and national sport and recreation agencies, leisure centres, stadiums and facilities, community service organisations, outdoor recreation service providers, all levels of government sport and recreation services, commercial sport and recreation services, and sports management consultancies);
  • knowledge and skills in working with young people in community settings;
  • knowledge and skills in the role of a recreation manager in planning and policy in relation to services for young people;
  • a critical understanding of the social and political dimensions of disadvantage, in particular how it relates to young people;
  • an understanding of leadership functions and the possession of a range of leadership skills that can be applied in recreation delivery and facilitation.
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Units and electives

Plus one of the following options:

OR one elective

Plus one elective

Plus one elective

Plus one elective

Plus one of the following two units:

Plus one elective

Plus one of the following two units:

Plus one of the following two units:

Examples of elective sequences that could be undertaken by students

Community Development

English

Health

Information and Communication Technology

Media Studies

Outdoor Education

It is important to note that students do not need the exact sequence for their VIT registration because they already have completed that within their core units. This means they can have a greater level of flexibility, undertaking for example three units from one sequence and two from another.

To be awarded the double degree of Bachelor of Youth Work/ Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management, students must have satisfactorily completed a total of 384 credit points. All units of study are worth 12 credit points. Full time students will normally complete an average of 48 points in each semester.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • TAFE: Pathways are available from a range of VET courses including: Diploma in Youth Work; Diploma in Sport Development; Diploma in Fitness; Diploma in Sport and Recreation and Diploma in Sport Coaching. Applicants with relevant VET study may also be considered.
  • Year 12: VCE with minimum study score of 20 in English units 3 and 4 (any).
  • International: Completion of a secondary school qualification equivalent to Australia's year 12 or VCE qualification. IELTS minimum 6.0 (no band less than 6) or equivalent.
  • Mature: Applicants with relevant work, education and/or community experience may be considered on the basis of equivalence.
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How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 8 June 2012.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Complete the Higher education direct entry application form.
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

Details about extra requirements are available from the Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development.

You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

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