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possess significant post-baccalaureate coursework.
Overview
The Faculty of Behavioural Health provides
accredited, recognized and affordable doctoral degrees for behavioural
health professionals who desire to expand their personal and
professional development.
Our programmes offer candidates the opportunity
to enhance their educational pursuits on a part or full-time basis by:
Learning
from advanced mental health professionals, psychologists,
psychiatrists, and educators;
Exploring
current trends, philosophies, practices and methodologies;
Promoting
interaction with other mental health professionals and educators.
Candidates who
have successfully completed our doctoral programme enjoy the
recognition, as well as the acquired knowledge needed to meet their
professional goals and better serve their clients, organisations and
communities.
Accreditation and Affiliations
International University for Graduate
Studies is accredited by the
Ministry of Education of the
Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, a Caribbean nation that has
been a member of the
British Commonwealth since 1983.
Accreditation from a sovereign country is the highest form
of accreditation. For more information about accreditation
standards and procedures, as well as a list of accredited
institutions, please go to the St. Kitts & Nevis Government
web site, www.gov.kn.
Official letters conferring and
explaining our accreditation are posted on the
University’s web site.
IUGS is included in the World Higher Education Database,
maintained by the International Association of Universities.
Founded in 1950, the IAU is an NGO maintaining formal
associate relations with
UNESCO and is listed online at
http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/list.html.
In addition, the University has:
• Approval for tuition reimbursement and
payment from major U.S. hospitals, unions and government and
private institutions;
• Co-sponsored “Continuing Education
Programmes” with U.S. and International certification and
licensing agencies and organisations;
• Graduates and current candidates who are
practitioners, administrators and educators, and who hold
and have held key positions in private and public
organisations.
How Long does it take to earn the degree?
On a part-time basis, candidates are anticipated to
complete their degree requirements in six to eighteen months.
Determining criteria are dedication and the candidate's previous
academic and professional portfolio.
Doctor
of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) Degree
Requirements
A relevant master's degree
Documented pertinent
professional experience
81 credits*,
which include the following.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
66 post-baccalaureate
credits*
graduate credits in transfer.
An eight-day residency at
the University in St. Kitts, West Indies (3 Credits).
A Dissertation and an Oral
Defense (12
Credits).
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
72 post-baccalaureate
credits*
graduate credits in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
An eight-day residency at
the University in St. Kitts, West Indies (3 Credits).
A written project and an oral
examination (6 Credits).