About the Happiness Essentials Membership

Happiness Essentials is a self study enrolment designed to help you strengthen emotional awareness, self care, and mental fitness one practical step at a time and at your own pace. Most people are never taught how to:

  • Understand their emotions
  • Regulate their wellbeing effectively
  • Build sustainable happiness skills


The Happiness Essentials membership gives you access to our signature Happiness Blueprint curriculum and provides the structure, clarity, and practical tools for you to begin cultivating your happiness toolkit.

Who Is This Membership For?

Happiness Essentials is the right enrolment for you if you want:

  • Wellbeing

    You want to feel calmer, clearer, and more emotionally balanced in your day to day life.

  • Change

    You know that something needs to change but you don't know where to start.

  • Tools

    You want evidence based tools and techniques that make a difference, not motivational fluff.

What You'll Gain

Throughout your Happiness Essentials: Freshman Year studies you'll learn a range of happiness skills including...

  • Emotional Awareness - Understand what you're feeling and why.

  • Practical Self Care - Implement sustainable habits to support your happiness and wellbeing

  • Mental Fitness - Build resilience and calm to navigate life's challenges.

  • Self Understanding - Clarify what happiness means to you on a personal level

Develop Your Happiness Skills One Step at a Time

Progress through our signature curriculum; The Happiness Blueprint, course by course.

Begin your happiness development by learning about the Personal Happiness collection of skills. After 1 year you'll unlock access to the Personal Growth Skills. Then in your 3rd year of study you'll gain access to the Interpersonal Skills collection.
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Happy Words from Happy People

See what our members and graduates have to say about their time at BU Happiness College.

“Before joining BU Happiness College I was wanting to find a better version of myself - I just wasn't sure how to do that. BU has given me the tools and techniques to find myself. The resources I get through BU fits into my busy lifestyle and the encouragement I get is fantastic. It's life changing!”

Cathy Francis

“I joined BU in a difficult time in my life because I didn't know how to navigate my emotions and get unstuck. I'd tried psychology sessions before and often I walked out of those appointments feeling worse than when I walked in or feeling like it was a waste of my time. When I joined BU Happiness College it helped me understand my emotions better and I'm so grateful I made the decision to join.”

Amy Sluggett

“Somewhere along the way of life I'd lost who I was. I'd followed BU Happiness College for a while on social media and from the moment I joined I knew it was the right decision. The biggest thing I've learned is how to value myself as a person. The thing I love about BU is that I'm not doing it alone - I've got a community around me. I love BU and I wouldn't be who I am without BU Happiness College.”

Jacquie Stokes

“Before I started at BU Happiness College I would describe my life as drowning. I had a terrible job, I couldn't set a boundary to save my life, I had a drinking problem and I felt like everything was hopeless. Since being at BU Happiness College my mental and emotional wellbeing has positively changed. I've quit the terrible job, I've established healthy boundaries, I'm sober, and I'm so much happier!”

Tasha Mills

“BU was an amazing experience for me, the skills and knowledge they provide you to have the tools you need on your own journey to be the best version of yourself you can is second to none. Highly recommend Declan and his amazing team at BU Happiness College .”

James Tynan

Happiness Essentials: Freshman Year Membership Includes

Enrolling in the Happiness Essentials: Freshman Year Membership includes instant access to the following courses, communities, and resources. After 12 months of enrolment you will automatically be re-enrolled into a Sophomore Year membership and additional content will unlock.

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About Your Coaches

This membership, and the courses within it, was developed and presented by Declan Edwards, founder of BU Happiness College and one of Australia’s leading voices in positive psychology. Declan is a happiness researcher, speaker, and educator who has spent more than a decade helping individuals and organisations build the science-backed skills of happiness. With a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology, thousands of hours of coaching experience, and a reputation for making complex ideas genuinely practical, Declan has guided people around the world to create happier, more fulfilling lives. You’ll also be supported by Ami Rankin, our Head of Happiness Coaching and a celebrated personal coach known for her warm, grounded, and deeply effective style. Ami has helped hundreds of clients navigate self-doubt, emotional overwhelm, and major life transitions using evidence-based tools blended with compassionate, real-world guidance. Her expertise in behaviour change, emotional regulation, and strengths-based coaching means you’ll always have someone in your corner who genuinely understands the human side of personal growth. Together, Declan and Ami ensure your learning experience is not only research-backed and practical, but also deeply supportive and human.

FAQs

Still got questions on your mind? See if they're answered here.

  • How much time do I need each week?

    The Happiness Essentials: Freshman Year curriculum is designed to be completed in 30 minutes per week. That said, you're always welcome to invest more time into your personal growth and happiness development.

  • Is this therapy?

    No, this is a skills based education and personal growth program grounded in Positive Psychology. A lot of our members and graduates say they find this approach more uplifting, practical, and future focused than therapy.

  • Can I cancel at anytime?

    We don't believe in lock in contracts - in fact, we think that they're terrible for people's happiness. So if you ever feel that it's not in your best interest to continue your studies at BU Happiness College you can cancel at anytime.

  • What's the difference between Happiness Essentials enrolment and Happiness Enhanced enrolment?

    Happiness Enhanced includes everything in Essentials, plus significantly greater flexibility and access. You’re not restricted to a set sequence; you can explore deeper tools, jump ahead, and shape your learning around what you need most. In short: • Essentials = structure and foundations • Enhanced = autonomy, depth, and faster personal growth. Both options lead to meaningful growth. Enhanced simply offers more control and a broader learning experience for those who want it.

Unlock Happiness

Enrol in the Happiness Essentials membership and begin building your toolkit for a happier life.