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Mount Saint Vincent University Partnership
As an Eastern College CYCW graduate, you can propel your career forward as a future leader in the child and youth care field.
Receive admission with advanced standing to MSVU
Graduates of the Eastern College Child and Youth Care Worker Diploma who are admitted to Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) will be granted a maximum of 50% of degree requirements as transfer credits towards the Child and Youth Study, BA (CYS) degree at MSVU.
Education Pathways through MSVU
Mount Saint Vincent University offers the only university-level Child and Youth Study program in Atlantic Canada. The BA(CYS) degree will prepare you for further hands-on and theoretical education and professional preparation in Child and Youth Study, Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention and Child Life.
Students must meet the requirements for admission for transfer students described in the MSVU calendar. Eastern College Child and Youth Care Worker Diploma Program is also recognized by the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services.
About Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University, often referred to as the Mount, is a public, primarily undergraduate, university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was established in 1873. As a leader in online and experiential learning, and based on a strong tradition of social responsibility, Mount Saint Vincent University takes a personalized approach to education to nurture socially responsible global citizens. MSVU has been nationally recognized for having one of the lowest student-to-professor ratios, for providing students early access to valuable research opportunities, for its legacy in the advancement of women, and for facilitating critical advancements in food security, healthy aging, literacy, and childhood development. MSVU is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq. MSVU is made up of more than 4,000 students (representing close to 70 countries), 600 faculty and staff, and more than 35,000 alumni.
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