About Yorkville University
About the School
After an intensive period of planning, Yorkville University was established in 2003 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The University is private and non-denominational, specializing in practice oriented graduate and under-graduate academic programs. In March, 2004, the Department of Education of the Province of New Brunswick granted Designation status, approving Yorkville University as a degree granting institution authorized to offer the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. Through its Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Department of Psychology, the University offers the didactic portion of this program in an online format.
Yorkville University also offers three post-graduate diploma programs in Addictions Studies, Health Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy.
Yorkville University’s academic year is organized on a trimester basis, there being three terms of fifteen weeks each, plus intersession breaks, in each calendar year. Students typically take courses one at a time, in a sequence that is defined for the program in which they are enrolled.
Yorkville University’s blended and online degree programs for working adults are designed specifically for students with high aspirations and busy professional schedules. Although we require completion of an on-site practicum for some of our programs, students can typically complete this requirement in their own community.
Yorkville University offers opportunities to advance your education online from the convenience of your home or office. You attend classes, study, and complete assignments 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.
Traditional Academic Values, New Technology
As a student at Yorkville University, your course of study will reflect traditional values of academic excellence in teaching and thinking, kept relevant and 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.
Professors at Yorkville University are highly qualified in their fields. All our professors teaching courses at the graduate level 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 United States. The individual courses and the entire curriculum are carefully designed to optimize your learning experience.
Dedicated to Your Success
Yorkville University is dedicated to your success. Explore our site to learn more, or contact an Admissions Officer for more information.