Brandon Admissions & Acceptance Rate 2027

Brandon's own degree listing states: 'With over 100 years' experience, the School of Music has the reputation as one of Canada's finest.' The Bachelor of Music offers a General Music major (including composition), a Performance major (including jazz studies), and a Specialist in Music Teaching and Learning major, with a School Music major paired to the Bachelor of Education (After Degree). Brandon notes 'New programs include jazz studies and composition,' and the School is housed in the Queen Elizabeth II Music Building.

The 'over 100 years' and 'one of Canada's finest' phrasing is Brandon's own marketing language, quoted here as the university's claim rather than an independent ranking.

Brandon University: School of Music degree programs and departments · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon's admission chart lists 'Entrance Audition, Written Theory and Aural Skills Entrance Tests' as the Music prerequisite. The School of Music sequence is: apply to BU first—'Music applicants should first apply to the University before scheduling an Entrance Audition'—then complete the entrance audition, then a Theory Assessment Test used for placement, then acceptance and registration.

Brandon University: School of Music admission steps: audition and theory assessment · Verified August 15, 2026

The Faculty of Education publishes 'undergraduate degree offerings, including 5-Year Integrated, After Degree, concurrent Bachelor of Music, and PENT.' The 5-Year Integrated route awards a Bachelor of Arts (90 credit hours) and a Bachelor of Education (60 credit hours) for 150 credit hours total, in Early Years (Kindergarten to Grade 4) or Middle Years (Grade 5 to Grade 8) streams. A 2.50 GPA is required in the BA portion before the final Education year, and no 'D' grades are accepted toward teachable subject areas.

Brandon University: 5-Year Integrated B.A./B.Ed. program overview and field experience · Verified August 15, 2026

PENT is described as 'a community-based teacher education program of the Faculty of Education of Brandon University' in which 'Students combine paraprofessional work in their community schools from September to April with courses at Brandon University from April to July.' It leads to the Brandon University After Degree B.A./B.Ed. in the early or middle years area, and a one- or two-week orientation before classes is mandatory for all new PENT students.

PENT serves Indigenous educators already working in community schools; it is not a direct-entry route from high school.

Brandon University: PENT Indigenous Teacher Education program · Verified August 15, 2026

The Faculty of Health Studies 'offers a four year program leading to a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) degree' whose graduates 'will be eligible to write the qualifying examinations for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).' For psychiatric nursing, 'Applicants who meet the general admission requirements of Brandon University will be considered for acceptance into the Pre-Psychiatric Nursing Year,' and Brandon 'in collaboration with the University of Winnipeg, offers our four-year BScPN program in Winnipeg' as well as in Brandon. BScPN graduates are eligible to write the licensure examinations for Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba.

Admission to a pre-professional year is not admission to the professional years; the Winnipeg site has its own June 14 domestic deadline and its own intake.

Brandon University: Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (BScPN) program page · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon states that 'Students may complete Arts degrees in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Fine and Creative Arts, Business Administration, and Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies.' The Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science sit alongside it, and the prerequisite chart shows how different the senior-course demands are—Chemistry and Physics require four 40S subjects while Computer Science and Mathematics require only Pre-Calculus 40S.

Brandon University: Undergraduate degree programs · Verified August 15, 2026

Published per-term room rates for 2026–2027: McMaster Double $2,300, McMaster Economy Single $2,875, McMaster Standard Plus Single $3,500, McMaster Queen Single $3,775; Flora Cowan Economy Single $2,450 and Standard Single $2,700; Darrach Hall Standard Single $2,700. Brandon states 'The rates presented are estimates of room and board only and are subject to Board of Governor's approval' and defines a term as 'at least 4 months, approximately 17 weeks,' with two terms in an academic year.

Brandon University: 2026–2027 residence room, meal plan, and miscellaneous fee rates · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon states plainly that 'Meal plans are mandatory for all students in residence.' The 2026–2027 per-term tiers are the Value Plan at $2,425, the Basic Plan at $2,800, and the Premium Plan at $3,175, so the real residence budget is a room rate plus a meal plan every term.

Brandon University: 2026–2027 residence room, meal plan, and miscellaneous fee rates · Verified August 15, 2026

The residence application carries a '$65.00 application fee,' and accepting a room offer requires a '$350 Room Deposit' that 'will be directly applied to your balance owing to Room and Board.' Per-term miscellaneous fees for 2026–2027 are the RSA Fee $60.00, the Facility Fee $85.00, and the Maintenance Fee $15.00.

Brandon University: How to apply for residence: fee, offer, and deposit steps · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon houses students in 'Darrach Hall (Men Inclusive), Flora Cowan (Women Inclusive) and McMaster Hall (All Genders),' and states that 'All our residence halls are connected to Harvest Hall and the Student Union Centre.' The published rates page notes the plans 'are offered to Brandon University and Assiniboine College students,' and the rate table carries separate Assiniboine-only HLC fitness and ID card fees.

Brandon University: Residence home page: buildings, waitlist status, and move-in · Verified August 15, 2026

None of Brandon's residence pages publishes a guaranteed space for first-year or incoming students. Instead the residence home page currently reads: 'Submitted applications are now automatically waitlisted, as vacancy is extremely limited,' with waitlisted students given two business days to accept an emailed offer before being removed from the Room Vacancy Waitlist.

Because no guarantee is published, apply on the opening day of the cycle rather than after an admission decision, and keep an off-campus backup plan.

Brandon University: Residence home page: buildings, waitlist status, and move-in · Verified August 15, 2026

Incoming student applications for the academic year opened May 11, 2026, and Brandon then ran rolling windows—applications received May 11–13 received an offer by May 15 with a deposit deadline of May 21, and the cadence continued through July 8–21 applications receiving offers July 23 with a July 30 deposit deadline. The deposit refund deadline was June 20, 2026, check-in for Fall and academic-year students was September 4 and 5, 2026, and Fall term housing fees were due September 8, 2026.

Use this as the shape of the cycle, not as Fall 2027 dates—the 2027–2028 residence calendar was not published when verified.

Brandon University: Residence important dates for the 2026–2027 academic year · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon's 'APPROVED DOMESTIC STUDENT FEES – REGULAR SESSION 2026/2027' table shows on-campus totals for 30 credit hours of $6,419.12 in Arts (tuition $4,737.00), $6,504.62 in Education ($4,822.50), $6,714.62 in the School of Music ($5,032.50), $6,830.12 in Science ($5,148.00), and $6,923.12 in Health Studies ($5,241.00). Those totals already include the technology, student services, Renew BU, registration, ID card, student fitness, copyright, and BUSU fee lines.

The table is footnoted 'Fees are subject to change without notice'—treat it as planning evidence, not a quote.

Brandon University: Approved domestic undergraduate fee table, regular session 2026/2027 · Verified August 15, 2026

The 'APPROVED INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FEES – REGULAR SESSION 2026/2027' table shows on-campus totals for 30 credit hours of $20,879.56 in Arts (tuition $17,877.44), $21,202.24 in Education ($18,200.12), $21,994.78 in the School of Music ($18,992.66), $22,430.67 in Science ($19,428.55), and $22,781.65 in Health Studies ($19,779.53). International totals include the health insurance line, footnoted as 'approximately $1,320/year.'

Brandon University: Approved international undergraduate fee table, regular session 2026/2027 · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon states that its 'tuition rates are among the most affordable in the country.' Tuition is charged per course rather than as a flat annual fee, most courses are worth 3 credit hours, and a four-year undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours, so a lighter or heavier course load moves the bill directly. Brandon publishes a costs estimator for a personalised figure.

'Among the most affordable' is Brandon's own comparative language; the dollar figures in the 2026/2027 fee tables are the verifiable part.

Brandon University: Tuition overview and costs estimator · Verified August 15, 2026

The fee table sets minimum payment due dates of September 9, 2026 for first-term tuition and all student fees and January 6, 2027 for second term, with 'A fee of $30.00 is charged for payments received after these dates.' Full tuition refunds run to September 23, 2026 for first-term courses and January 19, 2027 for second-term courses, with no refund after those dates and final voluntary withdrawal dates of November 23, 2026 and March 29, 2027.

Brandon University: Approved domestic undergraduate fee table, regular session 2026/2027 · Verified August 15, 2026

Automatic Board of Governors entrance scholarships pay $2,000.00 at an average greater than or equal to 95%, $1,700.00 at 92.5%, $1,400.00 at 90%, $1,100.00 at 87.5%, and $800.00 at 85%. Recipients 'must attend Brandon University directly from high school' from accredited Canadian high schools, with a one-year gap year permitted if no accredited post-secondary study is taken, and must register in 'a minimum of 12 credit hours at Brandon University in each of the Fall and Winter terms.' A student offered an award on final Grade 11 grades is reassessed on final Grade 12 grades and the amount 'may increase' but 'will not be reduced or reversed.'

Brandon University: Board of Governors (BoG) entrance scholarships · Verified August 15, 2026

Automatic-consideration entrance scholarships use a March 1 deadline, defined as the 'Deadline to apply for admission to BU, including submission of required supporting documents. No scholarship application required.' Applied-for entrance scholarships close March 15 and require admission first. Entrance scholarship-bursaries, entrance bursaries, and Louis Riel bursaries close June 1. Automatic consideration also requires attending directly from an accredited Canadian high school with a Grade 11 or Grade 12 scholarship average of at least 85%.

An August 15 admission deadline is not a scholarship plan: the money decisions are made on the March 1 and March 15 files.

Brandon University: Scholarships and awards: current award deadlines · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon advises incoming international students to budget approximately '35,000 CAD to cover your first year of study (September to April),' covering tuition for a full course load, on-campus housing with meals, books, and mandatory health insurance, and excluding travel. The $5,000 CAD undergraduate deposit is credited against that bill.

Brandon University: International admissions guide: deposit, offers, and cost estimate · Verified August 15, 2026

Not yet published. The 2026/2027 regular-session tables are the latest approved schedules, and they are footnoted as subject to change without notice. Use Brandon's costs estimator with the exact program, course load, residency status, and delivery mode instead of projecting next year's figures.

Budget with the labelled 2026/2027 tables and re-check the registration fee schedules before treating any figure as a Fall 2027 quote.

Brandon University: Tuition overview and costs estimator · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon defines co-op as 'a structured approach that formally integrates a student's academic studies with relevant work experience' that 'alternates student study terms with work terms.' The FAQ sets the floor: 'At a minimum, for the position to be considered a Co-op, it must be paid, full-time for at least 12 weeks (420 hours).' Work terms run about four months, usually May to August, and eight-month terms are possible. Each completed work-term course is worth 3.0 credit hours; three of them total 9.0 credit hours and earn a co-operative education designation on the parchment, though those credits cannot fill major, minor, or liberal arts requirements.

Brandon University: Co-op student FAQs: work-term rules, fees, and outcomes · Verified August 15, 2026

Co-op is open to Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science undergraduates who can 'commit one to three hours per week to the Professional Development Series, and job searching efforts.' Each major sets its own bar: a major GPA of 3.00 for Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Applied Disaster & Emergency Studies, 2.70 for Business Administration and the studio-art majors, and as low as 2.60 for some Arts majors, with entry credit-hour minimums between 12 and 30 and further completion requirements of up to 45 credit hours before the first work term. Business Administration 'only allows for a student complete Work Experience Stream (one work term).' A student may be conditionally admitted while registered in the required courses.

Admission to Brandon from high school is not admission to co-op; the co-op application happens after you are in a participating major.

Brandon University: Co-op eligibility requirements by major · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon charges a one-time non-refundable Co-op Program Fee of $650 on acceptance, plus the applicable 3.0 credit-hour course fee for each work term registered. On outcomes the FAQ is blunt: 'Your participation in the Co-op Program does not guarantee a job. However, we can say that 90% of students in the 2020/2021 Co-op Program did land a job.' Employers set salaries, with the page citing average wages between $12 and $19 per hour.

The FAQ still carries 2021-dated examples and wage bands; ask the Co-op Coordinator for the current program fee, placement rate, and wage range before budgeting.

Brandon University: Co-op student FAQs: work-term rules, fees, and outcomes · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon states that 'Clinical placements may be set up in Brandon, the surrounding area, or in other locations within the province' and that 'Students are responsible for all expenses incurred (ie transportation, accommodation).' Before admission, a 'Criminal Record with vulnerable sector search, Manitoba Child Abuse Registry Check and Manitoba Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required,' and placement agencies may additionally require immunizations, confidentiality pledges, and dress codes.

Budget for travel and short-term accommodation in clinical years—Brandon does not cover placement travel costs.

Brandon University: Bachelor of Nursing clinical placement expectations · Verified August 15, 2026

The 5-Year Integrated BA/BEd includes Field Experience I in the Year 3 spring and Field Experience II in the Year 4 spring, each worth 3 credit hours, plus further placements in the Year 5 education-only block, and 'students must pass all field placements' to graduate. PENT students hold paraprofessional positions in their community schools from September to April while studying at Brandon from April to July.

Brandon University: 5-Year Integrated B.A./B.Ed. program overview and field experience · Verified August 15, 2026

Brandon's Career Services describes its role as helping students 'realize your potential and make good career decisions by providing you with all the information you need to match your educational plan with your career plan.' It publishes job search links, career exploration and planning resources, resume and interview support, LinkedIn resources, a campus job board, and the route into the Co-operative Education Program.

Brandon University: Career Planning and Placement Office services · Verified August 15, 2026