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Child and Youth Care

University of Victoria

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Deadlines

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3 deadlines

  • Résumé and cover letter

    September 2027 entry · High-school entry at UVic. Admission averages vary by curriculum and intake.

    Official deadline

  • Apply to UVic for the first-year housing guarantee

    Fall 2027 entry; 2027–28 first-year housing guarantee · Students graduating directly from high school in 2027 and seeking first-year residence guarantee.

    Housing policy explicitly requires a UVic application by January 31 for this 2027–28 group. Program-specific deadlines and supplementary requirements may differ.

    Official deadline

  • September application

    September 2027 entry · High-school entry at UVic. Admission averages vary by curriculum and intake.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
September 30Application: January entry (Computer Science, Health Information Science, Art History and Visual Studies, Music BA, Humanities/Science/Social Sciences)Recurring annual · Every year
  • September 30
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January 31Application: September entry, most degree programsRecurring annual · Every year
  • January 31
  • Applications go through EducationPlannerBC
  • The page notes some programs continue accepting applications after the published deadline where demand or capacity allows
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January 2Application: Teacher Education (Elementary and Secondary Curriculum), September entryRecurring annual · Every year
  • January 2
  • Indigenous Education is listed as "Ongoing"
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Early DecemberEarly admission, apply and submit grades/transcriptsRecurring annual · Every year
  • Early December
  • Verbatim sense: high school students who apply and submit grades/transcripts by early December can be considered for early admission and may receive offers within a few weeks
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No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
  • No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
  • No central B.C. deadline
  • Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
Full source wording

Verbatim: "Each institution sets their own application open and close dates. These dates also may vary based on the program you are applying to. You can use the search database to explore programs you are interested in applying to or visit the institution's website directly. Please refer to the institution's website or contact the Admissions/Registrar's Office directly for application deadlines and details." EducationPlannerBC is the single application service for B.C.'s 25 public post-secondary institutions but publishes no deadline dates of its own.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish73% min.
  • Five more approved Grade 12 U/M courses.
UVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirements
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

September 2027 high-school admission. Other intake and applicant categories are separate.

UVic published application deadlines by intake
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    UVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    EducationPlannerBCEducationPlannerBC
  3. Step 3Final official academic transcripts
    • Official transcripts must come directly from the school, institution, ministry or other issuing authority. Current Ontario students who include an OUAC reference number receive an automatic transfer; other Ontario applicants arrange school submission. Follow the published instructions for your province and any postsecondary studies.
    UVic final grades and official transcript instructionsUVic final grades and official transcript instructions
  4. Step 4Certified English translation for non-English records
    • An official transcript written in another language must include a notarized English translation by a certified translator. This applies to the international school and postsecondary records described on UVic's page.
    UVic international transcript translation requirementsUVic international transcript translation requirements
  5. Step 5Select Child and Youth Care in the UVic application through EducationPlannerBC.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirements
  6. Step 6Activate your UVic NetLink ID and follow the requirements in your application checklist.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirements
  7. Step 7Submit your résumé and a cover letter of up to two pages about your background and interest in child and youth care.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirements

Required résumé and a cover letter of up to two pages.

UVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirements
Applicant pathways
British Columbia and Yukon

British Columbia and Yukon high school applicants

  • Approved English 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-calculus 11, approved science 11 and approved social studies 11 or 12.
  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 with 73% or higher.
  • Three approved Grade 12 academic courses.
UVic Child and Youth Care BC and Yukon high-school requirements

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 60 units, with at least 30 from UVic and 33 units of required CYC courses.
  • Earn at least 65% (C+) in required CYC courses, academic writing and any required English course.
  • Meet the course requirements in the BCYC calendar.
ReferencesUVic Academic Calendar · Child and Youth CareUVic Child and Youth Care course examplesUVic BCYC planning worksheet · May 2022 versionUVic September 2026 Calendar · CYC 110UVic September 2026 Calendar · CYC 120UVic September 2026 Calendar · CYC 152UVic Child and Youth Care practicum requirements
Work and practical requirements
  • Complete three supervised practicums on the standard high-school entry path. Follow the placement and screening requirements.
ReferencesUVic Academic Calendar · Child and Youth CareUVic Child and Youth Care course examplesUVic BCYC planning worksheet · May 2022 versionUVic September 2026 Calendar · CYC 110UVic September 2026 Calendar · CYC 120UVic September 2026 Calendar · CYC 152UVic Child and Youth Care practicum requirements

Program facts

Entering average~80% recommended minimum

Ontario high-school applicants. This estimate for required Grade 12 courses uses recent admission cycles.

UVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Child and Youth Care Ontario high-school requirements
Work experienceThree supervised practicums on the standard high-school entry path.
UVic Child and Youth Care practicum requirementsCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

First-year direct entry with a required résumé and cover letter.

Child Protection

BCYC

Study child-protection policy and practice, including British Columbia’s legislative framework.

Published requirements

Courses

BCYC first-year named courses confirmed by the current degree calendar and the School’s sample course list.

Year 1 · Child and Youth Care foundation3 listed

The planning worksheet assigns these three courses to first year.

UVic School of Child and Youth Care · BCYC planning and course examples
Published course examples7 listed

The academic calendar gives the complete programme requirements and course sequence.

UVic Child and Youth Care course examples
Elective choices
  • First-year entrants who satisfied the Academic Writing Requirement through high school must also take a 1.5-unit English course.

Careers

Career examples

  • Family support worker
  • Youth outreach worker
  • Early childhood educator
Scope and qualifications

Career examples published by UVic.

Costs

Child and Youth Care · Two terms

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Victoria · Two terms · CAD

Ontario example · Choose your category

Tuition$7,518
Books and suppliesEstimate varies by course
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Published tuition and standard on-campus fees effective May 1, 2026.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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