Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership
- Degree Structure - Duration
- 3 years full-time
Study a Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership through Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education at the University of Canterbury.
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The Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership (BYCL) meets a growing need for innovative leaders who can make an impact on national and global challenges that youth and other communities are encountering.
This degree develops professional leadership and entrepreneurial skills for those passionate about issues such as youth work and development, sustainability, human rights, equality, social entrepreneurship, and humanitarian work. The BYCL builds on UC’s international reputation in youth-led social action, and offers real-world leadership and project experience by way of theoretical study and applied learning.
Youth and Community Leadership is a degree that allows you to customise a programme of study to drive your commitment to social action. It will prepare you to cultivate collective leadership to action change, making this an ideal degree for those wanting to create a better world for future generations.
Admission to UC with University Entrance (or equivalent) is required to enrol.
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.
For information on the enrolment process, please see how to apply for undergraduate qualifications.
While vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory for enrolment and completion of a Youth and Community Leadership qualification, many opportunities in the community sector include working with vulnerable populations.
We strongly encourage full vaccination to protect yourself, the vulnerable youth and communities we work with, and to allow you to access the full range of options available to you during and after your study.
The programme is open to anyone from a range of interests or experience in leadership roles. No particular background study is required. A passion for social change, community work, and volunteering is the best preparation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills will be especially useful.
You can go onto a range of postgraduate programmes at UC, depending on your leadership focus in humanities, business, or education:
Find out more about what can you do with a degree from UC.
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The BYCL is a 360-point degree, with at least 225 points at 200-level or above:
You may also choose to do a minor within the degree, from subject options in the Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Science, or Sport degrees. A minor requires 75 points of courses, with 45 points above 100-level.
The degree takes 3 years of full-time study, or can be studied part-time for up to 6 years.
For the full degree requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership.
It is possible to study a Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership alongside other degrees at the same time, such as the Bachelor of Communication or Bachelor of Criminal Justice.
Find out more information about Double degrees.