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Business Administration at Vancouver Island University

Vancouver Island University, Canada

Programme overview

A 2-year, 60-credit diploma awarded after completing the first two years of the Bachelor of Business Administration; ACBSP accredited. Students must apply to graduate to receive it.

Faculty: Faculty of Management  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Core courses in accounting, economics, English writing, finance, marketing, management, quantitative methods and statistics, plus one of Taxation I, Human Resource Management, or Financial Planning, and electives. A minimum graduating GPA of 2.0 is required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Follows the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration.

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.

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.

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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