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Cover (small) September 2008 Youth Studies Australia

Resources for youth studies & youth work

Victorian courses

Australian Catholic University Limited

Melbourne campus:

Postgraduate certificate in human services
Postgraduate certificate in human services (Youth work)
See web site for contact details.

Also see ACT section for their Canberra campus courses.

RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology)

  • Bachelor of Social Science (Youth Work)
    Contact: Global Studies, Social Science and Planning, RMIT University GPO Box 2476V Melbourne Victoria 3001
    Ph: (03) 9925 2493 Fax: (03) 9925 1087
    Or contact RMIT admissions for current information:
    RMIT Office for Prospective Students, RMIT University
    GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Victoria 3001
    Ph: (03) 9925 2260.

  • Commonwealth Diploma in Youth Development Work
    RMIT University provides this two-year diploma via distance education in partnership with the Commonwealth Youth Programme. See details.

University of Melbourne


University of Melbourne
Australian Youth Research Centre
Website: http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/yrc/
The YRC provides support for the Master of Youth Health and Education Management mentioned above via the University of Melbourne, as well as supervision of postgraduate studies (Masters by thesis or course work and PhD).
Address: Australian Youth Research Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010.
Ph: (03) 8344 9633; fax: (03) 8344 9632
Email: yrc@edfac.unimelb.edu.au

Victoria University
Footscray Campus

  • Bachelor of Arts (Youth Studies)
  • Masters of Education, Experiential Learning and Development (major streams: wilderness adventure-based therapy, community arts or youth development)

Contact details: Ph: (03) 9688 4861; fax: (03) 9688 4646
Web site: http://www.vu.edu.au (link to course information)