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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with Preparatory Year at HEC Montréal

HEC Montréal, Canada

Programme overview

Full-time, on-site 120-credit pathway made of a 30-credit preparatory year followed by the 90-credit BBA, for students educated outside the Quebec system. HEC Montreal holds AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditation.

Duration: 120 credits (4 years, 8 terms)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

A 30-credit preparatory year (2 terms) followed by the 90-credit BBA (common core plus specialization).

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Entry requirements

Secondary-school graduates; for example US high-school diploma holders need a GPA of at least 3.2/4.0 (80%) and an advanced mathematics course (precalculus or calculus) with at least 80%. Intermediate-advanced French required.

Domestic applicants: CAD 20,100 for the whole programme. Quebec resident rate, full 120-credit programme (preparatory year 5,200; BBA 14,900) Source

International applicants: CAD 136,900 for the whole programme. International rate, full 120-credit programme (preparatory year 34,400; BBA 102,500) Source

Most bachelor programmes (all those not listed separately): Admission terms (Fall, Winter, Summer) - Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents: Fall term and Winter term; International applicants: Fall term and Winter term.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with Preparatory Year: Admission terms (Fall, Winter, Summer) - All applicants: Fall term.

Most bachelor programmes (all those not listed separately): Application deadlines by admission term - Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents: Fall term: no later than March 1; Winter term: no later than November 1; Summer term: no admissions | International applicants: Fall term: no later than February 1; Winter term: no later than June 1; Summer term: no admissions.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with Preparatory Year: Application deadlines by admission term - All applicants: Fall term: no later than February 1; Winter term: no admissions; Summer term: no admissions.

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