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GRADUATE STUDIES

Are you ready to take the next step? Looking for ways to gain the skills and knowledge to excel and seamlessly integrate your values into your life? twu’s School of Graduate Studies has everything you need to get to where you want to be: well-respected faculty committed to your success, unique internship and mentorship opportunities, and flexible program options that fit your busy schedule.

At twu, you’ll not only set yourself up for success with a top-quality education—you’ll also join an international community committed to making a difference in the world.

Welcome to graduate studies at

Trinity Western University!

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BUCKET LIST GOALS

Mother of 12 pursues Master’s degree at the newly-launched TWU Richmond

BUCKET LIST GOALS

My mother has been forever asking, ‘Are you ever going to go back to finish your degree?’” says Hyne-

Ju Huizenga (’15). Huizenga began pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Education in 1984 but soon, kids and work became priority.

The mom of 12—yes, 12 children—Huizenga kept replaying her mother’s words and decided to investigate Trinity Western. She knew that twu offered a Christian education for undergrads fresh out of high school, but wasn’t sure the University offered anything for adults. Fortunately, her search proved rewarding.

“I was so happy to discover that twu offered a degree completion program,” she says. The program’s six-week cohort system, and the fact that she could complete her degree in one night a week, appealed to her.

Trinity Western’s degree completion program offers students the opportunity to graduate with a ba in Leadership. For Huizenga, the idea of a degree in leadership was revolutionary. “I couldn’t believe how applicable it was to my personal life, my career, and my relationships,” says the 2015 graduate. “The instruction I’ve received here is like none other I’ve experienced.”

The confidence she gained with her ba in Leadership spurred her on to enroll in twu’s Master of Arts in Leadership program in

Richmond. Her flexible schedule as a restaurant manager allows her to pursue full-time studies. As well, the Vancouver resident benefits greatly from the shorter commute to twu Richmond. “The facility is beautiful. I really appreciate the face-to-face-instruction and the small class size,” says Huizenga.

twu Richmond was established for that very purpose, says Phillip Laird, Ph.D., twu Vice Provost. “It provides learners with an urban learning setting close to downtown Vancouver,” he says. “The Richmond site complements twu

Langley’s rural university context and provides an international, adult, and graduate learning environment to inspire the hearts and minds of future generations of learners.”

Completing her degree gave Huizenga an undeniable sense of fulfillment. “I think in life you have lots of loose ends, lots of loose threads,” she says. “twu, and the community here, helped me tie those up.”

HOW TWU CAN WORK FOR YOU

TWU’s degree completion program allows you to finish your undergraduate degree in

as little as 18 months by attending class one night a week, or taking the program 100

per cent online.

The TWU School of Graduate Studies offers 17 graduate programs that can all be

completed part-time or online. Program directors develop customized learning plans so

that each MA can meet the needs of working professionals.

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“i couldn’t believe how applicable it was to my personal life, my career, and my relationships. the instruction i’ve received here is like none other i’ve experienced.”

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Business Administration (MBA)

specializations in: Management of the Growing Enterprise | International Business | Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations

As the only Christian and values-based mba program in Canada, twu’s mba prides itself on educating businesspeople who are not only leaders, but also excellent stewards in their world. Learn more at twu.ca/mba.

Start dates vary by stream / 1-2 year program, full-time and part-time options available

Biblical Studies (MA)

Join a renowned community of leading biblical scholars. Trinity Western University hosts two of the most important institutes in Christian Biblical research in the world: the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute and the John William Wevers Institute for Septuagint Studies. Learn more at twu.ca/biblical.

Starts in January and September / 2 year program

Counselling Psychology (MA)

Prepare yourself for a variety of counselling careers or doctoral studies. The ma Counselling Psychology program provides a unique learning experience by integrating counselling skills and scientific psychology. Learn more at twu.ca/cpsy.

Starts in January and September / 2-3 year program

Educational Leadership (MA)

Equip yourself with the skill set and confidence to positively impact others in various educational settings. Idealfor principals and prospective principals, department chairs, grade coordinators, teachers, and others in non-school environments wanting to explore leadership opportunities. Learn more at twu.ca/mael.

Starts in July / 1-2 year program, full-time and part-time options available

Interdisciplinary Humanities (MA)

Educational Studies – Special Education (MAES-SPED)

Specialize in English, history, philosophy, or study general humanities. Analyze significant aspects of Western culture, including those that are rooted in, are impacted by, and/or are challenges to a Christian world view. Learn more at twu.ca/maih.

Starts in January, May, and September / 1-2 year program

Gain the tools and skills you need to create an inclusive classroom where all students can succeed – no matter what their unique learning challenges. This program is designed to allow educators to complete it while working. Learn more at twu.ca/maes.

Starts in July / 2.5 year part-time program

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Set yourself up for a career in translation, consulting, or literacy work. The ma Linguistics degree programprepares you to contribute and lead in the field of linguistics with a foundation in theoretical and appliedlinguistics. Learn more at twu.ca/maling.

Starts in September / 2 year program

Leadership (MA)

specializations in: Business (English or Mandarin options) | Christian Ministry | Education | Health | Non-profitTake your career to the next level with a proven leadership model that emphasizes people and teamwork.This program focuses on transformational servant leadership and values-based leadership. Learn more at twu.ca/lead.

Starts in early and late July / 1-2 year program, full-time and part-time options available

Become a leader in health care who creates lasting change. A strong disciplinary nursing core together withelectives allows you to personalize your studies for your unique career path-whether as an educator, leader, oran advanced practice nurse. Flexible program designed for working professionals. Learn more at twu.ca/msn.

Starts in June / 2 year program

twu’s ma tesol degree prepares esol teachers to make a positive impact as they teach in academic preparation programs, university-level writing and speaking classes, intensive English programs, and community-based adult education programs in Canada and around the world. Learn more at twu.ca/matesol.

Starts in July or September / 1-3 year program, full-time and part-time options available

Linguistics (ma)

Nursing (msN)

TEsol (ma)

The Associated Canadian Theological Schools, known as acts Seminaries, offer a variety of advanced degrees jointly with Trinity Western University. Prepare yourself to make a greater impact for Christ in a mentoring environment with professors from diverse denominational and ministry backgrounds. Learn more at twu.ca/acts.

ACTS Seminaries

Master of DivinityMaster of Arts in Cross Cultural MinistryMaster of Applied Linguistics and ExegesisMaster of Arts in Marriage and Family TherapyDoctor of MinistryMaster of Arts in Christian Studies

Master of Arts in Christian Studies – World view Studies in KoreanDiploma in Christian StudiesDiploma in World view Studies in KoreanMaster of Theological StudiesMaster of Theology

Learn more about graduate programs at twu.ca/gradstudies

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CREATING INCLUSIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES

TWU launches Master of Arts in Educational Studies, Special Education

Trinity Western University’s School of Education has launched a new graduate degree, the first of its kind: a

Master of Arts in Educational Studies, Special Education (maes-sped). A two-year, 35-credit program designed to develop the understanding and competence of educators in the k-12 system in dealing with exceptional and special-needs students, this new program is aimed at teachers already in the school systems who wish to increase their qualifications.

Developed by long-time twu Professor of Education Ken Pudlas, Ed.D., the maes-sped is based on a cohort model, in which students form a cooperative learning community. By sharing challenges and solutions, cohort members will enhance their own abilities to meet students’ diverse needs. “Our hope,” says Pudlas, “is that the program will bring together the confluence of head, heart, and hands into inclusive praxis.”

Students of the program are drawn to this unique approach and its emphasis on changing the lives of special needs children for the better. “I have a child with high-functioning autism myself,” says current maes-sped student Olivia Rhoddy, who teaches in the public school system. “Over the years I’ve worked with a great variety of special needs and after 16 years, I’ve reached a place in my career where I just want to make a difference.”

Although many of the courses offered in the program focus on caring for students’ diverse emotional, behavioural, and physical needs, there are also courses that explore their spiritual needs. These include a review of the literature that explains the differences a Christian world view might make in perceptions and education of

persons with disabilities or other unique learning challenges.

Trinity Western University was one of the first universities in Canada to make a special education course mandatory for its B.Ed. degree; in 1990, the School of Education did that and later added a second optional course, as well as a Special Education minor.

“Much of my teaching life has been with kids that have a hearing impairment, and I want to see them included,” Pudlas says. “Two basic elements of my philosophy are the critical confluence of head plus heart plus hands, as well as full inclusion. As inclusion is a biblical principle, I believe it should be nurtured by the premier Christian university in Canada.”

TRINITY WESTERN OFFERS SEVERAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS TO HELP YOU BETTER SERVE OTHERS:

• Counselling Psychology (MA): Become a professional counsellor with a vision to address human suffering and promote human flourishing.

• Nursing (MSN): Provide leadership locally, nationally, and globally to meet humanity’s most basic and pressing needs.

• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL): Contribute to the educational world as a teacher, material developer, teacher-trainer, or administrator in English programs for both adults and youth in a variety of international and local contexts.

trinity western university was one of the first universities in canada to make a special education course mandatory.

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It used to be that if you had a good heart and common sense you could run a not-for-profit,” says R. Paul Goodyear (’09),

cfo of The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda. “But times have changed and not-for-profits are now subject to growing complexity, due to the legislative and regulatory framework in which they operate.”

Each year in Canada, The Salvation Army—Canada’s largest non-governmental provider of social services—serves over three million meals, provides 5650 beds for vulnerable individuals and families, and assists 1.3 million people with food, clothing, and practical aid. Goodyear, who has been with The Salvation Army for 28 years, is responsible for the reporting and accounting of $1.7 billion in assets and an operating budget of over $600 million.

In an effort to expand his own not-for-profit management skills, Goodyear completed twu’s mba in the Non-profit and Charitable Organization Management stream. “When I completed my undergraduate degree in 1986, not-for-profit organizations were barely given a mention,” he says. “The opportunity to study core mba subjects with a focus on the not-for-profit sector contributed immensely to my personal and professional development.”

twu is one of only two universities in Canada to offer an mba specialization in the

growing field of not-for-profit management, and the only Christian university to offer an mba of this nature.

“The non-profit organization has two customers: their client, whom they serve, and the donors and board of directors, from whom they seek contributions in various forms,” says Murray MacTavish, Ph.D., Director of Trinity Western University’s mba program. “It takes the smartest and best leaders to successfully lead a non-profit organization, as most non-profit organizations lack the resources typically available in for-profit companies.”

While Goodyear continues to work on the cutting-edge of management and accounting, the mission of not-for-profit organizations is what drives him. “The reason I go to work every day has less to do with the salary I earn than it does with the fulfilment of knowing that my work helps transform lives,” he says.

“I know that I’m contributing to something bigger than me,” Goodyear continues. “While I don’t get the opportunity to work on the front lines, I’m humbled in knowing that the work I do contributes to our organization’s ability to minister to people by meeting their needs and being Christ to them.”

For more information on the non-profit mba, as well as other mba specializations, visit www.twu.ca/mba.

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THE BUSINESS OF SERVICE

TWU MBA non-profit stream helps expand CFO’s skill set

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Application Requirements

Application requirements vary according to each program. Visit twu.ca/gradstudies to learn more.

Programs are available for those who need help meeting English language requirements. For more info, or any questions relating to graduate admissions, contact our Graduate Admissions Office at [email protected] or 1.888.468.6898.

Cost

Total tuition costs vary depending on the program.Learn more at twu.ca/gradstudies.

Scholarships and grants may be available for specific programs.Contact [email protected] for more details.

Type of study

D Flexible programs offering part-time or full-time D In-class, online, directed study, depending on program

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