Accepting children and youth as they are and not how we wish them to be, and understanding the difference between being a rescuer and a caring professional are key attributes of the child and youth care worker. The Bachelor of Child and Youth Care program provides you with the foundational skills required to work in a professional environment with high-risk youth and families. Specialized child and youth care courses and courses in disciplines such as the humanities and social sciences prepare you to become a well-rounded child and youth care professional, ready to offer guidance, support, concern and encouragement to troubled children, youth and their families. Graduates of the program will: - Apply relational-centred, strength-based practice, drawing on the resources and capacities of children, youth, families, communities, and other team members. - Show effective leadership, as a Child and Youth Care professional, in academic, community and practice settings. - Demonstrate commitment to ethical practice based on respect for equality, diversity, and social justice. - Advocate for, and encourage self-advocacy by all children, youth and families. - Engage in ongoing learning and the dissemination of knowledge that continually advances the field of Child and Youth Care. - Integrate theoretical frameworks that uphold effective and transformative methods of practice. - Use innovative and creative methods of practice based on evidence-based research. - Maintain a high level of professionalism at all times, across all settings. - Demonstrate a commitment to personal health and well-being.

This program is competitive. To be eligible for admission into a competitive program, you need to have a higher minimum overall average than that listed in the Categories of Admission below. Regular/mature admission: low 70s - low 80s Previous post-secondary admission: 2.5 - 3.5 AGPA Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses: ELA 30-1 Four subjects from Group A, B, C, or D Applicants are strongly encouraged to present a broad range of subjects in order to benefit from the breadth of learning and to increase flexibility of future program and course choices. A maximum of two Group B subjects may be presented; they must be from different disciplines. A maximum of one Group D subject may be presented. Group D subjects used for admission must be 5-credit or any credit combination of at least 5 credits (e.g., two 3-credit subjects). Proof of language proficiency is needed for non-native English speakers.