Overview

Family Studies from Northern Caribbean University prepares the individual to work in such areas as child, adolescent and adult education and counseling settings, children services, schools, hospitals and other related service agencies/organizations.

Careers in Family Studies

Social Worker

Sociologist

Security Officer

Immigration Officer

Legal Assitant/Paralegal

Parole Officer

Police Officer/Politician

Guidance Counsellor

Family Counsellor

Anthropologist

Attorney-At-Law

Children's Services/Protective

What else will I leave with?

Apart from a degree from our institution, students normally leave with:

A minimum of ten(10) personal counseling (individual and groups) sessions and participate in a minimum eight (8) sessions of professional development activities approved by the department.

Experience from internships.

A netork of friends that will go on to suceed around the world

A high spiritual state of being

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Skills and Strategies
Substance Abuse and Treatment Methodologies

Counselling Techniques

Group Dynamics in Counselling

Family Life Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

133 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mandeville, Jamaica

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science View 3 other Bachelors in Family & Consumer Science in Jamaica

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Five (5) GCE/CSEC passes including English (CSEC General Proficiency grade I, II, or III; GCE at grade A, B or C) or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

11360 USD / year

≈ 11360 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4090 USD / year

≈ 4090 USD / year

Additional Details

National: 301,510 JA$ per semester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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