Child and Youth Care (MA) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

This program focuses on the theoretical and practice-oriented approaches related to young people facing adversity in myriad contexts. It covers issues and themes, including trauma-informed care, resilience, life-space intervention, critical and anti-oppressive perspectives, and management and policy development in child and youth-serving settings.

Faculty: Faculty of Community Services | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include Child and Youth Care Theory; CYC Research Methods; CYC Adv. Therapeutic Practice; Critical Ethical Practice; Power & Resistance in Child & Youth Care; Child and Youth Care Internship. Degree components include: major research paper, internship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a four-year undergraduate (or equivalent degree) from an accredited institution Minimum GPA or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B) in the last two years of study Statement of interest Resumé/CV Transcripts Two letters of recommendation English language proficiency requirement

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (main intake), with Winter (January start) and Spring (May start) intakes offered by select graduate programmes.

Fall 2027: first consideration date is January 22, 2027 unless otherwise indicated for a programme. Preferred application deadline for international applicants is December 1, 2026 for The Creative School and the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science; the international application closing date is March 12, 2027 unless otherwise indicated. Programmes may close early if applications exceed available seats. The application fee is $110 per programme ($150 for the MBA), non-refundable. Applications are made in two parts: the OUAC online application, then document upload in the TMU applicant portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/graduate/future-students/apply/

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