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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
Victoria University City Campus, 364-378 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Youth Work Practice
Year 1 core unit
Youth Work Practice 2
Year 1 core unit
Young People in a Global Community
Year 1 core unit
Principles of Youth Participation
Year 1 core unit
Marketing Theory and Practice
Year 1 core unit
People and Organisations
Year 1 core unit
Foundations of Sport and Active Recreation
Year 1 core unit
Community Building for Sport and Active Recreation
Year 1 core unit
Ethics and Youth Work Practice
Year 2 core unit
Holistic Practice With Young People
Year 2 core unit
Professional Practice 1
Year 2 core unit
Young People and Substance Use
Year 2 core unit
Workplace Readiness in Sport
Year 2 core unit
Programming for Sport Development and Community Action
Year 2 core unit
Sport Sponsorships and Partnerships
Year 2 core unit
Sociology of Sport and Active Recreation
Year 2 core unit
Professional Culture and Collaboration
Year 3 core unit
Youth Policy, Civics and Culture
Year 3 core unit
Disability, Ableism and Youth Work
Year 3 core unit
Rights, Advocacy and Discrimination
Year 3 core unit
Ethics in Sport Management and Active Recreation
Year 3 core unit
Inclusion and Social Responsibility in Sport and Active Recreation
Year 3 core unit
Research and Evaluation in Sport
Year 3 core unit
Building and Sustaining Sport Participation
Year 3 core unit
Youth Policy and Civics
Year 4 core unit
Change and Community Justice
Year 4 core unit
Supporting Young People in Dual Diagnosis Settings
Year 4 core unit
Working with Young People with Complex Issues
Year 4 core unit
Youth and Community Industry Preparation
Year 4 core unit
Youth and Community Industry Placement
Year 4 core unit
Sport Facility Management
Year 4 core unit
Business Events
Year 4 core unit
Common Questions
To attain the double degree of Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management, students are required to complete 384 credit points consisting of 384 credit points of Core Units, including 24 credit points of Capstone studies. The course is structured across four years of full-time study.
During your degree you'll receive practical experience in various areas of youth work through industry-based learning and professional development. The professional practice unit offers fieldwork placements including recreation and outdoor adventure programs, and the sports college also offers placement programs. Youth work students complete 200 hours of fieldwork placement, which can take place at any time throughout the academic year depending on organisation needs and student availability.
Yes. The degree is accredited by Youth Workers Australia (YWA) and by the Victorian State Community Correctional Services. VU also has partnerships and affiliations with professional and community sporting clubs and organisations including the Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea, the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Institute of Sport, and the Western Bulldogs Football Club.
This course is offered as a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) for eligible students (Australian citizens, permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens). The indicative fee for a full-time student in 2026 is AU$17,399 per year. This is a guide only based on a typical full-time study load and does not include materials or the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). You may be able to get a HELP loan to pay for your studies, repaid through the tax system once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold. VU also awards hundreds of scholarships annually worth millions of dollars combined.
If you have completed a Certificate IV in Youth Work at VU, you are guaranteed entry into this course. If you have completed a Diploma of Community Services, you are guaranteed entry with 48 credit points of credit, and the same applies if you have completed a Diploma of Youth Work. You may also be eligible for credit for skills and past study completed at another university or institution.
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