Hello, this is all about the international student budget for UBC.

instrument player, artist, or something like that, but nothing seemed to fit with my personality. Finally, I began looking at the possibilities of becoming an artist, and when I found out that communication could be combined with mental health, I instantly fell in love with the idea of pursuing a career in this field.

There are many skills and attributes needed to succeed as a psychology counselor: it’s important to have knowledge of mental health and science, be a critical thinker, have good communication skills, and know-how to manage time and troubleshoot when it’s needed. I think I would be very well suited to this career because I have a huge passion for mental health and science, and tend to wander a lot about the world we live in and what I can do to make it better. My current interests lead me to believe that I can do this through science and communicating.

There are several steps I need to follow to become a psychology counselor. To organize my thoughts, I’ve divided them into short and long-term goals:

My short-term goals include graduating from high school with the highest possible marks to increase my odds of getting into university. For the long term, I want to complete my undergraduate and graduate degrees (I will expand more on this later) then start working for a psychology counselor firm or join a startup like in Korea Hospital, for example, to gain experience. It all depends on the outcomes, but I eventually want to create my own company or business – but I have time to think about that.

My Post Secondary Plan

After I graduate from high school, I’ll apply to several universities (to keep my options open), but I hope to get into UBC. They say it’s recommended that aspiring mental health gain experience in other fields of psychology, so I’ve decided to apply to the UBC Introduction to Biological and Cognitive Psychology / Introduction to Developmental, Social, Personality, and Clinical Psychology. The program consists of 3 eight-month academic sessions (2 years). In my second year, I will have the option to stay in mental health but with a concentration in specific data. In addition to the standard electrical engineering course, the program offers additional training in anatomy, physiology, micro/nanosystem design, medical imaging, and more. Once I’ve completed my bachelor’s degree, I will start my master’s in psychology. In total, assuming it takes me 4 years to complete my bachelor’s and 2 years to complete my master’s, the length of the entire program will be about 6-7 years.

To gain entrance to the Psychology program, I will need:

The total cost including tuition fees, supplies, international student’s student fees, and transit for any of the undergraduate applied for mental programs at UBC is $1,368.84for one year. The full 4 years of my undergraduate studies will cost $5,475.36 and my master’s degree will amount to a total of $1,358.84, for a grand total of approximately $106,477.8

One of the obstacles I might face is financial restraint: although my parents have already put some money aside for my education, it’s not enough to cover the cost of the full seven years. To overcome this, I will try to earn a scholarship and if I need to, apply for student loans. Depending on my situation, I might also have to apply for a job. Another hurdle I will probably need to overcome is stress. I don’t know what university life is like, but I’m sure it will involve stress. To help with that, I will work hard to stay on top of everything but also take time for myself once in a while.

This is what I expect my timeline to look like between 2020 and 2028.