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Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting at Saint Mary's University

Saint Mary's University, Canada

Programme overview

A career in accounting appeals to students with wide-ranging interests and good communication skills. Ultimately, accounting is about information. Sound management of financial resources can capture not only how a person or organization is doing, but also where they are going.

Faculty: Sobey School of Business  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Sample courses include Financial Accounting Foundations, Managerial Accounting, Co-operative Business Enterprises and Taxation.

Career pathways

Career examples include public accountant, finance or tax professional, business analyst, business owner, internal auditor and controller.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Nova Scotia applicants: English 12 academic, Mathematics 12 (or Statistics and Data Science 12, Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) and three additional academic 12 courses, with a minimum 70% average and no mark below 60% in the required courses. Requirements for other provinces and countries are listed on the Canadian and international admissions pages.

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.

Fall term (classes begin September 9, 2026), Winter term (classes begin January 6, 2027), Spring term (classes begin May 3, 2027) and Summer term (classes begin July 5, 2027).

Fall 2026 (September): domestic applicants apply by August 1, international applicants by June 15. Winter 2027 (January): domestic applicants apply by December 1, international applicants by October 1. Applications for 2027-2028 open October 1. The application fee is $65 CAD for domestic and $100 CAD for international students, paid by credit card at application. The deadline for admissions scholarships is February 15.

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