Bachelor of Community Development gives you the skills and knowledge for various roles in local community development. The course units are focused on practical skills to help you become an effective community worker. You'll contribute to building the capacity of local communities to make them stronger and be an advocate for change.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate community development approaches in both international and local contexts;
2. Design community development interventions relating to social and cultural contexts;
3. Analyse theory and practice of community development;
4. Develop a scholarly approach to researching in community development;
5. Exhibit effective communication, advocacy and community organising skills for social change; and
6. Interrogate the policy contexts of government and non-government organisations.

When you graduate, you’ll be ready to apply for work in not-for-profit, community or government sectors.

Job titles include:

• community development/liaison officer
• project coordinator
• advocacy campaigner
• policy officer
• international aid worker
• researcher.