Who is eligible?

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Who is eligible?

The WDA Grant Scholarship is open to candidates with landed immigrant or Canadian citizenship status who are permanent residents of British Columbia.

Successful candidates must:

  • Meet the admission criteria of PCU-WHS.

In addition, successful candidates must qualify for Admission Directly into Year 3 of the BDM program (i.e., the 2+2 program). Your Scholarship would then apply to the first 1 year only of your 2+2 program, as the scholarship grant expires in 2027. To qualify for Admission Directly into Year 3, applicants must:

  • Have graduated with an associate degree, 2-year diploma, or other relevant educational prerequisite which provides 57-60 transferable academic credits (or equivalent) in a range of disciplines (preferred domains listed below). All students will be required to enrol in WHDM 306 Applied Research unless they have achieved course equivalency.
    • Current students must be attending a BC post-secondary institution.
    • Students converting from an existing career path may have graduated from any university or college.
    • Candidates with an average post-secondary GPA of 3.0 or higher will be preferred.

OR

  • Be eligible for Admission Directly into Year 3 (i.e., the 2+2 program) on the basis of Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). A combination of professional experience and career education will be assessed under Flexible Admission policy on a case-by-case basis. Applicants under Flexible Admission should have a minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience in a related field. All students will be required to enrol in WHDM 306 Applied Research unless they have achieved course equivalency.

OR

  • Hold a verifiable Red Seal Certification (Trades To Academic (TTA) admission into Year 3): Students holding a verifiable Red Seal Certification may be granted 57-60 transfer credits towards admission into the 2+2 BDM. Students granted transfer credit under Red Seal Certification will be required to enrol in WHDM 306 Applied Research unless they have achieved course equivalency. Pre-entry assessment of English command/Writing skills typically needed for success in BDM coursework will be required.  Applicants are asked to apply under Admission Directly into Year 3.

All applicants, meeting all other University admission requirements, must also provide evidence of proficiency in English. A list of ways that English language proficiency can be demonstrated is provided here.

Preferred domains of previous study include:

  • Human Resources
  • Occupational Health Safety
  • Healthcare
  • Business
  • Social Work
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