Overview

The Child and Youth Care program of University of Victoria, British Columbia draws from a variety of disciplines and approaches including but not limited to child and youth care, social pedagogy, education, psychology, health, criminology, Indigenous studies, anthropology, women’s studies, political theory and sociology.

Working within both quantitative and qualitative research paradigms, faculty members draw from a range of conceptual perspectives including but not limited to developmental, humanist, pragmatist, feminist, poststructural, and postcolonial theories.

Key Facts

Students in the MA program develop theoretically informed, practice-based understandings of issues related to children and youth in relation to their social, cultural, and political contexts.

Although many incoming students have an undergraduate degree in Child and Youth Care, the program also welcomes students with allied degrees combined with relevant child and youth care practice experience.

Career paths

Our MA graduates work in a variety of settings, including mental health services, child welfare, early years programs, post-secondary institutions, private practice and provincial, national and international governmental and non-governmental agencies.

Flexible program delivery

Customize your program by choosing electives and a practicum that will advance your own research and practice interests.
Take electives at other institutions through the Western Deans Agreement.
Stay in your home community for your practicum and thesis work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

CYC Practice in Indigenous Contexts

CYC Practice and Communications Technology

Applying Law in Child Protection and CYC Practice

Advanced Honours Seminar in CYC Theory, Research and Practice

Written Communications in Child and Youth Care
Helping Skills in Child and Youth Care Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Victoria, Canada

Disciplines

Health Sciences Childhood Studies View 118 other Masters in Health Sciences in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

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General requirements

After Graduate Admissions and Records receives your online application, the admission process involves the following steps:
An admissions officer in Graduate Admissions and Records makes sure your GPA meets their requirements and that all required supporting documents have been submitted.
If the application is complete, it is forwarded to the School of Child and Youth Care graduate program.
The School's graduate admissions committee reviews the applications.
Offers of admission are usually sent out in mid to late March.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

6506 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

5296 CAD / year

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Living costs

Victoria

Canada

1490 - 2092 CAD / month

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Scholarships Information

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Victoria

Funding

Scholarships Information

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