This program is designed in response to increasing demand from employers for skilled child and youth care practitioners who are able to work in an integrated, multidisciplinary way. Some of the topics that students will be required to study are child welfare, abuse and neglect concerns, human and family development, theories of practice and integrated case management in community-based practice. Students entering the degree at second year have 7 years to complete. Students entering the degree at third year have 5 years to complete. A free information session is usually held in the Spring for programs beginning the following September.
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University Credit Students may complete the four-year B.A. in Child and Youth Care at Malaspina. Students may also transfer to Malaspina at second or third year from another post-secondary institution. Students who complete the B.A. in Child and Youth Care may then pursue graduate studies at a number of educational settings. Admission Requirements Enrolment in the B.A. in Child and Youth Care program at Malaspina is limited. Students may apply for entry to second or third year and are encouraged to explore the program with an Advisor before pursuing application.