EDUCATION GUIDE
SUPPLEMENT TO THE FREE PRESS • DECEMBER 2025
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRANDON UNIVERSITY
Pre-professional programs expand options at BU S tudent success stories at Brandon Univer- sity don’t always end when graduates cross the stage to receive their degrees. While many students start and com- plete their post-secondary education at BU, ety. He even got the thrill of serving as public address announcer for the national champion Bobcats men’s volleyball team.
He was also part of BU’s Co-operative Educa- tion Program, which connects students in Arts and Science programs with summer jobs related to their field of study. Burr worked at Epp Law Office, gaining in- valuable exper- ience, and he has
others use the university as a launching point to specialized studies at other institutions through one of 19 pre-professional programs. Combined with BU’s full range of 19 undergraduate, six graduate and four certificate programs, opportu- nities abound. “We offer the best of both worlds,” said Ka- tie Whelpton, BU’s Dean of Students. “A lot of students have everything they need here to pre- pare for rewarding careers, while many find our friendly, supportive environment to be an ideal place to start their journeys.” Pre-professional programs vary from one to four years, and academic advisors at BU ensure students have all pre-requisites needed to pursue their dream programs. Agricultural and Food Science, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy and Social Work are a few examples of available pre-profes- sional programs. Brody Burr graduated from BU with a Bach- elor of Arts, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Sociology, and is now in law school at the University of Saskatchewan. “One of the benefits for me was how I was able to make connections,” Burr said. “Most of my friends at law school went to big universities, and they can hardly believe that I had third- and fourth-year classes at BU with eight or 10 students.” Burr found plenty of ways to get involved on the BU campus, as a Student Senate Representa- tive and as President of the BU Politics Soci-
Start here, go anywhere. At Brandon University, you’ll join a welcoming community, with supportive faculty and staff, plus programs that help you launch confidently into your future — wherever it leads.
plans to return next summer. “Getting into law school was stressful but
added to that is the pressure of finding summer work in the field,” Burr said. “That’s a process I didn’t have to worry about thanks to Cora (Dupuis, program Co-ordinator) and the Co-op program.” While most of BU’s 3,500 students study in Brandon, the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing program is also offered in Winnipeg. Available and free supports include academ- ic assistance, career counselling, accessibili- ty services, mental health and wellness, and a transition program that helps new Indigenous students thrive through mentorship and cultural support. n To learn more about Brandon University, take a virtual tour, or set up an in-person visit BrandonU.ca/Future-Students.
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