Business Honours (Bachelor of Business Administration)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Business Honours (Bachelor of Business Administration) cost?

  CAD 37,886 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Students may apply for entry to the honours program after completion of all required lower division courses with a C- minimum, 15 upper division business units, and satisfaction of all minimum grade requirements for the program. || University-level requirement: English is the language of instruction at Simon Fraser University and all applicants, regardless of country of origin or citizenship status, must demonstrate competence in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Undergraduate applicants must also meet SFU's general admission requirements plus the faculty and programme requirements set out on the programme page. The minimum admission average varies with the number of applications and the spaces available and is set by the faculty, but in no case is it less than 67%; applicants must meet high school graduation requirements and successfully graduate. Applicants from outside Canada apply through EducationPlannerBC. Source: SFU Fall 2026 Calendar, Undergraduate Admission. · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 88; PTE Academic 65; Duolingo English Test 125 · English test waiver: Requirement already met by any one of: completion of the last three years of full-time secondary school education in English in Canada (minimum 70% in English Language Arts 11 or equivalent, or English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, Francais langue premiere 12 or equivalent); completion of the last three years of full-time secondary school education in English in a country in which the principal language of instruction is English (minimum C+ or 70% in senior level English); completion of the last four years of full-time secondary school education in English at a recognized international school in a country in which the principal language of instruction is not English (minimum C+ or 70% in senior level English); completion of the IB Diploma Programme including English A1 or A2 or English Literature and Performance (HL or SL) with a minimum grade of 3; or completion of a three unit English (ENGL) course or a certified W (writing intensive) course for which SFU grants transfer credit, with a minimum grade of C-. · Application fee: CAD 130.00 (international undergraduate); CAD 87.75 (domestic). Non-refundable and not applicable to tuition fees. · Deposit: CAD 5,000.00 non-refundable admission deposit for new international undergraduate students (CAD 250.00 domestic); applied to the cost of tuition, not an additional charge. Students who provide proof of a denied study permit are refunded in full less a CAD 150.00 processing fee.

• Is there a scholarship?

  Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship (USES): available to both domestic and international students admitted for the fall term to any undergraduate degree; value from CAD 20,000 up to CAD 60,000 for domestic students and up to CAD 140,000 for international students. 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)