Accounting (BBA) at Vancouver Island University

Programme overview

A four-year accounting major within VIU's Bachelor of Business Administration, offered in Nanaimo and online, combining accounting courses with business, economics and quantitative methods.

Faculty: Faculty of Management | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September and January | Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Year two covers Financial Accounting II, Taxation I, Introduction to Cost and Managerial Accounting, micro/macroeconomic theory, Introduction to E-Management, and Business Statistics I. Year three covers Taxation II, Intermediate Accounting, Cost and Managerial Accounting II, Data Analytics for Accountants, Corporate Finance, Commercial Law, International Business I, and Management Information Systems. Year four covers Principles of Auditing, Accounting Theory, Advanced Financial Accounting, Strategic Management Issues and Econometrics, followed by a Senior Project, Accounting Internship, or electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Follows the general Bachelor of Business Administration admission requirements.

Domestic applicants: CAD 5,193 a year. 30 credits at $173.12/credit; excludes mandatory fees and books Source

International applicants: CAD 24,962 a year. 30 credits at $832.09/credit; excludes mandatory fees and books Source

Most programmes start in September; January intake is offered for some bachelor's degrees and other programmes; many programmes offer alternative start dates throughout the year.

The deadline to apply for most undergraduate programs that begin in September is March 31; deadlines for other start dates vary by program.

Extended deadline of August 16, 2026 for Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science; Business Management Certificate, Event Management Certificate, Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate, Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care, Health Care Assistant Certificate and Practical Nursing Diploma list ongoing deadlines.

Applications for most academic programs open October 1 in the year before the program start date (applications for programs beginning September 2027 open October 1, 2026); deadlines vary by program.

Application fee: domestic undergraduate $46.98, domestic graduate $121.86, international all programs $156.06 (non-refundable); no application fee for Adult Basic Education.

Apply through the official page: https://www.viu.ca/apply

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