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Langley, BC
Begin your degree at Trinity from home!
Online learning is becoming a significant trend in
modern education, because of its convenience and flexibility – and
Trinity Western University continues to grow its FOCUS program for
motivated students.
FOCUS, which stands for Freshman Online Certificate
University Studies, currently enrolls a variety of students – who
like the ease of online learning, and the Christian worldview which is at
the heart of the university’s ethos.
“Our students have been young and middle-aged,
male and female, and from many parts of Canada,” says Simon Gibson,
program advisor.
“Students have consistently told us how much
they like the curriculum and their professors,” he adds. “We
recommend allocating about 30 hours a week, so those who don’t have
that time available may experience a little stress.”
FOCUS is cohort-based – which means all students
learn and study together in a nurturing online community.
A learning coach component – which is unique to
FOCUS – is popular with students, and permits a high level of contact
and assistance on assignments and study techniques, for example.
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Courses offered are typical of those selected by many
first-year undergraduate students: communications, psychology, fine arts,
anthropology, business and others.
“One of the benefits of FOCUS is that it offers
the advantage of a year of study at Trinity Western University, whatever
the circumstances,” Gibson says.
“Homeschooling families, in particular, will
appreciate the flexibility. Students graduating from high school can make
the smooth transition to university and still remain at home for at least
one more year.”
Gibson points out that FOCUS has also been attractive
to working adults – who want to begin work on their degree, but would
rather not travel to the campus at this time.
“We’ve been pretty pleased with the
response to FOCUS, but I know we have the capacity to add more students for
either the spring or fall semesters.”
Prospective students who would like more information
about FOCUS and other online options at Trinity Western University can
contact Gibson at simon.gibson@twu.ca, or toll free at
1-866-402-1897.
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