Education | August 2016

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Health-related programs are very popular at Brandon University, including nursing and occupational physical therapy.

“Aboriginal businesses often have different funding requirements, different agreements, and you’re frequently looking at working with a non-profit organization as opposed to for-profit,” Beauchamp says. “Reporting requirements might be different as well.” The most popular programs at Brandon University are health- related. The university’s students have such a high interest in occupational physical therapy that the faculty tweaked its bachelor of physical education studies program. “Our physical education students are now divided into three streams: teachers, athletic therapists and recreational management. We have a lot of students interested in occupational physical therapy and that’s a master’s program which requires a

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“We produce students who will better the world through engagement and service to their communities.”

(bachelor’s degree),” explains Katie Gross, director of Recruitment and Retention for Brandon University. “This is a really positive change for these students, and this is what our feedback from students and the industry demands right now.” The university’s psychiatric nursing and nursing programs continue to be in high demand as well. “Nursing remains extremely popular because of the high demand for nurses. Our students are getting job offers before graduation,” Gross says. “This generation is determined to remove the stigma from mental health.” Brandon University has implemented a transitional program called Success 1 to help its students thrive. “Lots of students drop out of university because they didn’t feel connected to the place, so we pair university students with someone on campus who will be their go-to person,” says Gross. “We want to make the transition to university a better one.” ❚

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