Bachelor of Youth Development

Summary

Complete a degree with your experience recognised. Do you have the NZ Diploma in Youth Work (Level 6), industry registration (Korowai Tupu) and/or five+ years in a youth worker position? If any of these apply to you, you may be eligible to have your prior learning recognised for up to two years of the Bachelor of Youth Development.

To find out if you are potentially eligible, you will need to have an initial discussion with kaimahi to check out what will be needed to have your experience recognised before completing your study on a full-time or part-time basis.

In your RPL discussion, we will talk with you about what courses you will need to complete and how that might be achieved.

More detail about this qualification Teaching and learning

During your discussion with kaimahi we will discuss the courses you will have to complete in order to obtain the degree – depending on your experience and suitability you might be able to complete courses online with an initial block course and  the support of a tuakana kaiako or you might be required to come to a combination of block courses and classes.

Practicum

If you are working or volunteering in the industry, your hours may contribute to your learning.

Fees

For eligible students who enrol and start the BYD in 2026, the Recognition of Prior Learning fee (RPL) is waved.

Whitireia and WelTec reserve the right to only process Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applications for youth development students formally enrolled in the Bachelor of Youth Development with our institution.