The Youth Chair of the Universitat de València drives a stable training pathway aimed at professionals who work with teenagers and young people at a municipal level or in educational, social and community settings.

The implementation of this pathway responds to one of the sector's most repeated demands: to have specific university education regarding youth, with a practical orientation, based on scientific evidence and adapted to the reality of the territories.

To define this, an analysis of the existing supply and the training needs identified in the professional sector was carried out. From this process, it was agreed to develop a proposal integrated within the framework of continuous learning at the Universitat de València. 

The Universitat de València divides the continuous learning in two main modalities:

• Postgraduate degrees (requiring previous university degrees), aimed at acquiring specialisation and academic and professional training. These include, among others, the title of University Expert, with a course load of between 15 and 29 ECTS credits.
• Continuous learning programmes (which can be accessed without previous university degrees), aimed at expanding and bringing up to date professional knowledge and skills. This category includes the Continuous Learning Certificate, with a course load of between 15 and 30 ECTS credits.

The Youth Chair training pathway consists of three options that allow participants to tailor their training to their professional and academic profile: 

University Expert Diploma in Psychosocial and Community Support for Adolescents and Young People (PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE 2026–2027 ACADEMIC YEAR)

• A postgraduate qualification awarded by the Universitat de València (16 ECTS credits), aimed at graduates who wish to deepen their knowledge of adolescent and youth development. This programme provides an up-to-date and contextualised understanding of adolescence and youth, enabling participants to gain an in-depth knowledge of their biological, psychological, mental and social development processes. Students will acquire practical tools for analysis, intervention and evaluation closely linked to the methodological framework of socio-educational support.

University Expert Diploma in the Promotion and Optimisation of Adolescent and Youth Development (not offered during the 2026–2027 academic year)

• A postgraduate qualification awarded by the Universitat de València (16 ECTS credits), intended for graduates interested in expanding their knowledge of adolescent and youth development. This programme aims to provide students with an up-to-date and contextualised understanding of adolescence and youth, enabling them to understand the biological, psychological, mental and social development of young people, while equipping them with analysis, intervention and evaluation tools directly connected to the methodological framework of socio-educational support.

Continuing Education Certificate in Adolescence and Youth (not offered during the 2026–2027 academic year)

• A continuing education programme (15 ECTS credits) aimed at professionals without a university degree who work or wish to work in the field of youth. The programme seeks to provide students with an up-to-date and contextualised understanding of adolescents and young people in the 21st century, enabling them to carry out rigorous interventions based on the principles of the socio-educational support paradigm and the importance of the community.