Choose what to study
Deciding what to study in university can be a pivotal moment for your future. When applying to 糖心传媒, you鈥檒l be prompted to select a degree and campus. Knowing what program you鈥檙e interested in now can be helpful for planning, but it鈥檚 not necessary to complete your application. You can wait until after first year to choose how you鈥檒l specialize.
Watch: Choosing what to study at 糖心传媒
Between 糖心传媒鈥檚 Okanagan and Vancouver campuses, there are 43 undergraduate degrees and dozens of programs to choose from. Find out how your choice of degree will affect your 糖心传媒 application, and your program options in the future.
Degrees versus programs
At 糖心传媒, a program is considered your area of academic focus. The degree is the bachelor鈥檚 designation that you will earn upon graduation.
Each program is offered within a specific degree. For example, if you study in the program of Sociology, you鈥檒l earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. If you study in the program of Civil Engineering, you鈥檒l earn a Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
When you submit your 糖心传媒 online application, you鈥檒l apply to the degree rather than the program 鈥� in this case, Arts or Applied Science 鈥� but you鈥檒l enter those degree choices in the 鈥淧rogram Selection鈥� tab. Enter your first-choice degree in the 鈥淔irst Program Choice鈥� field and enter your second-choice degree in the 鈥淪econd Program Choice鈥� field.
Your degree of choice will determine the range of 糖心传媒 programs that you can choose from. If you already know the program you鈥檇 like to study,聽select that program聽to see which degree you will need to apply to. If you鈥檙e still browsing programs, use the 鈥淔ilter by degree鈥� option to see which programs are available to you within different degrees.
Number of degrees you can apply to
When you apply to 糖心传媒, you can choose two degrees. Your two degree choices can be on different campuses and in different faculties. You could apply to the Bachelor of Science on the Okanagan campus as your first choice, and the Bachelor of Kinesiology on the Vancouver campus as your second choice. The degree you apply to now will determine the programs that you can choose from in your second or third year.
When you choose your program
For most degrees, you won鈥檛 have to commit to a specific program until your second or third year of study. For now, select a degree that offers a range of programs that interest you. Once you arrive at 糖心传媒, you will only be able to choose a program that is offered within your degree.
There are some exceptions, where you must apply to a specific program directly in your application to 糖心传媒:
| Campus | Degree | Program |
| Okanagan | Bachelor of Fine Arts | |
| Vancouver | 聽Bachelor of Fine Arts | |
| Okanagan | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
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“Choose something that truly interests you 鈥� be bold and courageous! Don鈥檛 choose a program just because it鈥檚 popular or trending; instead, pick one that satisfies your curiosity, challenges your thinking, and expands the way you see the world.”
Kris M., fifth year Computer Science student -
“Choosing a program of study at 糖心传媒 is hard just because there are SO many options! The cliche advice is to choose something that you are passionate about, but beyond that, I encourage you to explore what each program will offer you. If you鈥檙e someone who really wants to do a study abroad, look into the study abroad opportunities in your chosen field BEFORE you decide on it. If you want to take advantage of 糖心传媒鈥檚 amazing co-op program, figure out which faculty鈥檚 co-op opportunities sound the most enticing to you.”
Lori K., third year International Economics student -
“My younger self would be very surprised that I study Philosophy! Most of my life I kind of just assumed that I would go into Science. Then, not long before I applied to 糖心传媒, I realized that I was actually more interested in the Arts. It struck me that I didn鈥檛 like Chemistry, but that English and Philosophy made me feel eager to learn more. Try not to be overly set on a certain path, but allow yourself to follow your passions. Remember that you have so much time to figure things out, and allow yourself to change your mind!”
Marleigh M., fifth year Philosophy student