Degree Completion Options
Learn with Flexibility
Accreditation
The Camphill Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education.
Credit Transfer
The Camphill Academy’s learning experiences have been rigorously evaluated and granted substantial College Credit Recommendations (CCRs) by the University of the State of New York’s National College Credit Recommendation Service. This accreditation enables students to complete learning experiences in one of the Academy’s programs in Inclusive Social Development and receive college credits through Excelsior College’s transcript service for purposes of transfer and degree completion.
bachelor’s degree completion options with our partners
The Camphill Academy provides pathways for students who choose to complete bachelor’s degrees in a field related to Inclusive Social Development through partnerships with several colleges and universities. These include Prescott College and SUNY Empire State College in the United States, as well as Alanus University in Mannheim, Germany.
Most of the students pursuing this option have chosen to complete their degrees with Prescott College to date. Accepted students complete an individualized course of study that enables them to deepen or broaden their understanding of various aspects of Inclusive Social Development. A similar opportunity is available through a partnership with SUNY Empire State College.
Students who wish to pursue further education in Germany have the option to consider the bachelor’s degree program in Curative Education (B.A. in Heilpädagogik) offered at the Institute for Waldorf Education, Inclusion, and Interculturality at Alanus University. In this context, “curative education”, or “Heilpädagogik” in German, refers to work with both children and adults. Students choosing this route may transfer to Alanus at various different points in their studies in the Camphill Academy and the length of additional study still required at Alanus University in Germany will depend on the timing of the transfer.
M.Ed. in Waldorf Education with a Transdisciplinary Focus on Healing Education
The Education Department at Antioch University New England offers an advanced level Waldorf M.Ed. program with a Transdisciplinary Focus on Healing Education in collaboration with the Camphill Academy. This program brings together experienced anthroposophic practitioners from various disciplines, united to apply healing impulses throughout the lifespan development process.
Camphill Academy students with a bachelor’s degree and demonstrated interest and commitment to anthroposophy and Inclusive Social Development may be eligible to combine their studies in the advanced stages of the Diploma Program with work towards Antioch University New England’s M.Ed. in Waldorf Education with a Transdisciplinary Focus on Healing Education. This pathway allows students to earn their M.Ed. degree either concurrently or in the year following completion of their Camphill Academy Diploma, depending on availability of a new program cycle.
For more information, visit Antioch University New England’s M.Ed. program page.
Financial Considerations
While students on Community Fellowships from participating communities are not charged any tuition to attend the Camphill Academy’s Inclusive Social Development programs, enrollment at a degree-granting college or university will incur the tuition fees determined by that college or university. Financial support for students wishing to pursue degree completion while residing at a Camphill community is not guaranteed and must be arranged on an individual basis between the student and participating community.
Alternately, graduates of the Camphill Academy have the option to pursue credit transfer and/or degree completion with one of our partner institutions or another college independently of a participating community. This pathway is commonly chosen by individuals who have left their community and wish to continue their education elsewhere. In either case, these arrangements are independent of the Camphill Academy.
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