Bachelor of Science in Computing Science and Business Administration at Saint Mary's University

Programme overview

Saint Mary’s Computing Science and Business Administration program is an interdisciplinary four-year degree that combines computing science courses, taught in the Department of Mathematics and Computing Science, with a selection of courses taught in the Sobey School of Business. This program is designed to meet the increasing demand for people with solid technical knowledge of computing science and IT who also understand how to apply this technology to business problems. It is ideal if you plan to lead IT-related projects or advance to high management positions in IT-related companies.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Mathematics and Computing Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Sample courses include Database Programming, Communications, Networks, and Security, Strategic Management and Artificial Intelligence.

Career pathways

Career examples include systems/data analyst, IT consultant and manager, website developer, software engineer or developer, information security officer, IT project manager, user-experience designer, data scientist and AI specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Nova Scotia applicants: English 12 academic, Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12, one academic 12 science course (Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Computer Programming) and two 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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