Applied Theology (Youth and Community Work)

About this programme

“Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives.” —Colossians 3:16, NLT Our Applied Theology , Youth and Community Work degree has been designed to give you a firm foundation on which to build. It will equip you to serve God in practical and relevant ways in dynamic youth work contexts . The programme is validated by the National Youth Agency (NYA) which means that upon graduation you will also receive JNC accreditation as a professional youth worker. You can study the Applied Theology programme in a number of different ways and locations. To find out more, use the links below to skip to the relevent part of the page: Your studies on the BA (Hons) Applied Theology (Youth and Community Work) programme are orientated around four different strands. If you study full time, you’ll study one module in each of the strands. As you work towards professional qualification in Youth and Community Work, you’ll also work directly with young people in your placement context, approximately 12 hours per week. Over the course of your studies you will gain experience of working with young people in at least one additional placement setting. The Bible forms the basis of all of the College’s teaching and action. As a result, a large part of your academic study will involve robust engagement with Biblical texts. This strand equips you to handle Scripture appropriately, engaging with factors such as genre and cultural context, that inform interpretation. This strand will help you to explore the implications of the Biblical texts studied for contemporary Christian life and