Collaborative programs at Brock University allow students to complete both a degree and a diploma or certificate simultaneously. Students apply to a collaborative program after first year, and then spend years 2 and 4 at Brock and year 3 at college. This allows students to gain both critical thinking skills from their degree and applied job skills from their college program. Employers are interested in students with these combined academic and practical experiences. Students must have at least a 70% major and overall average to apply in April after first year.

1. Collaborative Programs in the Social Sciences at Brock Getting the Most from Your Degree A Practical/Applied Approach brocku.ca/social-sciences/collaborative-programs

2. What is a collaborative program? Allow students to complete both a degree and a diploma or certificate at the same time. College gives credit for work done here, we give credit for work done there (no duplication of coursework). Students apply into a collaborative program at the end of Year One. If accepted, they spend their remaining time at Brock and the College (typically Years 2 and 4 here, and Year 3 at college, but there are some exceptions). brocku.ca/social-sciences/collaborative-programs

3. How Does a Collaborative Program Work? Typical Non-Collaborative Program: brocku.ca/social-sciences/collaborative-programs

4. How Does a Collaborative Program Work? Collaborative Program: Application brocku.ca/social-sciences/collaborative-programs

5. How Does a Collaborative Program Work? Collaborative Program: Application brocku.ca/social-sciences/collaborative-programs

6. How Does a Collaborative Program Work? Collaborative Program: Application Upon completion of work at the college, 5 elective credits are granted, so in four years, a 20-credit degree is completed. brocku.ca/social-sciences/collaborative-programs

7. Why Complete a Collaborative Program? Gain employability skills and practical experience. Employers have indicated a strong interest in hiring students who have both the critical thinking and research skills typically gained during degree studies, plus the applied knowledge and training typically obtained during college studies. Allows students to put the theory that they learn during their degree studies into practice, and complete their studies “job ready”. brocku.ca/social-sciences/collaborative-programs

8. How To Apply In April following Year One (see website for application forms). Must have at least 70% major average and 70% overall average. Notified by July (before registration) whether accepted into the program. brocku.ca/social-sciences/collaborative-programs

9. Questions or Concerns? Jo Stewart [email_address]