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Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Option International Management) at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The Honours BCom with the International Management option is a 120-unit degree that develops an understanding of the distinctive problems of international business and strategic decision-making. Students may begin learning a third language and must complete at least 12 units abroad on exchange with a Telfer partner institution. Co-operative education and a French immersion stream are available.

Faculty: Telfer School of Management  |  Study mode: full-time / co-op option  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Compulsory courses in Cross-Cultural Management and Multinational Business Policy, 12 units from options such as Multinational Business Finance, International Marketing and Strategic Management in Developing and Emerging Economies or a third language, plus a mandatory international exchange of 15 units.

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Entry requirements

Admission to the Honours BCom (option in International Management), first year: Ontario secondary school applicants (OSSD with six 4U/4M courses) need ENG4U or FRA4U, MHF4U and MCV4U (students without MCV4U can take the replacement course at the university before or during their first year); minimum admission average 80%; admission is competitive. International applicants need an equivalent pre-university qualification and English or French language proof (Telfer BCom: TOEFL iBT 86 with 22 in writing, or IELTS Academic 6.5 with 6.5 in writing, where applicable). OUAC code OTS.

Three terms: fall (September), winter (January) and spring-summer (May and July). Most Arts, Social Sciences and Telfer programs are open in winter; Engineering and Health Sciences programs are not open in winter or spring-summer. International students are not admissible in the spring-summer term. Education programs start in the spring-summer term; Civil Law programs start in the fall term.

Fall 2027 (September 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026; applying before January 15, 2027 is recommended; supporting documents and test results are due by February 15, 2027 or 30 days after applying. Programs can close at any time once full; most programs close in June for Canadian applicants and in May for international applicants.

Winter 2027 (January 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026 and the deadline is October 17, 2026; supporting documents are due by November 1, 2026.

Spring-summer 2027 (May and July 2027 start): applications open April 1, 2027 and the deadline is April 30, 2027; supporting documents are due by May 31, 2027.

Education (undergraduate): applications open September 17, 2026 and close November 2, 2026, with documents due by December 1, 2026. Civil Law: applications open September 17, 2026 and close March 1, 2027, with documents due by March 30, 2027. Common Law and Medicine programs have their own deadlines.

Undergraduate applications are made through OUAC; the OUAC application fee is $156.00, plus $10.00 for international applicants with a mailing address outside Canada and $50.00 per additional choice (amounts effective September 1, 2026). A Faculty of Arts portfolio evaluation for BFA and MFA is $24.45 and a Department of Music audition is $65.00.

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