Start with Clarity
Understand how The Happiness Blueprint works, what to expect, and how to get the most out of BU Happiness College.
Set Your Foundation
Establish your intentions, motivations, and baseline measures so you can track real progress in your happiness and growth.
Feel Confident & Supported
Know where everything is, how to navigate your campus, and how to connect with your coaches and community from day one.
About the Freshman Year: Intro & Onboarding Course
The Intro & Onboarding course is your starting point for the Happiness Blueprint, and it’s designed to help you begin this journey feeling grounded, supported, and clear. Before you dive into the deeper skills, this course helps you understand exactly how the program works, what to expect, and how to get the most from your studies. You’ll set your intentions, meet your coaches, learn how to navigate your campus, and complete a few simple baseline measures so you can actually see your growth over the year. If you’ve ever started a course and felt lost or unsure where to begin, this solves that. It gives you direction, confidence, and a strong foundation to build on so you start your Freshman Year feeling organised, motivated, and ready to create meaningful change in your life.
Curriculum
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Starting on the Right Foot
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Welcome to the BU Happiness College
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Meet Coach Declan
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Meet Coach Ami
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Discussion Board Prompt: Introduce Yourself
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Course Roadmap
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Your Happiness Journey Ahead
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Happiness Blueprint Roadmap
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Setting Up for Success in Freshman Year
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Getting to Know Your Campus
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How to Easily Access the BU Happiness College Campus on Your Phone
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Your Campus Tour
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Membership Orientation
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Your Membership, Your Way
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BU Membership Levels
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Setting Your Freshman Intentions
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Setting Intentions & Motivation
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Write a Letter to Your Future Self
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Optional Discussion Board Activity: Sharing Your Why
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Baseline Happiness Measures
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Measuring Happiness
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Baseline Measures & Gauges
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Final Notes
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You Belong Here
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Intro & Onboarding Completion Quiz
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IMPORTANT: Access to This Course is Restricted
This course isn’t available for direct enrolment. It’s included exclusively for students in our Happiness Essentials and Happiness Enhanced memberships as part of the full Freshman Year curriculum of The Happiness Blueprint. If you’re not yet enrolled at BU Happiness College and would like to begin your Freshman Year studies, please reach out to our team so we can guide you through the next steps and help you get started.
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Meet Your Coaches
This course 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.
Happy Words from Happy People
We're know that learning the skills and science of happiness is the key to living a fulfilling life. But don't just take our word for it. Here's what some of our members and graduates have to say.
BU has been one of the best decisions I have made for myself. Ever! Declan and his team are on a mission to not only empower me with the tools to lead a more happy and fulfilling life, but also pass on the knowledge to my children. Thank you BU for all that you are doing!
Adelaide, Australia
Great insights with practical steps to help you live a happier life! Would highly recommend!
Melbourne, Australia
I started out with BU not even knowing how to be happy. I think I had always relied on someone else to try and make me happy. I learnt so much. I learnt how to deal with situations that took a toll on my mental health and most of all; I learnt how to be happy! This has really changed my life. No matter what I go through in life now, I have the skills and ability to deal with things now where I struggled before.
Maitland, Australia
Ready to Begin Your Freshman Year?
If you’re feeling the pull to learn the skills of happiness and start building a life you’re genuinely proud of, the next step is simple: reach out to our team. We’ll walk you through your options and help you get started with the full Freshman Year curriculum. Click the button below to contact us and take the first step toward your happiest year yet.