Leadership in CommunitiesBSc (Hons)

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

• a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification eg BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma/Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Progression Diploma or Access to HE Diploma of 60 credits)
• English Language GCSE at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

You’re welcome to apply as a mature student if you’ve passed appropriate access courses or have appropriate work experience. We also welcome those without formal qualifications who can show enthusiasm, commitment and the ability to benefit from higher education.

Accreditation of Prior Learning

Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

English language requirements

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Student visa (previously Tier 4) you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. This course requires you to meet our standard requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

You’ll be assessed via essays, individual projects and a dissertation. The focus of the assessments will be to combine your academic work with reflection on practical elements of the course. There will be no examinations.

The BSc Leadership in Communities is accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). This is a leading professional body that helps you engage with the learning and practice of leadership. As well as benefitting from membership while you are on the course, you will get an extra qualification from the ILM when you graduate!

This course is also validated by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). Free student membership of the CIH is available to students choosing the two housing options in year three.

London Met is also the first university to be a corporate member of? Women in Social Housing? (WISH), a network of senior professionals to help you network and boost your career opportunities.

The combination of professional validation, work-related content and employability skills allows our graduates to gain employment and move into management positions.

By the end of the course you’ll have the necessary experience and knowledge to become a leader in your chosen field.

Our graduates work in a wide range of different organisations. There are many opportunities for paid work with communities. The jobs are often not called ‘community worker’ but give you the chance to put your learning into action. Our students work in local councils, universities, the NHS, the private sector and many other fields. We love to keep in touch with students who have left, and they often return to tell our current students what they are doing.

We focus on building your transferable skills in order to increase your chances of gaining employment on graduation. Our team will support you in finding and securing the right placement. We have extensive links with employers who offer work experience opportunities in community trusts, youth clubs, housing associations, charitable organisations and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

After you graduate, you could go on to study a postgraduate degree with us on courses such as our Social Work MSc or the Woman and Child Abuse MA.

Partnership with ISG

We are currently working in partnership with global construction company, ISG. Five graduates from this course are working there as interns, carrying out research on BAME-owned companies. The purpose of the research is to create a more diverse construction industry.

If you've already studied your undergraduate degree with us, as a graduate of London Met, you'll be entitled to a 20% discount on any further study with us.

If you study your undergraduate degree with us, as a graduate of London Met, you'll be entitled to a 20% discount on a postgraduate course if you continue your studies with us.
* exclusions apply

The course is linked to the International Centre for Community Development, as well as the Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit.

If you're interested in this course and would like further details, you can email the course leader, Belinda Pratten, on b.pratten@londonmet.ac.uk.

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees.

Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.