Careers for Community Development & Youth Work (CLD) PGCert

All recent Community Development graduates have progressed into meaningful employment or on to further study. Graduates enter diverse roles that make a tangible difference both in Scotland and beyond: 

Direct practice roles: 

• Youth worker in community projects, schools, or specialised programs
• Adult learning coordinator (literacy, ESOL, digital skills)
• Community centre manager or programme coordinator
• Family learning and support worker 

Advocacy and organising: 

• Community organiser and social justice activist
• Integration worker supporting newcomers and refugees
• Policy researcher and campaign coordinator 

Specialised areas of interest: 

• Worker with groups who have particular experiences. These include:
• care leavers
• people with disabilities
• asylum seekers
• individuals in recovery
• formerly-incarcerated people
• Community health and wellbeing coordinator
• Environmental justice organiser 

The honours degree is a professional qualification approved by the Community Learning and Development Standards Council. This means that this course is of enormous intellectual, practical and professional value.