Advanced Standing (2+2 Pathway)

This entry option is designed to recognize and build upon the accumulated business knowledge of students with a Diploma in Business Administration from a recognized college. The 2+2 program is not a separate program but a method by which students receive advanced standing in earning their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Major in Business, 4-Year degrees. Accordingly, all students must meet all degree, major, minor, and ancillary course requirements, including specific course grade requirements outlined in the calendar for the degree that they are pursuing.

A minimum of 60 Credit Hours (of the 120 Credit Hours required for the BBA or BA degree program) must be completed at Brandon University. Students wishing to repeat courses taken as part of their diploma, for example, to improve their grades, may do so. Still, these courses will not count towards the business credit hours that must be taken at Brandon University.

Admission

Students must have the following to be eligible for the 2+2 Pathway:

1. A minimum “B” average in their College Diploma Program in Business Administration; and
2. Subject to the approval of the department, the student should have graduated no earlier than 5 years prior to the date of application.

Students completing a 2-year diploma in Business Administration at a recognized college and earning a grade point average of B or better may receive up to 60 credit hours of advanced standing toward a 4-year degree at Brandon University. This applies to all streams in the Bachelor of Business Administration and the 4-year Bachelor of Arts with a major in Business Administration.

Students who do not meet eligibility for the 2+2 pathway (with an average lower than B for example), but are eligible for admission to the degree program, will be evaluated for transfer credit on a course by course basis toward the 4-year BBA or 4-year BA degree.

Transfer Credit

Under the residency requirements for a 4-year degree, as per the undergraduate calendar, students can transfer a maximum of 60 credit hours toward a 4-year degree.  The remaining 60 credit hours are to be taken at Brandon University. As the 2+2 pathway provides students with a maximum of 60-credit-hour transfers, no further course transfers are permitted.

Program Requirements

If there is any discrepancy between the requirements noted on this site and the undergraduate calendar, the calendar shall prevail. Program requirements are not limited to the information contained here. Students should always refer to the undergraduate calendar for all program and university requirements.

Pre-Requisite Course Requirements

Students are required to have completed prerequisite courses before taking many elective business courses. These prerequisites may have been covered as part of a college diploma. If not, they must be taken at Brandon University. Please consult with the business advisor for advising and course registration plans. If students believe they have already completed the necessary content in their college diploma, but it has not been recorded on their Brandon University transcript, students can bring the college course outline to the business advisor for evaluation. If the content is equivalent, the prerequisite requirement will be waived.

Degree Requirements

The Degree-required courses, that have been taken in the college(s) and are equivalent to the business courses at Brandon University, can be waived upon request when applying for degree completion. Please bring the college course outline to the business advisor for evaluation. If the content is equivalent, the related Degree requirement will be waived.

Students must complete all major-related courses as stated in the course calendar at Brandon University, either through their college courses or at Brandon University. Those required courses that have been taken in the diploma but don’t meet the minimum grade requirement or content coverage, must be re-taken. Those courses that are the prerequisites of elective courses, must be taken unless the instructor waives such a requirement.

Students must refer to the course calendar section for detailed requirements to identify which additional courses they may need to take once admitted to these business programs.

Student Advising

Students shall visit and discuss the course path in these business programs with our business advisor at Brandon University.

Contact:  Business advisor, busadmin@brandonu.ca or 204.727.9763