Certificate in Business (CIB)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Certificate in Business (CIB) cost?

  CAD 11,062 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Smith publishes four applicant groups for the Certificate in Business: Queen's Students, University & College Students, Queen's Alumni, and University & College Graduates (https://smith.queensu.ca/academic_programs/certificate-in-business/index.php). Programme description as published in the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar: Overview Acknowledgement Commitment and Vision Learning Outcomes Definitions 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 - cib@queensu.ca Website - smithqueens.com/cib CIB Student Portal - https://smithlearning.ca/d2l/home/57035 Overview Designed for Queen’s University students who want to gain fundamental knowledge in the key areas of business, to broaden their career options upon graduation. Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide details for the Certificate in Business program. It contains information concerning such things as Deadlines, Academic Regulations, Appeal Regulations, and Faculty Policies. Students are encouraged to contact the Program Manager for the Certificate in Business with any questions at cib@queensu.ca . Goodes Hall, the home of Smith School of Business, is situated on Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory. To acknowledge this Territory is to recognize its longer history, one that predates the establishment of the earliest European colonies. This land holds significant importance for the Indigenous people who live, migrate, and travel through here. As we gather here in Kingston, we are sitting in the place that is protected by Indigenous peoples with a Treaty called the One Dish One Spoon, which was established to protect the harvesting of the land, waters, four legged and winged animals. This practice may seem like the old ways, but it can be said that this was the real beginning of commerce in Kingston. We acknowledge what this Territory means for the Indigenous peoples who harvest the land, waters, wildlife, and who live, love, and pray on this land. As we mutually enjoy the benefits of commerce, we are thankful for the opportunities that are provided to us by those that have come before. Today we live side by side upon this land. Indigenous peoples continue to practice their spiritual ties to the land in relationship to the Territory and its other inhabitants. The Kingston Indi ... · 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