Child and Youth Care (MA)
Part of the Faculty of Community Services
MA
- 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
More information on admission requirements. Due to the competitive nature of our programs, it is not possible to offer admission to everyone who applies that meets the minimum entrance requirements for the program.
Students are encouraged to submit applications prior to the first consideration date to increase their chances of securing financial support for their graduate studies. Applications received after the first consideration date will be accepted and reviewed based on spaces remaining in the program.
See application dates.
For detailed graduate tuition and fees information please visit Fees by Program.
For information on scholarships, awards and financing your graduate studies visit Financing Your Studies.
- Anti-violence efforts in schools
- Black youth and school discipline
- Child and youth participation
- Child protection
- Child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse images online (CSAIO), child sexual exploitation
- Children’s rights and citizenship
- Clinical CYC practice
- CYC approaches to research
- International CYC practice
- Management and policy development in CYC
- Narratives from Indigenous Elders
- Online relational practice
- Organizational change
- Over-representation of black youth in child welfare
- Peer violence among incarcerated youth
- Relationships among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples
- Residential care and treatment
- Rights-based approaches
- Trauma
- Advanced Clinical Practice in CYC
- CYC Research Methods
- CYC Theory
- International CYC Practice
- Management and Policy Development in CYC
- Online Relational CYC Practice
- Social Innovation in CYC Practice
- Supervision in CYC Practice
Graduate Admissions
Admissions information and how to apply
Graduate Studies Admissions Office
11th Floor, 1 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON
Telephone: 416-979-5150
E-mail: gradhelp@torontomu.ca
For information specific to programs, please see the program contact information below.
Program Contacts
Dr. Julian Hasford
Graduate Program Director
Telephone: 416-979-5000, ext. 557797
Email: jhasford@torontomu.ca
Amber Rebello
Graduate Program Administrator
Telephone: 416-979-5000 ext. 552288
Email: cycma@torontomu.ca
“The CYC MA program will open your mind, challenge your assumptions and has the ability to change your life, if you let it.”