About BU Happiness College
BU Happiness College is an award winning social enterprise dedicated to growing global happiness. We do this by teaching people globally the skills and science of happiness. Most education and personal development is focused on technical skills that make you a better employee, we focus on the soft skills (aka the happiness skills) that help you become a better human being.
Technical skills
→ Reading
→ Writing
→ Mathematics
→ Technology Skills
What you haven’t learnt, yet.
Soft / happiness skills
→ Emotional Intelligence
→ Self Confidence
→ Communication
→ Effective Decision Making
"85% of success comes from well developed softs skill" - (Harvard University, Carnegie Foundation, Stanford Research Centre, 1918)
Meet the Team
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Declan Edwards
FOUNDER
Declan Edwards is one of Australia’s leading voices in positive psychology. He 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.
Declan's Experience Includes:
→ Masters Degree in Positive Psychology, Central Queensland University
→ Bachelor of Health, University of Newcastle
→ Practitioner Certifications in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and NeuroLinguistic Programming.
→ Facilitation and delivery of over 10, 000 personal happiness coaching sessions
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Amy Rankin
HEAD OF HAPPINESS COACHING
Ami Rankin is 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.
Ami's Experience Includes:
→ Practitioner Certification in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
→ Practitioner Certification in NeuroLinguistic Programming
→ Practitioner Certification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
→ Facilitation and delivery of over 2,500 personal happiness coaching sessions.
Our Impact So Far
Through our charitable partnerships we’re proud to have made the following impacts
Everytime you choose to learn with BU Happiness College, we create a ripple effect of good in the world. Here's how...
“We all have a part to play in making the lives of each other a little happier. Consider this your invitation to play your part in spreading a ripple effect of happiness around the world”
- Declan Edwards
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