Trinity Western University

                                                                                                    

Well, there are many universities with lots of programs and facilities for national and international students. But, studying at Trinity Western University is having it all not only programs and facilities but also services for students including student service, student groups, and many more. So, let's discover Trinity Western University with all its facilities and benefits.

                            Why Trinity Western University?

In 1962, an extraordinary dream began—to establish a distinctly Christian university in Canada, a place for equipping students to set the foundation for a full and meaningful life. Founded in 1962, Trinity Western University is dedicated to equipping students to discover meaningful connections between career, life, and the needs of the world. Drawing upon the riches of the Christian tradition, seeking to unite faith and reason through teaching and scholarship. At Trinity Western University, students will experience an authentic and engaging community as they enrich their understanding of the world—preparing for a life of faithful engagement in their community and profession. The university is deeply committed to providing a transformational education, where students will develop practical professional skills while exploring bigger ideas about who they are, what they believe, and what they're called to do in the world. Discover their calling at Trinity Western. University helps students find the right programs that align with their interests and goals so they can pursue fulfilling and rewarding careers.

Trinity Western University is committed to seven core values:-

• Obeying the Authority of Scripture: Both individually and corporately, Trinity Western wholeheartedly embraces all the Bible teaches regarding faith, ethical commitments, and way of life, believing it to be the ultimate standard of truth and hope. 

•     Pursuing Faith-Based and Faith-Affirming Learning: Trinity Western's starting point for learning is that God calls humans to be stewards of his creation, doers of good toward all people, and agents of his reconciliation. 

•     Having a Transformational Impact on Culture: God calls his followers to influence both individuals and their culture and ultimately draw people to him. Trinity Western's programs encourage thought, word, and deed that affect the dynamics and institutions of our society based on biblical principles such as justice, mercy, and hope. 

•    Servant Leadership as a Way of Life: Trinity Western strives to teach and embody the pattern of servant leadership exemplified by Jesus Christ. Professors, administrators, and students seek to motivate and mobilize each other to think and act with creativity, integrity, and skill for the benefit of all concerned. 

•    Striving for Excellence in University Education: Trinity Western promotes not only academic and intellectual excellence, but the integration of these with high standards of personal, moral, and spiritual integrity.

•      Discipline in Community: At Trinity Western, students, staff, faculty, and administrators are all invited and encouraged to deepen their understanding of what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ, to practice such discipleship, and to sustain and help others to be and become disciples. They strive to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God.

•    Practicing Christian Hospitality: Trinity Western University students, staff, faculty, and administrators are called to welcome, genuinely include, and consistently care for all individuals. Christ taught and modeled hospitality to all, including those on the margins, as an essential element of Christian faith and practice. Hospitality is vital to our life in the Trinity Western University community and to our life in and witness to other communities. 

      What about Campus Life?

There are extensive opportunities to get involved with student life at Trinity Western whether one is interested in sports, music, developing leadership skills, or local or overseas ministry. TWU’s vibrant community programs connect students to others with shared interests, helping to build friendships that last a lifetime. There are six academic buildings on campus housing classrooms and faculty offices. They are James Dunn Hall, Edmund Casey Hall, George Martin Hall, Brian Mulroney Hall, Holy Cross House, and Margaret Norrie McCain Hall. James Dunn Hall also contains Tim Hortons and Subway restaurants. Further, it contains a wall of flags on which flags representing the nationalities of all international students are represented. George Martin Hall contains a Meal hall that makes use of an All-You-Care-To-Eat model. Meal plans are available to students and range from 10 meals a week to unlimited dining. There are three residence buildings at St. Thomas University. All three (Harrington Hall, Vanier Hall, and Holy Cross House) are located on campus. The university maintains its own campus police force. Campus police members are students who are hired annually by the University to maintain security at campus events. The student newspaper, The Aquinian, is available on campus and around the city during the regular academic year. Surrounded by green space and a stunning view of the Coast Mountains, our main campus in Langley, British Columbia is just a short drive from Vancouver, and right next to Fort Langley—a picturesque university town on the banks of the Fraser River.

Are there any Athletic facilities?

Yes definitely, Rogers Field is located on the northeast edge of campus and is the home pitch to the women's and men's varsity soccer teams. In 2008 Rogers Field was the host venue as the Spartans women's soccer team won the CIS Championship. It also hosted the men's CIS Championship in 2009. David E. Enarson Gymnasium has been the university's indoor sports venue since it was built in 1969. In 2009, the newly built Langley Events Centre replaced Enarson as the home of Spartans basketball and volleyball and replaced George Preston Arena as the home of Spartans hockey. The LEC was the host venue when the Spartans' men's volleyball team won the CIS Championship in 2011. Today, Enarson Gymnasium houses the university's athletic offices and strength and conditioning room, hosts physical education classes and intramurals, and occasionally varsity sports events.

What about Athletics?

Since its founding in 1962, Trinity Western has provided athletics for both women and men. Today, the university supports athletics at the varsity, club, and intramural levels. Its colors are gold and blue. The university sponsors 11 men's and women's varsity sports. Teams compete in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, the top university athletics league in Canada, with teams competing in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association at the regional level. Varsity teams competing in U Sports include men's and women's basketball, soccer, volleyball, track and field, cross country, hockey, and rugby. The basketball, volleyball, and hockey teams play their home games and matches at the Langley Events Centre. Trinity Western teams have won nine U Sports national championships.

How about Student Life?

In 2011, Trinity Western received an A-level rating in The Globe and Mail's "Overall Student Satisfaction" category and an A+ rating for its "Sense of Community on Campus”. Campus housing is provided to students in all years of study, and all students in their first and second years are required to live on campus in residential halls unless living with family. Third and fourth-year students have the option of living off-campus. Trinity Western offers its students nearly 100 organizations, teams, and sports. 

What is a Student group?

Trinity Western's nearly 100 student organizations and clubs cover a wide range of interests. In 2011, the university hosted 11 academic groups, four cultural groups, five "issue-oriented" groups, eight performing groups, six pre-professional groups, three publications, and 13 recreational groups. Greek life is not sponsored by the university. Each year, the Foreign Affairs Society hosts a Model United Nations conference for high school students. The Trinity Western University Students Association is the elected government of the student body, and works as an aid and mediator between individual students and university administration, in addition to sponsoring several events throughout the academic year.

Are there any Residents?

Living in residence at TWU is a fantastic experience. Your neighbors are your friends, your classrooms are steps away, and you have access to all the amenities, services, activities, and indoor and outdoor spaces our beautiful campus offers. Whether you prefer group events or a solitary walk along nature trails, Spartans games, or a quiet night in, studying in the library or curled up in bed—students feel at home in residence. Each TWU residence hall is divided into small groups of 14 to 22 students, peer-led by a Resident Assistant (RA). Resident Directors (RDs), and professional staff living on campus, work with student leaders and resident students to foster a living-learning environment that promotes individual and group development. The residences at Trinity Western are not just places to sleep at night but are viewed as important places to develop students in the fulfillment of the University's mission and vision. Through daily interactions, Community Life staff encourage students to reflect on what they are learning about themselves through their University experience. Time management, conflict resolution, accountability, tolerance, and respect for differences are but a few learning outcomes gained from living in the community.

What are Academic facilities provided?

The Norma Marion Alloway Library is the main library for undergraduate students, holding a circulation of over 300,000 books, 12,000 periodical subscriptions, and computer access to thousands more titles. The university archives house several special collections: the Mel Smith Archives, the Robert N. Thompson Archives, and the Lyle Wicks Papers, which chronicle Canada's political history through the works and personal documents of these three political figures. The library also has a Korean collection.

Which Academic programs are offered?

Trinity Western University is an independent, privately supported institution, offering a liberal arts education. It is currently administered by a 14-member Board of Governors, to which the President reports. Theologian, Dr. Mark Husbands, is the current president effective July 1, 2019. Undergraduates fulfill general education requirements, choose among a wide variety of elective courses, and pursue departmental concentrations and interdisciplinary certificate programs. Students usually take classes through the university's semester system, with three semesters taking place each year. The fall semester lasts from September to December, and the spring semester from January to April. For students wishing to take classes over the summer, the university offers several courses on campus as well as travel studies through its summer semester programming, which runs from May to August.

Which Undergraduate programs are offered?

Undergraduate degrees awarded by Trinity Western University include the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Education, and Bachelor of Human Kinetics. There is also a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering transfer program in collaboration with the University of British Columbia's engineering department. Honors programs are available in a number of majors. Within the 18 classes, students complete a two-semester English language requirement, along with courses from the fine arts, natural sciences, philosophy, history, sociology, and religious studies departments, two courses of interdisciplinary studies, and up to three physical education courses. In addition to the Core, students are required to complete an academic major. Trinity Western University grants bachelor's degrees in 45 academic majors, and 56 minors, concentrations, or certificates, with over 1,200 courses from which to choose. Students may choose courses from any of the university's faculties or schools:

·         Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

·         Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences

·         School of the Arts, Media + Culture

·         School of Business

·         School of Human Kinetics

·         School of Education

·         School of Nursing

·         Catholic Pacific College, Trinity Western's constituent Catholic college

Which Graduate programs are offered?

Trinity Western offers 11 programs of graduate studies through its Faculty of Graduate Studies, either in the Langley or Richmond campus:

·         Master of Arts in Biblical Studies

·         Master of Business Administration

·         Master of Science in Nursing

·         Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology

·         Master of Arts in Educational Leadership

·         Master of Arts Linguistics

·         Master of Arts Educational Studies - Special Education

·         Master of Arts Interdisciplinary Humanities

·         Master of Arts in Leadership

·         Master of Arts in Leadership - Business Stream in Mandarin

·         Master of Arts TESOL

While the MBA program offers specializations in International Business and Managing Growing Enterprises, it is also one of only two MBA programs in Canada to offer a non-profit specialization.

What are International Programs?

Trinity Western's international programs offer students the ability to study all over the world for part of the summer, a semester, or a full year. The School of Kinesiology has sponsored summer travel studies programs at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in Beijing and in London, respectively. The School of Art, Media + Culture sponsors a summer program in Paris and London, and the School of Business sponsors a summer program in Ottawa and Quebec City. Various other summer programs are offered, such as coral reef biology in Hawaii, Biblical studies in Israel and the West Bank, and Johannine literature in Turkey. Additionally, in conjunction with the CCCU, the university offers 12 semester-long programs through the CCCU's BestSemester initiative. Sponsored programs include African studies in Uganda, filmmaking and film studies in Los Angeles, Indian studies in Tamil Nadu, Latin American studies in San Jose, Costa Rica, and American studies in Washington, D.C. Trinity Western's research and exchange partnership with the University of Oxford enables qualifying students to study as visiting students at Oxford for either a semester or a year. Exchange programs at Spain's University of Salamanca and China's Xiamen University are also available to students. Students may also make their own arrangements with the help of a faculty member to study at other universities in Canada or abroad as visiting students.

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