Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care

Canada

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What will I learn?

Overview

Learn how to support children, youth and families as a professional child and youth care worker through the Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care. You'll take three practicums during your degree, with the third practicum being eight months long in a supervised child and youth care setting.

You'll graduate ready to take on team leader or supervisory positions in your community. Our grads find work in settings including schools, community centres, parent-child education settings, residential settings and programs for street-involved youth, addictions services.

Job opportunities

Surveys show that 97 percent of our Child and Youth Care degree graduates are working in the field after graduation. (Source: B.C. Student Outcomes). Over 11,400 social and community service job openings are expected in B.C. for the next ten years.

Further education

If you’re interested in furthering your education, your credential may also transfer to child and youth care programs at other post-secondary institutions. Visit the BC Transfer Guide and your transfer university’s website regularly to confirm which courses transfer.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Applied Community Studies

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
CAD$19,485.00 (11,81,697) per year
Health and Dental Plan - 265

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Coquitlam Campus

1250 Pinetree Way,

COQUITLAM,

British Columbia (BC),

V3B 7X3, Canada

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
CAD$24,400.00 (14,79,774) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Coquitlam Campus

1250 Pinetree Way,

COQUITLAM,

British Columbia (BC),

V3B 7X3, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

British Columbia secondary school graduation or equivalent; One course short of British Columbia secondary school graduation, or equivalent; Nineteen (19) years of age or older on the first day of the first semester of attendance; Seventeen (17) years of age on the first day of the first semester of attendance, and has not been enrolled at a school for a minimum of one year; Completion of a certificate or equivalent from a special needs program and has been in school for 12 years, or has received an Evergreen or Leaving School Certificate

Douglas College English Assessment

TOEFL iBT (in-person or online) - minimum score 83

TOEFL Essentials - minimum score of 9 (no score below 8 on any individual section)

IELTS - minimum overall band test score 6.5 (academic module only)

EIKEN Practical English - minimum placement of Grade 1

CAEL - minimum overall and essay score of 60 (computer or paper based)

Cambridge English CAE - minimum score 75 or "B

Cambridge English CPE - minimum score 60 or "C

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 8 in each of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing

Duolingo English Test Minimum overall score of 110. Official test scores must be sent directly to Douglas College.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - minimum score of 56

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Douglas College

Students who complete one of Douglas College’s 10 degree programs enjoy a graduate employment rate of 94 percent.

  • Well-connected network of campuses in Metro Vancouver area
  • Diverse community of 4,000 international students
  • Scholarships and bursaries available
  • Tuition fees are among the lowest in British Columbia