Child and Youth Care (BA) Vancouver Island University

About this Program

Level: Bachelor's Degree in Child and Youth Care

Discpline: Early Childhood Education

Length: 8 semesters

Check My Eligibility
Application Fee: $150.00
Tuition Fee: $16,680.00

Nanaimo Campus Campus

Starting Deadline Status
Sep, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 open

Program Description

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, community-based programs such as day-care, schools, family support and group homes.

Other Programs at the School

These programs are similar to the current one.

Master of Education in Educational Leadership

Tuition: $25,000.00

Application Fee: $150.00

Master of Education in Educational Leadership -

Sep 2025

Liberal Studies (BA)

Tuition: $16,680.00

Application Fee: $150.00

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies -

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.