Business and Communication (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Joint major combining business and communication, with a bachelor of arts from the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology or a bachelor of business administration from the Beedie School of Business. Students complete 120 units.

Faculty: Beedie School of Business / Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology | Department: Beedie School of Business and School of Communication | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Business foundations include BUS 217W Critical Thinking in Business, BUS 237 Introduction to Business Technology Management, BUS 251 Financial Accounting I, BUS 254 Managerial Accounting I and BUS 272 Behaviour in Organizations, with BUS 232 Business Statistics, alongside communication courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Joint major applicants should apply to Beedie through the Internal Transfer process, which is outlined on the Beedie School of Business website , after completing 24 units, of which at least 12 units must have been completed at SFU, and the required courses for joint major program admission with a minimum C- letter grade. Students must either already be accepted to the communication portion of the joint major or be eligible for admission that term.

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 (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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