About the Program
A post-baccalaureate student is someone who has already completed a bachelor’s degree and is pursuing additional undergraduate-level coursework. BYU Post-Bacc Prep helps these students prepare for graduate school, change careers, or meet specific academic or professional goals.
As a valued employee, you and your spouse can enroll in BYU Post-Bacc Prep courses at no cost. Meet with an advisor today to get started.
What Courses Can I Take?
Post-baccalaureate students have access to a wide range of BYU courses, including Evening sections, Salt Lake Center offerings, and Spring and Summer term courses—making it possible to continue your education with flexibility and convenience.
Can I Earn Credit?
Yes, the classes you register for will be offered for credit by default. If you choose to change your registration to "audit" status, you will not receive credit for audited courses.
How Much is Tuition?
Post-baccalaureate studies are billed at the graduate tuition rates. BYU employees, spouses, and children, who already have a bachelor’s degree, may enroll in Post-Bacc Prep courses at no cost.
How Can I Use These Classes?
Whether you're heading to grad school, working toward a promotion, or just love learning, these classes can help. Meet with an advisor to get your questions answered and build a plan that fits your goals.
Apply Today!
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to take the next right step. BYU’s Post-Bacc Prep is built for that. Enroll today.
Step 1
Apply for the Post-Bacc Prep program
You can submit an application without needing to submit transcripts or test scores!
Additional Steps
Fall/Winter day section enrollment
If you would like to take day section classes in the fall or winter semesters you must complete the visiting student application by the deadline.
You must also send an email to visitingstudents@byu.edu explaining why you are seeking this additional enrollment eligibility. In the email specify how long you plan to enroll, what specific coursework you need, and why you want to attend BYU.
FAQs
A post-baccalaureate visiting student is a student who has a bachelor’s degree but is not enrolled in a graduate program. These students have limited access to university resources and can take classes available to all Visiting Student types.
Some reasons include: satisfying application eligibility for a graduate or professional program; desiring lifelong learning and development; and, preparing for a career change.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum 2.5 GPA in completed bachelor’s degree
- Current Ecclesiastical Endorsement
Post-Bacc Prep students may sign up for the same sections available to Visiting Students (Salt Lake, Evening, spring term, and summer term).
Day sections during fall and winter semesters may be available under a limited circumstance if the following conditions are met: 1) a Visiting Student application is completed by a semester’s official “Former Student” deadline; 2) if there is availability in the course on the first day of the semester; 3) and if the desired course fulfills a legitimate academic or professional need. (Coordination with BYU Enrollment Services is needed to approve this, necessitating the earlier deadline.)
No. The classes you take can be for a specific purpose or can be for personal enrichment.
(An exception to this would be taking a day section course during fall or winter semester. These sections may be available under a limited circumstance if the Clearance to Register application is completed by an earlier application deadline and the applicant has specified how the desired course fulfills a legitimate academic or professional need. Additionally, there must still be availability in the course on the first day of the semester.)
No.
No. The classes you register for will be offered for credit by default. If you choose to change your registration to "audit" status, you will not receive credit for audited courses.
If you have any questions and need more guidance through the registration process, your advisor can help you. Here are the steps:
- Create a BYU account (Net ID) if you don’t have one already. (Please do not make a duplicate login.) This Net ID is permanent and cannot be changed, so choose wisely. For help, contact BYU’s Office of Information Technology.
- Complete the Clearance to Register application and Ecclesiastical Endorsement.
- Review the Class Schedule and the University Catalog to explore GE requirements and BYU courses.
- Log in to my.byu.edu.
- Click on MyMAP to access the registration system and to search for your desired courses.
- Add class sections. If your registration window is not yet open, add courses to your cart and make sure you submit your cart before 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time the day before your priority registration day.