My

Transition
Plan
Ashleigh Kirby
My requirements and
plan
• Go to university
• Enroll in a school close to home
• Take psychology courses
• Live at home

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UBC Okanagan
Kelowna campus
Why I chose this
school
• UBC Okanagan offers high level
psychology courses
• I will be moving to Kelowna after
high school so I won't have to
pay housing fees
• I have read positive things about
this school from people that
have attended.

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UBC overview
UBC Okanagan

UBC’s Okanagan campus is an intimate learning

community embracing bold new ways of thinking.
We attract exceptional students and faculty who
aim to change the world.
(quote from their website)
 • I think UBC would be a good
fit for me because the
courses offered are courses I
was interested in taking
Why I think before I decided on UBC so I
UBC would be know I'll be learning about
a good fit for things I am interested in and
topics that will help my
me career.
UBC Okanagan
campus

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Physical
environment
• The natural landscape of campus
influences how students study, live
and experience the Okanagan.
Campus cascades down to the
valley floor along the treed hills
edging Dilworth Mountain—brick,
metal and wood-clad residences
and learning spaces intersected by
green spaces and grasslands for
recreation and relaxation.

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 Program

The program I have chosen is a bachelor's of

science (BSc) in psychology. it is a 4-8 year
course. To get in you need a minimum of a C
in all classes that are considered mandatory

(Biology, Pre-Calculus, English, a socials

12 course and a psychology highschool
course)
Some courses I will
apply for
• Year 1:
• CHEM 111
• COSC 101
• PSYO 111
• PSYO 121

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 Courses part 2

PSYO PSYO
Year 2
230 271

PSYO PSYO PSYO

219 270 220
 This will be a good fit for me
because I am very interested in
the brain, emotions and helping
Why this to heal trauma mentally in
program/ people.
courses are
a good fit I am interested in both the
for me emotional and scientific part of
psychology so it opens my
career options
 Cost is around $6,000 a
year for courses

So for all 4 years of all the

Costs for courses I need will be
school around $24,000
The estimated cost of
books and supplies is
estimated to be $2,000
 I have a savings account to
save up for things like a car
and university

I will work a part time job

How I am
planning to
I am working right now to
pay gain experience so when I am
in university I can get an
above minimum wage job

And my parents have savings

for my school.
 The end goal of my
transition plan is to graduate
university with my BSc
End goal of
my plan
I want to go on to become a
psychologist
Psychologist
• I am interested in becoming a
psychologist because I want to be
able to help people through
trauma, diagnosis patients and be
able to see not only the mental and
emotional damage a person may
have, but the science behind it and
being able to really understand the
brain and emotions
Overview of my
plan
• Apply to UBC Okanagan
• Move to Kelowna
• Apply for psych programs
• Work part time to help pay tuition
• Graduate from UBCO
• Become a psychologist