Touro University Worldwide

I had an exceptional experience with Touro in the MFT program. it is a great fit for working students, single parents, people in rural areas like myself, who do not have access to traditional education options, or anyone who cannot attend traditional classes in person. Of course, one has to be very motivated and willing to take an active role in the education process, with the degree being done fully online. Touro is very upfront that they do not provide practicum placement for students- they provide... Read More very minimal support in finding a site. this might be a major drawback for some students. Yes, this was difficult to navigate and I began my search for a site soon after I began the MFT program. I think if one maintains realistic expectations and is willing to do the work, it is a great opportunity. if you're someone who might need more support from the school, this might not be the best option. All the professors I had were responsive and knowledgeable in their field. The tuition is affordable and has allowed me to earn a degree that would not have been possible for me otherwise. I am very grateful to Touro for the opportunities provided to me. in my view, the school is really helping to improve the field of marriage and family therapy by creating opportunities for non-traditional students like myself.

The DHS program was disorganized, underdeveloped, and unprofessional like it was run off the corner of someone's desk. There was no original coursework, only links to academic papers and websites. An administrator could have done the job of posting links. The professors were barely attending the course, seemed indifferent, and there was little to no guidance or instructions for students. Emails went unanswered and links to coursework were sometimes broken. There was no guarantee of students learning... Read More since there was no professor-student interactions, few to no constructive comments from the professors, and students were expected to post comments to learn from each other. The proposal and research portion didn't provide students with an outline of the university's guidelines or expectations or plan. Informal emails were sent with some information but were filled with mistakes and missing data. Students didn't know who to turn to or who was in charge. The university needs to make more effort and provide higher quality. Its better to quit the program and enroll at a different university with a higher quality education and better reputation.

It's a no for me; the instructors are actually decent. However, administrative staff members such as the Community Placement Liaison Advisor, Director, MFT Program MFT Faculty, Assistant Director, and MFT Program Coordinator of Practicum MFT Faculty have little expertise in the field. They are unconcerned about consistency or basic abilities. They are often telling students that they are too busy to help them. And blame the students for things like missing documentation or unapproved placements.... Read More They authorize sites that will allow students to obtain their MFT licenses. I would not suggest this school, particularly its MFT program, to my worst enemy.

THIS PLACE IS A DIPLOMA MILL! If you actually want to attend a school that cares about it's students and invests in their education look elsewhere. The professors are absentee and the course work only consists of obtuse readings and written discussions about these readings. There are no recorded or written lectures by the professors. 90% of the time the readings are impossible to understand, academic nonsense that will not apply in any way to your future career. I've also experienced, in multiple... Read More courses, links provided for assigned readings that were broken. I would contact the professor and nothing would be done. This left me having to conduct independent research on the subject matter in order to answer the discussion thread question. The academic advisement team is an absolute joke that provides outdated, inaccurate information about the needlessly complicated practicum process. In short, there seems to be no one competent steering the ship. If I could do it again, I would absolutely not attend TUW.

The overall values of TUW is great however for it being an online school, you would hope they would have a bigger and better with supportive staff especially in your final year. The instructors are fantastic, but the MFT staff could do so much better. It seems very understaffed not as supportive as it could be, lacks in following up meaning when a student has an urgent message to be answered it takes 3 days before hearing back. Its not as consistent. It could be better. If you want consistency, strong... Read More support, a faculty who actually cares that your more then just a number this is not the school to attend in my perspective. They have made my first practicum experience a nightmare. No student who is investing in there school and program should feel this way. My suggestion read reviews trust your gut, spend more money on a school that gives you the support you need.

I attended NY Medical College, which is a Touro school, for my MPH and had a great experience. The coursework was rigorous and the professors were helpful, accessible, and expected excellence. So I didn't hesitate to pursue my doctorate at Touro. I completed 4 courses before I withdrew -- the courses were almost identical to the classes I already took for my MPH, except a bit more volume of work was required. It was difficult to get in touch with professors and in a couple of cases when I emailed... Read More I never got a response. The accelerated semester program does allow you to get your degree more quickly than other schools, but I felt that the quality of teaching was not as good, the work I was required to do was repetitive and definitely not at the doctoral level. If you need a terminal degree and want to get it fast and relatively inexpensively, this school is for you. If you want rigorous coursework and tough professors, go elsewhere, especially if your career requires a research-based PhD.

I attended TUW part-time and completed the MFT program in three years. I completed the practicum portion in ten months, working in a school setting counseling children and adolescents. I'm currently waiting for my associate number. All my colleagues from TUW are completing post hours in private practice, community mental health agencies, mental health centers specializng in specific theoretical orientations (eg, DBT); some colleagues have already become licensed. I recommend TUW's MFT program if... Read More you're a busy person who has to work full-time and motivated.

The Marriage and Family program is a quality program and school. It is not easy, but you'll learn a lot. I am just about finished with my second practicum course. If you want to do your MFT coursework here, it is important that you know you will be required to record sessions (audio and video) with your clients. You'll need to get the clients permission to record. All schools are not like this, but because Touro has COAMFTE certification, it is a mandatory requirement that you do that. You'll also... Read More be required to do some mock recordings (you can use friends, and relatives for these) as part of coursework before you start practicum. Another thing you should know is that in your practicum course conferences, all levels of students are mixed together. So if you're a beginning practicum student, you could be in the course with more advanced students. You could be the only beginning practicum student mixed in with students that are close to graduating the program. This has advantages and disadvantages.

While I felt like the degree was useful as a stepping stone to my current PhD, and the tuition was quite low for a regionally accredited program, the actual program felt disjointed a bit. There were several times where the course material either was repetitive, or it was not that in depth. I actually really enjoyed about 2-3 out of the 13 courses I took because those professors seemed quite engaged in the courses. The other ones barely seemed to even be there. Also, the actual grading system was... Read More a bit strange to me even though I actually did well in the program. The most frustrating part though was other departments took a lot longer than expected to respond. Overall the actual program was ok.

I recently complete Touro University's MFT program and have just been accepted into their doctoral program PsyD. I researched carefully before choosing a university. As a parent and working professional, I needed flexibilty but wanted a solid education. I needed a high level of value and I did not want to graduate with $75+ in loans like so many of my colleagues. I also required an MFT program that was regionally accredited as my state requires it for licensure. Touro's program was a great fit, hitting... Read More all of my requirements. Their online program is affordable, accessible and flexible to meet the demands most working students have. One caveat, it really helps to be a motivated and resourceful individual. The university offers great support and the online format can be fantastic, but you have to take an active role in your development and studies, ask questions, be persistent and do the work.

Touro University Worldwide (TUW) currently is concealing information that its Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program requires at least two people to complete. I am single, and I am by myself. Thus, I cannot complete this program. No one disclosed this requirement to me before I enrolled in the program. After six weeks into the program, I learned that this program cannot be completed without another person. I asked Kim Strictler (Senior Director of Enrollment Counseling) about this requirement,... Read More and she indirectly blamed me for not reading through the syllabus. Nothing in the syllabus said this program requires at least two people. I found out about this requirement when I did the signature assignment. Now that I am enrolled, I am stuck with this school for the Fall semester. I am sure that TUW will not return my money; thus, my money is gone. I have to pay the tuition for nothing because I cannot complete this program. I have to find another school for the next semester. I am writing this to alert future students who are singles and want to enroll in MFT. For students with family, this is not a concern for you. Perhaps, TUW tends to favor students (females especially) in this program.

Started the public health online master's program in spring 2017. The professors we're nice and interactive. The format was okay. Alot of postings, discussions and some readings. Then we did big papers at the end. I felt like it wasn't the best format and not very well thought out for online program of it's nature and school affiliation. I was essentially forced to withdraw in the summer of that same year while taking my 5th class as I had just had a baby, my first ever, and was unable to keep up... Read More with the accelerated pace of the summer session, understandably. I had dropped one course and enrolled for just 1. After being s****** over with financial aid which I had to do all by myself with no guidance from their financial office who I tried contacting several times but they never felt like helping me. Anyway, I was told I'd lose all my funding if I didn't finish the course and would owe all this money. Of course, I explained to them that I just couldn't do the class but if I took a leave I'd lose my scholarship. So I essentially put minimum effort in. And although I was given very unrealistic time frames and "extended" deadlines for the papers, I just decided failing the course would be better than losing the aid. So I withdrew from that program after that experience and realizing that although this is an online program designed to be flexible, how inflexible the program and staff really are. And they reel you in with this scholarship which is so contingent on everything.