Bachelor of Commerce in General Business Studies at Saint Mary's University

Programme overview

General Business Studies allows you to customize your degree to fit your unique interests while maintaining a focus on the world of business. With a major in General Business Studies you will learn areas such as accounting, marketing, economics, and finance to help you gain a wide range of basic business skills. The skills and attributes you will develop through General Business Studies include communication, information literacy, critical thinking, teamwork, ethics and social responsibility.

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

What you will study

The major covers areas such as accounting, marketing, economics and finance to build a wide range of basic business skills.

Career pathways

Career examples include employment counsellor, events coordinator, account executive, manager, budget analyst and government services administrator.

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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.

Apply through the official page: https://www.smu.ca/future-students/admissions/cs-apply-online.html

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