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BSc Hons Community Development Information Session

Ulster University

Ulster University

This is a free event
Did you know you can study one day per week to gain a professionally accredited degree in Community Development? Come along to our Information Session to meet the course team and find out more about the course, including what topics you will study, costs and sources of funding. If you are not able to make the session, but are still interested, please do not hesitate to contact me.

The BSc Hons Community Development (part-time) is open to anyone who has experience working or volunteering in the community or voluntary sector and who has Grade C GCSE English or equivalent. The degree runs over one day per week (Thursday) from 9:30am -4:30pm for four years. There are exit points along the degree which allow you to opt out an earlier points with a Certificate or Diploma.

The course covers topics such as the history of the community and voluntary sector, why is community important to people, community and informal education, conflict resolution and peace-building, managing community projects, diversity, equality and power. You will also have opportunities to apply your learning in real life situations of work-based learning. The degree is underpinned by the core values of community development and is nationally accredited by the Endorsement Standards Board (UK) and the All-Ireland Endorsement Board.

Sector:
  • Advice services
  • Arts
  • Carers
  • Children and families
  • Community development
  • Community relations
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Lobbying/policy
  • Men
  • Older people
  • Race/ethnicity
  • Rural development
  • Sport/recreation
  • Transport
  • Volunteer development
  • Women
  • Young people

Date and Time

  • -

Location

Shore Road
Newtownabbey
BT36 0QB
United Kingdom

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Contact Details

Dr Rosemary Moreland (Programme Director)

21D43 Dalriada Building,

Ulster University,

Shore Road,

Newtownabbey,

BT36 0QB.

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