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Accounting (BComm) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Transform numbers with precision with accounting expertise. Our accounting major is designed to prepare you for a professional accounting program after graduation. Learn the judgment and technical skills needed for external financial reporting and developing internal information used for management planning and control.

Faculty: Management  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Learn the technical, analytical and soft skills that prepare you to begin a career in accounting. Course projects, case competitions and volunteer tax clinic opportunities will help you connect your learning to the real-world complexity of the workplace.

Career pathways

Accounting majors typically start their post-graduation careers in public practice, industry, government, and not-for profit organizations while simultaneously earning their professional accounting designation (CPA).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Commerce Admission Requirements: Minimum overall average: 75% Academic English 12 Academic Math 12 Three additional academic subjects Accounting Major Requirements: An average of B- between COMM 1101 (Intro to Accounting I - Financial) and COMM 1102 (Intro to Accounting II - Managerial) is required in order to major in Accounting. Learn about admissions requirements for international students

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry is in September (Fall term); applications for Fall 2027 open on October 1.

September 2027 entry, program-specific deadlines: February 15, 2027 for Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work; March 1, 2027 for Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture); June 15, 2027 for Bachelor of Health Sciences (Post-Diploma only). Other programs can be considered before classes start in September where space is available. Entrance scholarship application deadline is February 15, 2027; admission deposit deadline is May 1, 2027; guaranteed residence application deadline is May 15, 2027.

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