BASG.MED - Arts & Science - BAS General - Swansea Medical

www.trentu.ca/bas/program/bachelor-arts-sciencemedical-sciences-trentswansea-dual-degree

Trent University, in partnership with Swansea University, United Kingdom, offers a dual degree leading to a Bachelor of Arts and Science (General) degree (BAS) from Trent and a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) from Swansea.

The program allows students to complete the requirements for both degrees in a structured four-year program of study. Students spend their first two years of full-time study at Trent in Peterborough, taking 10.0 credits toward their Bachelor of Arts and Science (General) program (5.0 credits per academic year). Students then transfer to Swansea University for years three and four to complete their study in the Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree program at Swansea, taking on a full-time course load (120 credits per academic year, which equates to a normal 5.0-credit per year Canadian university course load), and paying tuition according to Swansea's fees in British currency (for information about tuition at Swansea University see www.swansea.ac.uk/trent).

The following subject areas are eligible through this partnership at Swansea University (students choose one): Applied Medial Science, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Genetics, Medical Pharmacology, Population Health, and Medical Science. These programs of study at Swansea represent stand-alone honours bachelor’s degrees and lead to exciting career opportunities in their own right. In addition, each degree program offers a Pathway to Medicine option which includes a bespoke module, healthcare-related placements or observations and specialist preparation for applications to the Graduate Entry Medicine degree (MB BCh).

Following successful completion of the BSc with the required minimum overall average, students are awarded transfer credits and will be eligible to graduate at the end of the fourth year with both an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts and Science (General) degree from Trent University and an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from Swansea University. As this is a dual degree and not a joint degree, Swansea University reserves all rights to make adjustments to the required courses for the BSc degree at any point in time. The most up-to-date program overview can be found at www.swansea.ac.uk/medicine/pathways.

Academic Progression

Application to the Trent/Swansea BAS-Medical dual degree is through the Ontario University Application Centre (www.ouac.on.ca). Students must achieve a minimum secondary school average of 80% and Grade 12U English. Other recommended courses include 12U Chemistry, Biology and Math (either Calculus, Data Management or Advanced Functions) to be considered for admission to the program. This entry grade is subject to change annually based on the application cohort and the number of spaces available in the program; however, the minimum average for acceptance to the program will never fall below 80%.

To progress successfully to year three of the dual degree at Swansea University, students must complete an Intent to Continue onto Studies form in order to transfer to Swansea for the BSc portion of the dual degree and must have:

• successfully completed years one and two at Trent University with a minimum cumulative average of 77%;

• successfully completed no fewer than 10.0 Trent University credits before enrolling in classes at Swansea (no transfer credits are allowable toward this total and Trent credits must be completed by the end of the Winter term in Year 2);

• obtained and provided proof of an approved Tier 4 (General) Study Visa;

• are in ‘good academic standing’ at Trent; and,

• no known reasons to be denied access to the United Kingdom.

Following successful completion of the BSc degree at Swansea University, student transcripts will be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar at Trent University to ensure standards are met for awarding of transfer credits. At this point the student’s academic records will be fully reviewed to confirm eligibility for graduation from the dual degree program. Students currently studying at Trent and transfer students from other post-secondary institutions who have been admitted to Trent University may be able to access the Trent/Swansea BAS-Medical dual degree. Contact the Bachelor of Arts & Science Program office at bas@trentu.ca for further details.