BComm Aviation at Mount Allison University

Programme overview

Aviation at Mount Allison combines professional flight training with an undergraduate degree, delivered in partnership with MFC Training. Students complete more than 200 hours of flying and hundreds of hours of ground training, and graduate with a Commercial Pilot Licence, a multi-engine class rating and a Group 1 instrument rating.

Faculty: Commerce (Ron Joyce Centre for Business Studies) | Department: Aviation (with MFC Training) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

What you will study

120 credits: Commerce core and electives (66 credits), distribution requirements in arts, humanities and complementary geography and environment courses (18 credits) and flight training requirements (36 credits).

Career pathways

Airline, corporate, charter and cargo pilot; military and search-and-rescue pilot; aerial firefighting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Aviation (all degree options): students complete first year at Mount Allison before flight training; to enter flight training they need second-year standing (minimum 24 credits), a Transport Canada Category 1 medical certificate (Category 3 is not sufficient) and a formal English language proficiency test mandated by Transport Canada. Apply by indicating aviation as the intended major. Mount Allison undergraduate admission (all degrees): admission is based on academic record, leadership, commitment and potential for personal growth; recommended secondary prerequisites vary by degree and home province or country. English language (international applicants, if asked): TOEFL iBT 90 (minimum 20 per section), IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6), PTE Academic 60 (no score below 51), Duolingo 110, or three years of academic instruction at a Canadian secondary institution; conditional admission with the English summer pathway is possible.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: CAD 44,488 a year (2026). 2026-27 Aviation student tuition once flight training starts (usually second year): blend of Mount Allison tuition and MFC Training tuition covering ground school and flight training. In the first year of the Aviation program, tuition is the full-time und Source

International applicants: CAD 53,148 a year (2026). 2026-27 Aviation student tuition once flight training starts (usually second year): blend of Mount Allison tuition and MFC Training tuition covering ground school and flight training. In the first year of the Aviation program, tuition is the full-time und Source

Main intake: Fall term (September). Admission is also open for a January 2027 start for Canadian and international students (2027-28 academic year application).

Admission is offered on a rolling basis, with applications accepted starting in October. Early admission for September opens Oct. 1 using final Grade 11 marks; general admissions opens in February with mid-year Grade 12 transcripts. To be considered for scholarships and bursaries, the application and all supporting documents must be received by March 1. Applications are submitted online through a Mount Allison (MtA) application account.

Bachelor of Music (BMus) application package deadline: Feb. 1. Fine Arts (BFA and BA Fine Arts) application and portfolio deadline: Feb. 15. Registration deposit to accept an offer is due May 1 ($100 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents).

Apply through the official page: https://mta.ca/admissions/how-apply/undergraduate-admissions

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