How to change the degree you applied to
If you want to change the degree that you applied to, make sure you understand the admission requirements for the new degree, that making the change may affect your award eligibility, and the deadline to make your changes.
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How to change your degree
Before you change your degree you need to:
- Check theÌýadmissions requirementsÌýforÌýyour new degree choice and make sure you meet the criteria.
- Be absolutely sure you want to change your degree, because you may no longer be eligible for certain Ä¢¹½´«Ã½awards.
- If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and you apply byÌýDecember 1, your first-choice degree will be considered for aÌýPresidential Scholars AwardÌýif you select that option on the online application.
- If you are an international student and you apply byÌýJanuary 15,Ìýyour first-choice application will be automatically considered for anÌýInternational Major Entrance Scholarship.
- For all students, your new first-choice applicationÌýwill not be considered for an award if you make a change after those dates.
After you’ve thought through the above, you can submit the changesÌýof your first-choice and second-choice applications untilÌýJanuary 15. Be sure to includeÌýyour full name and Ä¢¹½´«Ã½reference number, and we will update your Ä¢¹½´«Ã½application accordingly. Your application changes will not be updated if your request is madeÌýafter January 15. We will notify you if we cannot accommodate a change to your application.
Note: this information is for high school applicants. If you are a post secondary transfer applicant, then the dates listed above may differ.
First-choice and second-choice degrees
Remember that you use the same Ä¢¹½´«Ã½application to apply for degrees on both Ä¢¹½´«Ã½campuses. Your first choice and second choice can be on the same campus or on two different campuses.ÌýSome degrees (for exampleÌýBachelor of Nursing at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½Okanagan, orÌýBachelor of Design,ÌýBachelor of Media StudiesÌýorÌýBachelor of Pharmaceutical SciencesÌýat Ä¢¹½´«Ã½Vancouver) can only be considered first-choice degrees. This means that if you select that program as your second choice, it will not be evaluated.
Deadline to change the degree you applied to
The deadline for changing the program you’re applying to is January 15.