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What you’ll learn

• Child and youth development across diverse life stages
• Trauma-informed and strengths-based practice
• Community, family and relational support approaches
• Equity, social justice and cross-cultural ways of working
• Collaborative communication and professional practice skills

Choose an area of focus

• Child protection: Learn assessment, intervention and family support models
• Early years: Explore early childhood development, environments and wellbeing
• Indigenous Child & Youth Care: Study Indigenous perspectives, community-based practice and land-informed learning

Sample courses

• Introduction to Professional Child and Youth Care 
• Introduction to Helping Skills in Child and Youth Care Practice 
• Law, Indigenous People and the TRC Calls to Action 
• Mental Health and Addictions in CYC 

Customize your degree

• Add a minor in psychology, sociology, Indigenous �Թ��� or another field
• Take elective streams that deepen your skills in counselling, youth work or community engagement
• Combine academic learning with co-op, practica and independent study options.

Hands-on learning

• Practicums in schools, community centres, family support agencies and youth programs
• Applied coursework with lab-based learning and communication skill development
• Community-engaged projects that connect you with children, families and professionals.

Flexible program delivery

• Study full-time or part-time.
• Take courses on campus or in your home community.
• Combine on-campus and online classes for a flexible experience.

Careers

Graduates work across education, social services, mental health and community support roles, including:

• Child protection worker
• Family support worker
• Mental health or youth outreach worker
• Early childhood educator
• Community or frontline support worker
• Program coordinator in government or non-profits

International students

Get Canadian work experience after you graduate

• Full-time international students who graduate from a bachelor’s degree program at UVic may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit in Canada for up to three years.
• Refer to the for eligibility criteria.

Admission

Apply directly to this program as a high school student, a university transfer student, or a two-year Human Service diploma graduate from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Ready to apply?

We'll walk you through all of the steps in the process, from submitting your online application to accepting your offer of admission.