Combined Honours Programmes
Community Services & Enterprise (Major, Joint or Minor)
Campus: Docklands
Why Study Community Services & Enterprise as part of a Combined Honours Degree?
This programme encompasses all kinds of ways in which voluntary and community organisations deliver services to the community and where 'enterprise' is deployed for a 'social' purpose. This programme and the modules within it, thus, focus on: voluntary and community organisations; volunteering and community action; community-based projects; social economy and civil society; 'social enterprises' and 'community enterprises' in the more specific sense (ie, organisations which aim for social and community benefits through trade and business approaches combined with social ownership ); and co-operatives; as well as projects created by government agencies to work through enterprising or entrepreneurial methods.
We cover a wide range of services, activities, welfare, trading, community businesses, community work, entrepreneurial behaviour and so on, examining the ways in which people organise to achieve their aims and work with each other and analysing their social and political context. Within this framework, you can follow up your interests and develop generic skills and understanding that will help you start your own community enterprise or work with existing community organisations.
What will I study?
This is a unique programme run by people with practical experience in the field as well as academic research involvement for people who want to build their skills, critical thinking and understanding.
We learn here by focussing on projects, by sharing knowledge and critically examining theory and practice and their applications to the 'real world'.
You will be exposed to the world of the social entrepreneurs and practitioners in the field with leading practitioners sharing their experiences and insights with and with placements in key community enterprises here in the U.K and abroad.
Which modules will I study?
You can view a full guide to the modules you have to study as part of your chosen pathway, along with a full range of option modules available by viewing the Single & Combined Honours Programmes Guide for Community Services & Enterprise
Can I study a Combined Honours Programme as a Part-time degree?
All our Combined Honours Programmes can be studied on a Part-time or Full-time basis. As a Part-time student, you will study the same degree programme, but at a slower pace. You will study up to 4 modules per year (instead of 6 as a full-time student).
What career opportunities are open to me if I study Community Services & Enterprise?
Careers in community-based organisations and enterprises, regeneration partnerships, housing and social care are being recognised - and advertised - more than ever before. Government social policies and community-based initiatives are creating new forms of action and service-provision and require more people with knowledge of organising at community level and in partnership projects. Non Governmental Organisations(NGOs) across the world are taking the route of community enterprises for their own sustainability.
Small businesses and self-employment are increasingly offering opportunities for making an independent living and for serving the community.
What can be combined with Community Services & Enterprise?
We have over 5000 different combinations and you can choose from over 75 pathways. Please visit the Combined Honours Programmes page for a full list
Please note that the timetabling for this pathway is currently under review and some combinations may require evening attendance. Please check with the School of Combined Honours for further details.
Entry Requirements
240 UCAS tariff points (including two passes at A2 level) plus GCSE English grade C or above.
How do I apply?
If you wish to study with us full-time from September, you will need to make your application via UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk).
If you wish to study with us part-time you can obtain an application form from our admissions department study@uel.ac.uk or apply on-line.
Other Community Services & Enterprise programmes available
For further information on the range of Community Services & Enterprise programmes available at UEL, please visit the School page
Contact Us
If you would like to speak to someone about a Combined Honours Programme, please contact the School of Combined Honours
Useful links
Local menu
Copyright © University of East London