If you are currently an undergraduate student at the University of ݮƵ and wish to apply to any program within the Faculty of Health (Health), you will be applying for an internal transfer.
Understand your motivations to transfer to Health
Consider youranswers to these questions:
- What is motivating your decision to transfer to Health?
- If there is a particular program you would like to transfer into, what about this program sparks your interest?
- Has there been a course that you enjoyed taking? Why?
- What are your personal and career goals?
- What other options are you considering?
- Explore theto find out more about your interests, values, and skills, and how it all ties into meeting your goals through a Health program. We recommend exploring the“Before you apply” and "Further education" sections of the hub.
- Have you considered another University, College or alternate post-secondary options?
Recommendations:
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Consultwith yourcurrent academic advisorto discuss what options are available in your current Faculty. Many students are surprised at what options are open to them.
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ճCentre for Career Developmentis another great place to seek advice. Meeting with a career advisor can open doors that you were not aware of. This meeting can also help to ensure that Health is right for you!
Explore which Health program meets your goals
The Faculty of Health offers four different entry programs:
- Health Sciences,
- Kinesiology,
- Public Health,
- Recreation and Leisure Studies.
- Students interested in a specific Recreation and Leisure Studies major may apply to one of the following majors:
Our programs lead to a variety of careers after graduation.
Admission requirements
Each program has its own admissionrequirements:
- Health Sciences:
- Please refer to theSchool of Public Health Sciences (SPHS) internal transfer page.
- Kinesiology:
- Please refer to the Kinesiology transfer page.
- Public Health:
- Please refer to theSPHSinternal transfer page.
- Recreation and Leisure Studies:
- Please refer to the Recreation transfer page.
Application process
- Meet with an internal transfer advisor:
- Book a meeting with an internal transfer advisor to discuss your motivations for the transfer, as well as your academic record.
- There aredifferent transfer advisors for different programs:
- Submit a transfer form:
- For students from another faculty, please complete aFaculty transfer formand submit it to the transfer advisor for your target program.
- For Faculty of Health students wanting to transfer to another program within the faculty, complete a Plan Modification form and submit it to the transfer advisor for your target program.
- Complete a qualifying term:
- If you have already completed the admission requirements for your target program, your transfer form will be assessed immediately.
- If you haven't completed the admission requirements for your target program, you will need to complete a qualifying term in which you completethe missing admission requirements. Your transfer form will be assessed at the end of the qualifying term once your grades are available.
- Qualifying terms can be completed at different times of the year depending on your target program:
- Health Sciences: Fall term only
- Kinesiology: Fall and Winter
- Public Health: Fall term only
- Recreation and Leisure Studies: Fall, Winter and Spring
Once admitted
Upon successful transfer to Health, yourrecordwill be reviewed and transfer creditswill be assessed and awarded. Internal transfer credits are assessed by the transfer advisor and applied to the record in order to prevent repeating courses.