About the course

The University of Montana is proud to offer an innovative master's degree in Global Youth Development (GYD). The GYD degree is designed for students who wish to engage in culturally-relevant volunteer work or paid employment in the realm of child and family assistance. This unique degree program offers students graduate instruction in human development from a psychological and counseling perspective, and is intended to prepare students to engage in cross-cultural volunteer work or paid employment with young people and/or families.Masters Degree in GYD includes one year of full-time instruction at the University of Montana, a significant period of time engaging in faculty-approved internship work, and a final portfolio, professional project, or thesis. All internships will typically be 1-2 years in length and must involve working with cultures other than one?s own. Finding and arranging this internship is the student?s responsibility. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Autumn (August), 2024	Missoula
Autumn (August), 2025	Missoula

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Montana

Optional GRE scores (please include scores if you believe they are helpful in demonstating your academic ability)

　　An in-person or phone interview

　　Three letters of recommendation.

　　a personal statement indicating:

　　reasons for wishing to be admitted into this program

　　past experiences (volunteer or paid) working in the human services field

　　goals for using the skills acquired in the GYD program

　　If the TOEFL score is below 580 (paper-based test), 237 (computer-based test), or 93 (internet-based test), the IELTS score is below 7.0, applicants may be admitted provisionally or as a graduate non-degree student and be required to complete English as a Second Language course(s) before they can take core courses in the IYFD program.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 93.0

　　

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