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Business Management Certificate at MacEwan University

MacEwan University, Canada

Programme overview

You can choose to exit with your certificate after 10 specific courses, or complete the diploma and transfer into the third year of a Bachelor of Commerce or Management, or receive credit towards a Bachelor of Arts. All students apply to the diploma program, regardless of whether they are pursuing a diploma or certificate exit.

Faculty: Triffo School of Business  |  Duration: 10 specific courses of the Business Management diploma  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: Winter  |  Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Career pathways

If you are just getting started in your career and want a practical business education or if you are a more experienced employee who needs a diploma to move into a higher level position, this diploma is right for you.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Regular admission: Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses: ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2 Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 Three subjects from Group A, B, C, or D Mature admission: Applicants must be 20 years of age or older and have been out of full-time high school at least one year by the beginning of the intake term. Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses: ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2 Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 Applicants with nine or more post-secondary level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Previous post-secondary: Applicants must have successfully completed one of the following with a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on the 4.0 scale from a recognized institution: A business credential (minimum 30 credits). OR A minimum of 24 university-level credits and must have completed the English and Math requirements listed under the Regular or Mature Admission category.

Fall intake for certificates. Digital Experience Design (Post-diploma certificate) also has a Spring/Summer intake; Gerontology, Hospice Palliative Care and Behaviour Analysis also have a Winter intake.

All programmes admit new students in the Fall term; some programmes also offer Winter, Spring/Summer intakes. Fall 2026 classes start 2 September 2026 and Winter 2027 classes start 6 January 2027 for programmes with a Winter start.

Fall deadline May 1 for Bridge to Canadian Nursing; March 30 for Emergency Communications and Response; June 30 for Educational Assistant, Office Assistant (Administrative, Legal, Medical), Digital Experience Design (Spring/Summer: March 30), Gerontology, Hospice Palliative Care and Behaviour Analysis (Winter: November 30 for the last three).

Applications open October 1 for Fall, February 1 for Winter and May 1 for Spring/Summer (for the following year). International applicants must apply by May 1 for Fall, October 1 for Winter and January 30 for Spring/Summer unless an earlier closing date is indicated.

Applications are submitted online through ApplyAlberta. The application fee is $110 (2026/27), non-refundable, paid by Amex, Debit MasterCard, MasterCard, Visa or Visa Debit. The admission confirmation deposit is $400 for new domestic students and $1,000 for new international students, applied towards tuition.

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