Bachelor of Child and Youth Care

When children, youth and their families experience trauma, abuse, neglect or a significant loss, they need support to set a course for a positive future. The Child and Youth Care program provides you with the knowledge and skills to help individuals and families navigate mental health challenges, addiction, education, poverty, barriers to communication or family conflict. You learn to build relationships with individuals and families, helping them to gain new insights, access supports and learn strategies for navigating the complexities of their lives.

While your studies focus on professional specialization in child and youth care throughout the four years, required and elective courses in other disciplines, such as the humanities and social sciences, broaden your awareness and understanding of human behaviour and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:

• ELA 30-1
• Four subjects from Group A, B, C, or D

Applicants must be 20 years of age or older and have been out of full-time high school at least one year by the beginning of the intake term. Applicant must have the following:

• ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 65 percent (or equivalent)

OR

• Six credits of university-level English with a minimum grade of C-

Applicants with nine to 23 university-level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with 24 or more university-level credits or a complete certificate or diploma will be considered under Previous Post-Secondary Work.

Applicants must have successfully completed one of the following with a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from a recognized institution:

• A Child and Youth Care diploma OR Other related certificates or diplomas OR A minimum of 24 university-level credits.

IELTS–Academic: Minimum overall band score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 5.5 in each band; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (Internet-Based Test (iBT)): Minimum total score of 86 and a minimum score of 21 in each section; Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Minimum overall band score of 70 and a minimum score of 60 in each band; PTE – Academic: Minimum overall score of 59 and a minimum score of 56 in each band; Cambridge English: Advanced/Proficiency: Minimum overall score of 180 and a minimum score of 165 in each skill; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): Minimum overall score of 85 and a minimum score of 80 in GCVR, Listening, and Writing and a 3 in Speaking Test; Duolingo: Minimum overall band score of 115.