Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care

A full range of courses is available to complete a program of studies leading to a B.A. degree in Child and Youth Care at Vancouver Island University. The Child and Youth Care degree program is a four-year course of study (120 credits), which prepares students to enter a variety of child and youth care employment settings. These range from early intervention programs to youth corrections programs, child protection and guardianship work, and community-based programs such as day-care, schools, family support and group homes.The program is designed in response to increasing demand from employers for skilled child and youth care practitioners who are able to work in an integrated, multidisciplinary way. Some of the topics that students will be required to study are child welfare, abuse and neglect concerns, human and family development, theories of practice; and activity-based interventions. Indigenous ways of knowing and cultural safety skills are integrated throughout the curriculum. The program is offered on a full-time basis.

International students who are BC high school graduates must have a minimum grade of “C” in English 12 for direct entry into an academic programInternational students who have completed high school in English, in a country where English is considered the official language must have a minimum grade equivalent to a grade of “C” in English 12 in British Columbia. graduation from a BC secondary school, or equivalent, with a minimum “C” grade in either English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12;previous degree from a recognized university;visiting student from a college or university (a “Letter of Permission” from the home institution is required);