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.

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• College:
  College of Education
• Duration:
  4 years
• Intake:
  February and July
• Course code:
  ABYR
• CRICOS:
  074357C
• Fees:
  A$9140.00 per semester
• This information is for international students.
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How to apply

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• 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.

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.

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.

• Introduction to Sport and Recreation

  Unit code

  AHS1100

  Credits

  12

• Recreation Programming

  Unit code

  AHS1202

  Credits

  12

• Youth Work Practice

  Unit code

  AEB1800

  Credits

  12

• Interpersonal and Communication Skills

  Unit code

  ASW2203

  Credits

  12

• Youth Work Practice 2

  Unit code

  AEB1801

  Credits

  12

• Inclusive Recreation Strategies

  Unit code

  AHS0134

  Credits

  12

• Sport, Leisure and Society

  Unit code

  AHS1107

  Credits

  12

• Sport and Recreation Career Development 1

  Unit code

  AHS1207

  Credits

  12

• Working With Diverse Young People

  Unit code

  AEB2800

  Credits

  12

• Young People, Diversion and Restorative Practices

  Unit code

  AEB2805

  Credits

  12

• Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation

  Unit code

  AHS3503

  Credits

  12

• Sport and Recreation Services Marketing

  Unit code

  AHS2301

  Credits

  12

• Professional Practice 1

  Unit code

  AEB3803

  Credits

  12

• Sport and Recreation Facility Management

  Unit code

  AHS3114

  Credits

  12

• Recreation and Community Development

  Unit code

  AHS2404

  Credits

  12

• Ethics and Youth Work Practice

  Unit code

  AEB2802

  Credits

  12

• Professional Culture and Collaboration

  Unit code

  AEB3802

  Credits

  12

• Event Management in Sport and Recreation

  Unit code

  AHS2300

  Credits

  12

• Holistic Practice With Young People

  Unit code

  AEB2803

  Credits

  12

• Indigenous Australian Knowing

  Unit code

  AEK1201

  Credits

  12

• Research and Young People

  Unit code

  AEB3804

  Credits

  12

• Youth Policy and Civics

  Unit code

  AEB3801

  Credits

  12

• Gangs and Groups: the Culture of Young People

  Unit code

  AEB2801

  Credits

  12

• Youth Policy, Civics and Culture

  Unit code

  AEB3805

  Credits

  12

• Youth Research Project

  Unit code

  AEB3807

  Credits

  12

• Professional Practice 2

  Unit code

  AEB3808

  Credits

  12

• Sport and Recreation Career Development

  Unit code

  AHS3600

  Credits

  12

• 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) or equivalent.
• 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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