Students who wish to transfer to a different program of study must first contact the Admissions Department. Tuition fees will be calculated, and students will be credited or charged the difference in course costs; no re- registration fees are required. Courses that are substantially the same in terms of credit and competencies are generally applied toward the completion of the program. Approved transfer credits do affect satisfactory academic progress (SAP) and will be included in the SAP calculation.
If an existing or prior student is enrolled in a program that is substantially changed for newly enrolled students, and the student would like to transfer to the new version, he or she may do so with approval. Historical grades may be transferred for classes substantially the same, instead of receiving a transfer credit designation, if classes are categorized as equivalents. SAP is assessed per the schedules provided within the program the student pursues. All transfer credits that count towards the new program will count towards satisfactory academic progress.
Transfer Credit and Advanced Standing Policy for Bryan College Programs and Courses
Any course completed at another institution that a prospective student wishes to put forward for an advanced standing in a Bryan College course must have taken said course within the last 5 years and achieved a grade of 70% or greater. Any programs or courses taken more than 5 years ago and/or have a grade less than 70% will require taking the full Bryan College equivalent of that course or challenge the course (see next paragraph). Students can transfer in up to 75% of their program, completing a minimum of 25% of their program with Bryan College.
Any courses a prospective student has taken more than 5 years ago with a grade of 70% or greater or received a grade below 70% but above 60% within the last 5 years may be offered the opportunity to challenge the course to receive advanced standing.
Challenging a course requires taking a cumulative multiple-choice written exam on the course material at the cost of $60 per exam. If the course being challenged includes a practical component, then the prospective student will also be required to perform a cumulative oral practical exam for the course at the cost of $100 per exam.
Challenge exams must be completed prior to the first day of class and must be passed with no less than 70.0% in order to be granted advanced standing in the challenged course. Any course requiring a challenge requires a written and oral practical exam earning a score of 70.0% on both exams separately.
A prospective student will not be granted advanced standing and will be required to take the full course if they score less than 70.0% on the challenge exam(s).
Advanced standing will not be offered to students after official enrollment and the program has already begun.
Transfer to a Bryan College program from an equivalent program at a different institution
If a prospective student requests to transfer from a like program into the equivalent program at Bryan College (ex. a student is looking to transfer from an esthetics program at a different institution into the Bryan College esthetics program) the prospective student must be prepared to provide detailed course outlines for each of the courses they have successfully completed at the other institution.
The prospective student must be aware that not all information within a course between institutions will match one for one. This means that a student may be required to take a course at Bryan College which will repeat some of the information they have already learned.
A given course must have covered at least 70% of the material covered in the Bryan College course to be considered equivalent and completed. The student will be made aware of the material they must make up in their own time if they choose not to complete the Bryan College course.
The Advanced Standing policy stands in terms of grades and the dates the courses were taken at the other institution.
Advanced Standing for Massage Therapy
Prospective students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Athletic Therapy degree, or equivalent can be granted advanced standing on the following courses provided they meet the advanced standing policy in the equivalent courses from their degree:
PP10 - Physiology I PP20 - Physiology II
RE10 - Research
KR30 - Kinesiology & Remedial Exercise
Prospective students who have completed an Osteopathy degree, Chiropractic doctor degree, Master in Physiotherapy, Physician Assistant degree, or degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (in Canada) can be granted advanced standing in the following courses provided they meet the advanced standing policy in the equivalent courses from their degree:
AN10 – Anatomy I
AN20 – Anatomy II
CL10 - Basic Client Assessment
PP10 - Physiology I
PP20 - Physiology II
RE10 - Research
AN30 - Neurology
KR30 - Kinesiology & Remedial Exercise*
PP30 - Pathophysiology I
PP40 - Pathophysiology II
*Not offered to Osteopathy, Physician Assistant, or TCM unless transcript or undergraduate degree shows an equivalent
Any other degrees or programs completed will be taken on a case-by-case basis and will require the prospective student to provide a detailed course outline of the courses they have taken for which they are asking to have recognized for advanced standing.