Admission Requirements

Students not previously enrolled who wish to register as full-time or part-time students of the University must complete an application form for admission and receive formal notice of acceptance before attending any classes.

Admission to Brandon University may be obtained in one of the following ways:

1. Regular Admission
2. Mature Admission
3. Transfer Admission
4. Visitor Admission
5. Graduate Admission
6. No Credit Admission
7. Auditor
8. Dual Credit Admission
9. Home Schooled Students

1. Regular Admission

Manitoba High School Graduates

Manitoba applicants for regular admission must satisfy the following minimum requirements: High School graduation as recognized by Manitoba Education and Training with no “M” or “I” courses in the program or Grade 12 equivalency (G.E.D.) as recognized by Manitoba Education and Training.

Other Canadian High School Graduates

Application for admission to Brandon University on the basis of certificates from out of the province will be considered on their merits. In general, students from outside the province who apply for admission to Brandon University as regular students are required to have met the minimum requirements for admission to a University in the province or territory in which they graduated from High School.

In addition, they must also have met the academic requirements set out by the faculty or school at Brandon University to which they are seeking admission.

The following certificates from Canadian provinces are usually accepted as equivalent to Manitoba High School Graduation:

Alberta – Grade 12 with a minimum matriculation average of 60% on five Grade 12 subjects.

British Columbia – Grade 12 with a minimum overall average of 60% including English 12 and three other grade 12 courses.

New Brunswick – A minimum average of 60% on six Grade 12 subjects.

Newfoundland & Labrador – Grade 12 with a minimum overall average of 60% on ten credits.

Northwest Territories – Alberta Grade 12 with a minimum overall average of 60% on five credits.

Nova Scotia – Grade 12 with a minimum average of 60% on five subjects.

Nunavut – Grade 12 with a minimum of 60% in five subjects.

Ontario – One of the following:

• completion of Ontario Secondary School Diploma with an overall average of 60% in six Ontario Academic courses;
  or
• completion of the Ontario Secondary School (OSS) program with a minimum overall average of 60% on six Grade 12 “U” or “M” courses;
  or
• completion of the OSS with a minimum average of 60% on six OAC or Grade 12 “U” or “M” courses.

Prince Edward Island – A minimum average of 60% in five Grade 12 subjects.

Quebec – The first year of the CEGEP with an overall average of at least 60% or Grade 12 standing from a Quebec Department of Education recognized private school.

Saskatchewan – High school graduation with an overall average of 60% with at least 5 subjects at the 30 level including English A30 and English B30.

Yukon Territory - Same requirements as applicants from British Columbia.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Students with an International Baccalaureate program from anywhere in the world will be considered to have the equivalent of Manitoba High School Graduation, for purposes of admission to Brandon University, provided the IB Program contains at least three Higher Level courses with the remaining courses being at the Higher Level or the Standard Level. Such students must achieve a minimum score of 4 in each subject with a minimum overall score of 24 points in order to be eligible for admission to Brandon University.

Students taking Grade 12 along with the IB Diploma or IB subjects, will be considered for admission on the basis of their regular Grade 12 subject grades.

IB courses will be sent to the apporopriate departments for determination as to whether BU transfer credit will be awarded. Departments may award transfer credit at their discretion, provided the IB grade is 4 or higher (on a seven point scale). IB Grade to BU Letter Grade: 7/A+, 6/A, 5/B+, 4/B.

Receiving transfer credit is voluntary and a minimum score of 4 is required on each higher level IB course to be considered for possible transfer credit. Students must apply for transfer credit by submitting a ”
Request for University Credit for International Baccalaureate Form
“, available online. An official mark statement and application must be sent to the Admissions Office no later than August 31.

International Baccalaureate Entrance Scholarships

Advanced Placement

Transfer credit for Advanced Placement (College Board) is granted in specific subject areas, provided that a minimum score of 3 is achieved with some departments requiring a minimum score of 4 including the Faculty of Science.

Accepting transfer credit for Advanced Placement (College Board) is voluntary. Students must apply for transfer credit by submitting a “Request for University Credit for Advanced Placement Form ” available at the Admissions Office or online. An official mark statement from the Advanced Placement (Colleg Board) and application must be sent to the Admissions Office no later than August 31.

Advance Placement Entrance Scholarships

Faculty of Science

Students in a Science degree who opt to apply for transfer credit for Advanced Placement courses offered by the college Board may do so subject to the following:

• Only courses in which a grade of 4 or higher has been achieved will be eligible for transfer credit.
• Students will receive credit in the relevant first-year course(s), but
  no
  letter grade will be awarded.

Faculty of Arts

Students entering Brandon University’s Faculty of Arts programs be allowed to declare university credit for Advanced Placement courses subject to the following requisites:

• A grade of A+ be assigned where College Board score is ’5′ and the high school transcript is 95% or higher;
• A grade of A be assigned where college Board score is ’5′ and the high school transcript is less than 95%;
• A grade of B be assigned where College Board score is ’4′.
• A grade of C be assigned where College Board score is ’3′.
• No credit be awarded where the College Board score is ’3′.

2. Mature Admission

Mature Students are those who do not meet the regular admission requirements (see section 3.1.1 in the General Calendar) but are allowed, during a period of probation, an opportunity to obtain Regular Student status by attempting a maximum of 24 credit hours.

Student must meet the following conditions in order to be eligible for Mature Student Status:

1. They must be at least 21 years of age by the last date of examinations for the first session (Spring, Summer, Regular) in which they wish to register;
2. They must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (only in exceptional cases will international students in Canada on student visas be considered for Mature student status);
3. They must be in good standing (i.e. have a minimum grade point average of 2.0) at their previous institution to be admitted to Brandon University.Such students will be admitted to Brandon with mature status. Once they have gained regular status here, the courses taken will be added to their present academic record.A mature student who has a grade point average of less than 2.0 from another university may appeal to the Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee for admission.

Mature students are required to meet the following Academic Performance Requirement to become Regular Students:

1. They are allowed to complete a maximum of 24 credit hours of attempts with no repeat courses except as approved by the students’ Dean or Director.
2. They must obtain “C” grades in at least 12 of 24 credit hours of attempts AND must meet the minimum Academic Performance Requirement for the number of credit hours attempted.Mature students who obtain C grades in 12 credit hours will be allowed to proceed as a Regular student, subject to the requirements of the Academic Performance Table (see section 4.3.7 in the General Calendar).
3. If mature entry students have failed to attain 12 credit hours of “C” in the prescribed 24 credit hours, they will be placed on Academic Suspension.Such students must re-apply to the Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee for readmission to the University.

3. Transfer Admission

Transfer students are those who have regular student status at another accredited institution and who are seeking admission to Brandon University. All previous coursework must be declared at the time of admission and transferred where applicable to Brandon University. Failure to do so will result in the revocation of admission status and the forfeiture of all coursework done at Brandon University.

Should a transfer student’s academic performance at the previous institution(s) produce a G.P.A. that is 2.0 or greater on all the courses that are transferable to Brandon University, the student is admissible.If the academic performance at the previous institution(s) produces a G.P.A. that is less than 2.0 on all the courses that are transferable to Brandon University, then the application must be submitted to the Curriculum and Academic Planning Committee (CAP) for consideration.

If no credits from previous institutions are transferable, the G.P.A. at the last institution will be considered.If the G.P.A. is 2.0 or greater, the student shall be admitted.If the G.P.A. is below 2.0, the application shall be submitted to the Curriculum and Academic Planning Committee for consideration.

Students who have been granted forfeiture of credit at another accredited institution will be admitted as transfer students, and a notation identifying the institution, the dates of attendance and the forfeiture will be entered on the Brandon University transcript.

Students who wish to request a review or reassessment of transfer credit must do so within 6 months of the initial transfer of credit to Brandon University.

Course Credit for Transfer Students

All courses transferred will receive full equivalent grade point value as indicated on the student’s transcript. Of the remaining courses needed for the degree from Brandon University, the student must earn at least a “C” average, or whatever average is required for the degree, and graduate with the required minimum G.P.A. for all credit hours used for the degree sought.

In cases where the academic department is not prepared to grant transfer credit because the course equivalent is not an exact match shall be transferred to Brandon University as unallocated credit. Academic departments may grant transfer of credit as unallocated if the course transferred to Brandon University is a close match to a course offered in the department. The maximum number of transfer credit hours for the 3-year, 4-year and 5-year degrees is listed in the appropriate section of the Calendar for degree sought.

Courses from other institutions accepted by Departments for transfer of credit to a student’s program, with the exception of those courses taken on a Letter of Permission, will not normally be subject to the stipulated course prerequisite(s) in this calendar.Students granted transfer credit must meet all the curriculum requirements for the degree sought at Brandon University.Departments may reserve the right to refuse transfer of credit on the basis that the coursework is outdated.

Transfer of Credit from Community Colleges

Requests for transfer of credit from community college programs into degree programs will be considered on a course by course basis where there exists an equivalent Brandon University course.

Consideration will be given to the established practice of accredited universities within the jurisdiction in which the community college is located. Since not all community college courses are equivalent to university level courses, the final decision on transfer credit is the prerogative of the department and the Dean of the faculty concerned.If, in the opinion of the department, a student has significant post-secondary credit for which no Brandon equivalent credits exist, the student may be granted advanced placement.

For more information visit the transfer credit database.

4. Visitor Admission

Applicants who intend to transfer Brandon University credit elsewhere must obtain a Letter of Permission from the Registrar of their home university, which guarantees transfer credit for courses taken.The Letter of Permission should be submitted with the application for admission; a Letter of Acceptance cannot be issued until this letter has been submitted.

5. Graduate Admission

Students are referred to the current Graduate General Calendar for full details concerning the admission requirements to the Master of Music degree programs, (Performance and Literature or Music Education), the Graduate Diploma in Education, the Master of Education, the Graduate Diploma in Rural Development, and the Master of Rural Development.

6. No Credit Admission

Applicants who do not meet the foregoing admission requirements may be considered by the Senate’s Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee on an appeal basis.

No Credit Admission provides the individual with the opportunity to attempt, subject to the decision of the C.A.S. Committee, 9 credit hours of coursework per term, to a limit of 24 credit hours of attempts in total. Registration in each of the courses will be subject to the written approval of the Dean of the Faculty or School which offers the course(s) or Department Chair.No credit for such attempts shall be granted until the individual has satisfied the requirements for admission under the Regular, Mature, or Transfer category, and admission to Brandon University has been granted by the Admissions Office.Any student who takes courses under this category while under suspension from another post-secondary institution may not apply the credit for those courses toward a degree at Brandon University.

Students admitted as no-credit who are in their final year of high school and who have enrolled in at least one course at Brandon University will be allowed to register, as per the schedule for returning students, for a maximum of 30 credit hours in the Regular Session that follows their high school graduation.Such students must present to the Admissions Office an interim transcript showing enrolment in sufficient high school credits for graduation. Official documentation of high school graduation must be submitted to the Admissions Office prior to the beginning of Regular session classes.

7. Auditor Admission

Auditor students are students planning to take courses at Brandon University for interest and not for credit, therefore, the following requirements apply. For admissions purposes:

1. Students must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.
2. Students must supply photo identification for Birth Certificate and documents showing current surname.
3. Students planning to take course for credit must supply the Admissions Office with the necessary documents to have their status upgraded.

8. Dual Credit Admission

Dual credit admission enables Manitoba High School students to apply academic credit earned at Brandon University toward the fulfillment of senior years graduation requirements.Applicants are normally eligible for dual credit admission provided they meet the following criteria:

1. they are in good standing (i.e. they have completed, are enrolled in, or pre-registered for, all the compulsory courses required to meet their high school graduation requirements);
2. they have a minimum cumulative average of 80% across all their Grade 11 and 12 courses completed at the time of application;
3. they come highly recommended by their secondary school Principal (or equivalent) or designate to pursue dual credit studies.

Dual Credit admission provides the individual with the opportunity to attempt a maximum of 9 credit hours of course work before graduating with a high school diploma. No credit for such attempts shall be granted at Brandon University until the individual has satisfied the requirements for admission under the Regular, Mature or Transfer categories.

Students admitted as dual credit who have enrolled in at least one course at Brandon University will be allowed to register, as per the schedule for returning students, for a maximum of 30 credit hours in the Regular Session that follows their high school graduation.Official documentation of high school graduation must be submitted to the Admissions Office prior to the beginning of Regular Session classes.

Students admitted to earn dual credits will only be able to enroll in Brandon University courses upon approval of the Dean of the appropriate faculty/school. Brandon University’s dual credit offerings will exclude any 090 level courses.

9. Home Schooled Students

Students who have been home schooled and who have completed a grade 12 curriculum sanctioned by the Department of Education of the Province of Manitoba are eligible for admission with regular student status provided they supply written confirmation from a duly authorized representative of the Manitoba Department of Education that they have completed the equivalent of Manitoba Grade 12.

Students who have followed a home schooling curriculum not officially sanctioned by the Province of Manitoba may be considered on a case by case basis upon appeal to the Curriculum and Academic Planning Committee. Normally, however, such students will only be admitted if their application is accompanied by a letter from a duly authorized representative of the Manitoba Department of Education stating that he or she has reviewed the student’s performance and finds that he or she has attained the equivalent of Manitoba high school graduation.

Students who have been home schooled in other provinces or states also may be eligible for admission provided their application is accompanied by written confirmation from a duly authorized representative of the provincial or state department of education stating that they have completed a program of study that would be acceptable for university entrance in that province or state.

For clarity, students who have completed Manitoba Grade 12 by taking distance education courses offered by the Manitoba Department of Education are not considered to be home schooled, but rather are classified as Manitoba high school graduates.