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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care at MacEwan University

MacEwan University, Canada

Programme overview

A four-year degree offered full time on campus that builds the skills to support children, youth and families facing trauma, mental health challenges, addiction, poverty or family conflict. A two-year diploma exit is available.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Community Studies  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Child and youth care specialization throughout four years, with courses in humanities and social sciences for interdisciplinary perspective.

Career pathways

Graduates work as youth workers, family support workers, child and youth care counsellors, out-of-school care workers and children's services caseworkers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum overall average of 65 per cent, no course grade below 50 per cent, in ELA 30-1 and four Group A-D subjects; competitive.

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,420 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. 30-credit year, same figure listed for Years 1 to 4. Source

International applicants: CAD 28,230 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. 30-credit year, same figure listed for Years 1 to 4. Source

Fall intake for all bachelor programmes. Winter intake (Nov 30 deadline) for Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Science and Communication Studies majors, Fine Arts - Arts and Cultural Management and Applied Human Service Administration; Bachelor of Science in Nursing has a Winter intake (Oct 1 deadline). No Winter or Spring/Summer intake for Child and Youth Care, Design, Early Childhood Curriculum Studies, Music, Public Safety and Justice, Psychiatric Nursing or Social Work.

All programmes admit new students in the Fall term; some programmes also offer Winter, Spring/Summer intakes. Fall 2026 classes start 2 September 2026 and Winter 2027 classes start 6 January 2027 for programmes with a Winter start.

Fall deadline June 30 for most bachelor programmes; March 30 for Bachelor of Physical Education Transfer, Psychiatric Nursing (Edmonton), Public Safety and Justice, Science in Nursing and Social Work. Winter deadline November 30 for Arts, Commerce, Science, Communication Studies majors, Fine Arts - Arts and Cultural Management and Applied Human Service Administration; October 1 for Science in Nursing.

Applications open October 1 for Fall, February 1 for Winter and May 1 for Spring/Summer (for the following year). International applicants must apply by May 1 for Fall, October 1 for Winter and January 30 for Spring/Summer unless an earlier closing date is indicated.

Applications are submitted online through ApplyAlberta. The application fee is $110 (2026/27), non-refundable, paid by Amex, Debit MasterCard, MasterCard, Visa or Visa Debit. The admission confirmation deposit is $400 for new domestic students and $1,000 for new international students, applied towards tuition.

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