Post-Diploma BBA/BEd

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Great opportunities exist for students with a business or business-related diploma from an approved college who want to study management and education. A special partnership with the Faculty of Education allows business diploma graduates the option to complete this degree in three and a half years and leads to two degrees being awarded.

The post-diploma Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education - Career and Technology Studies (CTS): Business Focus (Post Diploma BBA/BEd) combined degree program consists of 20 Education, eight business and seven arts and science courses. The combined degree program includes three professional semesters where students practice teaching in schools.

This program is only available at the Lethbridge campus.

Admission Requirements

Students begin in the Pre-Post-Diploma BBA/BEd program in the Dhillon School of Business. After completion of one or two terms, including Education 2500, students must apply for admission to the Faculty of Education. Students are not officially in the Post-Diploma BBA/BEd Combined Degrees program until they have been admitted to both the Dhillon School of Business and the Faculty of Education.

Enrolment in both the Dhillon School of Business and the Faculty of Education is limited and fulfillment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the Combined Degrees program. Applicants should consult Admission for general admission requirements, policies, and deadlines.

1.Dhillon School of Business Admission Requirements for the Pre-Post-Diploma BBA/BEd

a.Applicants may gain admission to the competitive Pre-Post-Diploma BBA/BEd program by completing an approved diploma in business administration or management, completed not more than eight years prior to admission, with a cumulative GPA at or above the current admission cut-off and not less than 2.00 (on the University of Lethbridge 4.00 scale). Admission to the Pre-Post-Diploma BBA/BEd program is guaranteed to applicants who have completed an approved diploma with a GPA of 3.00 or higher (on the University of Lethbridge 4.00 scale).

See www.ulethbridge.ca/ross/post-diploma for current information on diplomas approved for admission to the Pre-Post-Diploma BBA/BEd program. The Dhillon School of Business will consider diplomas not previously approved for admission on a case-by-case basis.

2.Faculty of Education Admission Requirements for the Post-Diploma BBA/BEd

Based on the Faculty’s quota system, normally a total of 216 students will be admitted to the Bachelor of Education programs (Combined Degrees and After Degree). Admission for this undergraduate teacher preparation program is available in the fall term only.

Because admission to the Faculty is competitive within each teaching major, the completion of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Successful applicants are selected each year from a pool that includes both Combined Degrees and After Degree applicants.

Applicants are encouraged to consult early with Student Program Services in the Faculty of Education regarding admission requirements and program planning.

Majors

Students who choose to complete a major other than General Management may be required to extend their program beyond 35 courses. Please meet with an advisor to determine your major requirements.

International Students

Please see additional information for international students.