Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) cost?

  CAD 60,839 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  four years - 'The Queen's Bachelor of Commerce Pr…, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Admission is direct-entry from secondary school through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) and requires a mandatory Personal Statement of Experience supplementary application. Curriculum- and country-specific requirements are published by Queen's Undergraduate Admission & Recruitment at https://www.queensu.ca/admission/applying/admission-requirements . Program regulations as published in the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar: Overview Acknowledgment Program Learning Outcomes Definitions Curriculum Subject Code for Commerce - COMM Associate Dean, Undergraduate - C. Coulter Program Telephone - 613.533.2301 Commerce Office - Goodes Hall, Room 130 Program E-Mail Address - commerce@queensu.ca Website - smith.queensu.ca Commerce Student Portal - smithlearning.ca/d2l/home/ Overview The Queen’s Bachelor of Commerce Program is a four-year program in which students complete 126.0 units. To be eligible for graduation, students must complete all degree requirements, and uphold and/or meet each of the Academic Regulations. The Smith Bachelor of Commerce Program is an in-person program, and most courses are offered exclusively in an in-person format (see Queen's Modes of Instruction definitions). In-person participation is essential for achieving the Bachelor of Commerce Program Learning Outcomes, including developing team-based and professional communications skills, as well as for developing interpersonal skills and networks, engaging in active learning, and contributing to the learning community. Courses designated for in-person delivery will maintain this mode without modification. Instructors may determine if grades are associated with attendance and/or participation in classes (see Section 6.2 Attendance ). Failure to regularly attend classes may have a negative impact on a student’s ability to achieve essential learning outcomes and/or to meet the requirements for academic progression in the Commerce Pro ... · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 88; PTE Academic 60; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: No English-language test is required if you: completed an IB diploma (completion of SL English B is not sufficient); or lived in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language for the most recent three years prior to beginning university studies; or attended an education institution full-time where the medium of instruction is English for the most recent three years prior to beginning university studies. Waiver requests go to admission@queensu.ca with official documentation; if a test is still required the result must be submitted by March 31. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/admission/applicants/english-proficiency · Deposit: CAD 2500.00 - tuition deposit payable by international undergraduate students on accepting the offer of admission; the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) and Letter of Acceptance (LOA) are issued once the offer is accepted and the deposit is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/admission/international-students/study-permit-faq

• Is there a scholarship?

  Yes - international undergraduate applicants are considered automatically, with no separate application, for the Dean's International Award Program: Arts and Science International Admission Award (CAD 5,000 / 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000 renewable, 4 years), Commerce International Admission Award (CAD 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years), Engineering International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years) and Health Sciences International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000, 4 years); awards are renewable for 3 subsequent years while the student stays full-time in the original faculty of admission and are open only to students paying international fees. Also automatic: the Principal's Scholarship (CAD 7,000, top 3% of the competitive admission average for each first-entry program), the Principal's Global Scholars Undergraduate Award (Global Scholars pathway for forcibly displaced students), the Mehran Bibi Sheikh Memorial Entrance Scholarship (CAD 1,500 x2, preference to international students with Pakistani citizenship) and the Killam American Scholarship (CAD 9,000, U.S. citizens/permanent residents). Bachelor of Nursing students are not eligible for the Health Sciences International Admission Award. Source View scholarship page

• Is it accredited?

  Business school accreditation — AACSB (institutional quality mark, NOT a licence to practise): AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business); Business school accreditation — EQUIS (EFMD; institutional quality mark, NOT a licence to practise): EFMD Global (EQUIS - EFMD Quality Improvement System)