Yorkville University 's online and in-class degree programs for
working adults are designed specifically for students with high
aspirations and busy professional schedules. Yorkville University
offers the opportunity to advance your education online from the
convenience of your home or office. You attend classes, study,
and take exams at times which are convenient for YOU. Our
academic and administrative staff is never more than a phone call
or mouse-click away. Your professional library and bookstore are
literally at your fingertips.
Your course of study will reflect traditional values of academic
excellence in teaching and thinking, kept relevant and brought
current using the latest educational technology. Your courses
will be taught in a similar time frame to what you might find at
a traditional university, but by eliminating long summer and
midterm breaks you will graduate and move forward in your career
more quickly. Online courses allow the flexibility to
complete assignments and study according to the dictates of your
daily and weekly schedule.
Your professors are highly qualified in their fields. They have
earned doctoral degrees and bring their real-world practical
experience to your classes. Many of them also teach at other
leading universities in both Canada and the US. The individual
courses and, indeed, your entire curriculum are carefully
designed to optimize your learning experience.
Issues Concerning US Students
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US Student Loans (Title IV)
US students attending Yorkville University will not be eligible for Title IV student loans because Yorkville University is a private foreign university. However, several private banks offer student loans for international study.
Transfer of Credits
US earned credits will transfer to Yorkville University only on a case-by-case basis. Likewise, US universities will evaluate credits earned at Yorkville University on a case-by-case basis.
US Licensing
Because licensed professions in the US are regulated on a state-by- state basis, Yorkville University’s Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree will need to be evaluated by an individual state before a graduate is eligible for licensure in the mental health profession in the US. Students are urged to contact their state department of professional regulation/licensure for more information.
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
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Housed within the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Department of
Psychology, the counselling discipline is embedded in and
evolving with society as social norms change. Yorkville
University prepares students to adapt to these changes using
sound judgement, personal resources, and an in-depth
understanding of the practical issues confronting the real and
complex world of professional counselling. Somewhat unique
among academic counselling psychology programs, the program at
Yorkville University is oriented to graduate practitioners who
are able to quickly put their skills to work in the real world.
Our goal is to contribute to the worldwide training of competent
and ethical mental health care practitioners who will enrich the
societies in which they live as they help others cope with the
stresses of modern life.
The master's level curriculum in counselling psychology is
intended to help address this need. Courses are practice
oriented rather than research oriented, since practice is the
area of greatest need. To limit geographic barriers to
study, didactic courses are offered online as well as
in-class. Students can live in more rural areas across
multiple time zones and log on to their learning community at the
times of day most convenient for them. Supervised hands-on
practicums are arranged and supervised in or near the students'
communities.
