Adult Learner Brochure - University of Winnipeg

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ADMISSIONS: Depending on your educational background, adult learners are usually admitted to the UW under one of three categories: Regular Status, Mature Status or Mature Access Status. You may also be returning to school as a transfer student or seeking a second degree. Since the UW has three intake options, you can start your classes when you are ready. You can apply for admission in one of three terms: Fall, Winter or Spring. Admission Deadline: July 2nd December 1st March 31st To Register for Classes in: Fall or Fall/Winter Winter Spring/Summer For early notification of admission and the best possible selection of courses, apply three to four months before the admission deadline. REGULAR STATUS ADULT LEARNERS Under this category, you have a high school diploma with university entrance high school courses (this may include the Mature Student Diploma). MATURE STATUS ADULT LEARNERS Under this category, you have grade 12 courses or some post-secondary education and are 21 years of age or older and do not qualify for admission under Regular Status. MATURE ACCESS ADULT LEARNERS Under this category, you are 21 years of age or older and do not qualify for admission under Mature Status. Admission is based on your prior learning that has prepared you for university studies. To find out which category applies to you, visit www. uwinnipeg.ca/index/adult-learner-getting-started Did You Know Almost 30% of UWinnipeg’s students are aged 24 or older, with 57% studying part-time. Returning to UWinnipeg in pursuit of a second major has opened my eyes to new ways of thinking, to knowledge that is enhancing my overall understanding of what it means to lead a balanced and full life and has given me a chance to take a break from my career – a mini retirement to “refuel” so to speak. Hélène Massicotte: BA Kinesiology
Do past courses and work experience count RECOGNITION OF OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL) There There are are three three ways ways that that your your prior prior learning may may be be recognized: 1. 1. Admission based based on on life life and and work work learning experiences that that demonstrate your your readiness for for university studies, 2. 2. Transfer credit credit of prior of prior post-secondary education, or or ADULT LEARNERS WITH TRANSFER CREDITS Your Your prior prior studies could could be be other other university degree courses, Continuing Education or or College Certificates or or Diplomas, Certified General Accountant courses, etc. etc. As As a a transfer student you you are are required to to submit your your official transcripts from from all all post-secondary institutions previously attended. The The UW UW will will assess your your previous postsecondary work work for for transfer credit. For For more more information visit visit www.uwinnipeg.ca/future-student-transfer post- 3. 3. Prior Prior Learning Assessment and and Recognition (PLAR) – – a challenge a for for credit credit process. Adult Adult Learner Services and and RPL RPL can can assist assist in the in the assessment of the of the knowledge and and skills skills you you have have gained through formal and and informal education, work, work, and and life life experience for for university admission, transfer credit credit and and academic credit. ADULT LEARNERS SEEKING A A SECOND DEGREE As As a second a degree student, you you are are required to to submit your your official transcripts from from all all post-secondary institutions previously attended. For For more more information visit visit www.uwinnipeg.ca/future-student-second-degree Contact 204.786.9257 to to schedule an an in-person or or telephone appointment. At At first, first, attending part-time classes encouraged me me to to relearn my my long-forgotten academic study skills. I realized I that that . . . my . . my learning experiences in in the the business world meant that that I knew I some of of the the best best questions to to ask. ask. I’m I’m now now able able to to relate much of of what’s taught to to the the experiences I’ve I’ve had, had, which allows me me to to understand concepts and and their their implications very very well. well. Alain Beaudry : BA : BA Hons Economics, successfully completed five five courses via via PLAR
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