Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) - Finance

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) - Finance cost?

  CAD 48,932 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  4 years, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Admission requirements depend on your situation; please tell us about yourself. Failed to load admission requirements. Please try again. | The Edwards School of Business is a great place to study business in Western Canada. Saskatoon is a vibrant community with a thriving economy and we are committed to providing an outstanding experience to students from around the world. Students returning to the program after an absence of five years or more will be placed under the curriculum requirements in effect on the date that the student is readmitted to the School. In 2006 and thereafter, upon first admission to the Edwards School of Business, students must complete the degree requirements within a ten (10) year time period. Under exceptional circumstances, the School may grant an extension. The Course & Program Catalogue material details the new course offerings and the revised program which should be followed by all newly admitted students. The curriculum exposes students to important business issues starting in the first year of study. Newly admitted students will have a more integrated first year experience with wider exposure to management concepts in key areas such as organizational behaviour, business communications, and decision making. Students entering their third year will specialize in one of six majors and conclude their fourth year with a business policy and an entrepreneurship class. Majors A student can major in one of six fields: Accounting (33 credit units), Finance (24 credit units), Human Resources (24 credit units), Management (30 credit units), Marketing (24 credit units) or Supply Chain Management (21 credit units). Each major has certain required courses, while some also have elective courses which can be selected from a specified list. Entrance restrictions have been placed on five of the majors (Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Supply Chain Management) with the criterion being academic performance. All students must apply for acceptance to a major through program planning in January of their second year. Electives Free senior elective credit units vary depending on the major: 12 credit units for Management; 9 credit units for Accounting;; 18 credit units for Finance, Human Resources and Marketing; and 21 credit units for Supply Chain Management. Senior electives may be chosen from Commerce courses (300-level and higher) or non-Commerce courses (200-level and higher) but students must have met the necessary prerequisites. The prerequisites may, in some cases, be junior courses which will not count towards the Bachelor of Commerce degree. Note: The following courses CANNOT be used in the B.Comm. program: AREC 495.3, MATH 101.3 and MATH 150.3. | Admission requirements differ by college and by the school system the applicant studied in; the University publishes them per programme with a selector that includes an "outside of Canada" option. English is the language of instruction and examination and proof of English · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 86; PTE Academic 63; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: No English test is required where the applicant meets one of the University's other accepted standards: at least three years of full-time study in an approved English-medium secondary programme including Grades 10-12 with Grade 12 English Language Arts A30 or B30 or equivalent (2.5 years with minimum final grades of 70%, or 2 years with minimum final grades of 80%); or at least one year of full-time study in a degree programme at a recognised post-secondary institution whose only language of instruction and examination is English (a minimum two-year diploma in Canada, or a minimum three-year diploma outside Canada); or successful completion of English for Academic Purposes Level 4 at the University of Saskatchewan Language Centre, or EAP 100 and EAP 101 at the University of Regina; or Advanced Placement English 4 or better, IB English A1/A2 Higher Level 5 or better, IB English B Higher Level 5 or better, GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-Level English B or better, or GCE A/AS/AICE Level English B or better. Accepted English-medium curricula are listed by the University and include the International Baccalaureate, Indian IGCSE and CBSE only, GCSE O-Level and GCE A-Level, NZQA, Australian state curricula, CAPE, SQA, NQAI and the WBQ. If secondary study finished more than five years ago, additional proof may be required. Source: https://admissions.usask.ca/requirements/english-language-proficiency.php · Application fee: CAD 120.00 (non-refundable) · Deposit: CAD 1,000.00 non-refundable tuition deposit, payable when accepting the offer of admission. The University states this applies to most international students, including those admitted to undergraduate programmes in the Colleges of Agriculture and Bioresources, Arts and Science, Education, Engineering, Kinesiology and Nursing and the Edwards School of Business; other programmes may require a deposit and applicants are notified by email. Paying it is required before USask will endorse the applicant for a Saskatchewan provincial attestation letter (PAL). The deposit is applied to tuition and fees on enrolment. Source: https://admissions.usask.ca/requirements/apply.php

• Is there a scholarship?

  International undergraduate applicants are considered automatically on admission. The University of Saskatchewan International Excellence Award is CAD 10,000 (1 offered) and the International Baccalaureate Excellence Award for international students is CAD 20,000 (1 offered); for both, the deadline to apply for admission is 15 February. Awards of CAD 15,000 (4) for international students applying from Saskatchewan high schools and CAD 10,000 each for international students applying from Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia high schools have a 1 May admission deadline. USask Entrance Scholarships of CAD 5,000 go to 600 entering students on admission average (apply for admission by 1 December, documents by 15 December). Best and Brightest renewable entrance scholarships range from CAD 24,000 to CAD 40,000 over four years and need a separate application in PAWS by 15 December. Competitive Entrance Awards need applications by 1 March. 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)