Youth Development Diploma

The Diploma in Youth Development Work, currently offered by 29 partner institutions in 45 countries, is designed to provide youth workers with an underpinning knowledge on which to base their work with young people; an understanding of the values and ethics of the profession, grounded in the values and principles of the Commonwealth; and the practical skills to undertake the work.

The Diploma is made up of 13 “core” modules, in addition to region-specific modules. The modules cover topics such as enterprise and economic development, youth policy, gender, health, project management, the environment and sustainable development. Each module takes approximately 4-6 weeks of full-time study but students are free to arrange a different schedule in their individual “learning agreement” with the University they are registered with.