Begin to make a difference with a Youth Justice or Youth Studies degree from Nottingham Trent University.
If you want to explore youth culture, youth justice, social policy and young people and society then our courses are for you.
Youth Studies
Our Youth courses
Why study Youth at NTU?
- You may have the opportunity to undertake work-based learning which allows you to put theory into practice, enhance your understanding of relevant organisations and develop networks.
- Our BA (Hons) Youth Studies course has been designed to enable you to reflect on a range of the National Occupational Standards relevant to working with young people. You will develop a portfolio which reflects your knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to working with young people in the context of these National Occupational Standards.
- Our BA (Hons) Youth Justice course has been mapped to the Skills for Justice National Occupational Standards for Youth Justice, making this a distinctive course aimed at those who are also interested in the study of criminology and / or social work but who are keen to work within the youth justice sector.
- Our students would reccomend us! 100% of students on our BA (Hons) Youth Justice and BA (Hons) Youth Studies were satisfied overall with the course. (National Student Survey 2017).
Life at NTU
Want to find out more about life at NTU? Visit our website where you can find information about our award-winning Students' Union and the campus where you will be studying. There's also useful information about our societies, sports clubs and the opportunities available to you beyond the course.
If you need advice about applying, we've provided some useful information about the application process including a step by step application guide, as well as information on UCAS references and how to write your personal statement.
Your future career
Graduates from the School of Social Sciences have an enviable track record of going on to achieve successful careers. The School provides extensive services and facilities for all our undergraduate students and we offer specialist guidance on planning for your future career, further study and international opportunities.
With a degree in Youth Studies you will be well placed to pursue a career with a wide range of organisations offering services to young people, in an advisory, educative or management role. Examples of the setting that you could pursue a career in, include youth work, health, education, housing, justice, probation and care.
With a degree in Youth Justice you will have gained the confidence, skills and specialist knowledge to pursue a career in the growing youth justice sector and its associated services.
Our Youth graduates get jobs – 100% of our BA (Hons) Youth Studies graduates are employed or engaged in further study six months after leaving NTU. (DLHE 2014/15 Full-time and Sandwich, UK, First degree, undergraduate)
