Community development plays a vital role in the work of active and sustainable communities based on social justice and collective action; this programme offers the learning opportunities to work as an effective and capable community worker; the course gives students an understanding of the theory and practice of community development; the course is of particular interest to people from diverse educational backgrounds who have engaged in community-based voluntary work; successful applicants are committed to issues of social justice, anti-discriminatory practice and empowerment of others; community workers are involved in education for transformational change.