Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford
Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford

20 Charlotte Street, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Bachelor of Arts - Youth and Children's Studies (UYS)

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Summary

Program Description

What does it mean to be a child in the contemporary world? Our Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Youth and Children’s Studies uses this question as the basis for exploration into the cultures of childhood and adolescence. If you are wondering how you can engage with children and youth to make a positive change, Youth and Children's Studies will give you information, research strategies and analytical skills to succeed.

You’ll also take relevant courses in History, Psychology, Community Health, Criminology and English, and graduate with a deep understanding of the issues affecting the lives of young people in the past and the present, in North America and around the world.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

70%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

September 1, 2024

Submission deadline

March 1, 2025

Open date

January 1, 2025

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

May 1, 2025

Submission deadline

November 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Level

4 year bachelor's degree

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$252.15 CAD

Application fee

$32251 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Textbooks: $950 per year
Health Insurance: $624 per year
Incidental Fees: $1,400 per year