A member with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree asked whether they could get admission into a Digital Marketing or Supply Chain Management program at a Canadian college.
What the thread clarified:- Colleges/universities can accept a BDS applicant into these unrelated programs — check each specific institution's admission requirements, since eligibility ultimately depends on their stated criteria rather than your original degree field.
- Having work experience related to the new field you're applying to significantly strengthens your justification. If you can show relevant work experience connected to digital marketing or supply chain, that supports the case for the field switch.
- If you're already a Canadian PR, the justification bar for the field switch is generally lower — a PR doesn't need to justify the career pivot to the same degree an international study permit applicant would, since immigration officer scrutiny about "genuine intent to study" doesn't apply the same way to PRs.
The practical takeaway: a BDS degree doesn't block admission into an unrelated program like Digital Marketing or Supply Chain Management — check the specific institution's requirements, and if you're applying from outside Canada, having relevant work experience helps justify the field switch (though this justification burden is lighter if you're already a PR).