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Diploma of Youth Work

Education Training & Employment Australia

  • Heidelberg, Australia
  • 1 year
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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About the program

A 52-week certificate for people who run community programs for young people.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop academic knowledge of Youth Work
  • Strengthen research and critical-thinking skills
  • And apply relevant subject concepts to course assessments and practical examples.

Career outcomes

  • Community development worker (youth)
  • Youth and family resource officer
  • Indigenous youth worker
  • Youth and family service worker
  • Youth case worker
  • Residential care worker
  • Recreational youth activities worker
  • Youth alcohol and other drugs worker
  • Youth housing support worker
  • Youth worker

Curriculum

  • Fifty-two-week programme of 17 units (15 core
  • 2 elective). Core units include communication
  • Domestic and family violence
  • Diverse people
  • Cultural safety
  • Group activities
  • Legal and ethical practice
  • Mental health issues
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Children at risk
  • Youth work practice
  • Critical situations and workplace safety.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Aged 18 or over
  • Year 12 or equivalent completed
  • English IELTS 6
  • TOEFL 60
  • PTE Academic 52 or Cambridge CAE 169 (OET B in each component also accepted)
  • Some courses need Police and Working with Children Checks before placement.

Accepted academic background

Aged 18 or over, Completed Year 12 or equivalent (some courses require a Police Check and Working with Children Check before practical placement).

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 60
  • PTE Academic 52
  • Cambridge 169

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of Identity
  • English Language Evidence (if applicable).

How to apply

  1. Review the admission requirements for Certificate IV in Youth Work. Prepare the academic records and supporting documents requested for this qualification. Submit an application using the institution's published admissions process. Provide language proficiency evidence and pay any applicable application fee if required. Await an admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$12,450 AUD
Application fee$250 AUD
Deposit$29,710 AUD

Program details

CampusHeidelberg (Melbourne)
Faculty or schoolCommunity Services
DepartmentDepartment of Youth Work
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value48
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    15 Oct 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    April 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jan 2027

    62 days left

  • Program starts

    July 2027

    Apply by

    15 Apr 2027

    152 days left

  • Program starts

    October 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jul 2027

    243 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.