Child & Youth Care Seneca College

About this Program

Level: Advanced Diploma in Child & Youth Care

Discpline: Early Childhood Education

Length: 6 semesters

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Application Fee: $90.00 waived
Tuition Fee: $15,164.00

King Campus

Starting Deadline Status
Sep, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 open

Program Description

This three-year advanced diploma program will provide you with a full range of intervention, prevention and treatment strategies to facilitate a positive change for children, adolescents and families in need of emotional, social, developmental or mental health support. You will receive in-depth training and education in behavioural theories, practices and a foundational understanding of assessment, intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and activities with children and youth. As a graduate of this program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, you are eligible to pursue Seneca’s Honours Bachelor of Community Mental Health program. This unique pathway allows you to earn a degree within two years (4 semesters plus a work-term) after completion of a summer bridging stream.

Other Programs at the School

These programs are similar to the current one.

Honours Bachelor of Child Development

Tuition: $18,001.00

Application Fee: $90.00

Honours Bachelor Degree in Child Development -

Sep 2025

Early Childhood Education

Tuition: $15,164.00

Application Fee: $90.00

Diploma in Early Childhood Education -

May 2025 | Sep 2025

Study and Work in Canada

Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.