Business Studies (Cert)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Business Studies (Cert) cost?

  CAD 42,000 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.0 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  1 year, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Certificate in Business Studies Minimum cut-off averages and course requirements • Quebec CEGEP: 26 overall, 26 math • Pre-university (Two-year DEC) • Average of 26 from Calculus 1 and Linear Algebra • Applicants are eligible for admission once they have completed at least one of these two math courses. The other must be completed during the first year at Concordia. • Strongly recommended that applicants complete both courses at CEGEP. • Professional/technical (Three-year DEC): • Those completing a technical DEC in a business-related field may be eligible for admission • Students who have completed Calculus I and/or Linear Algebra must achieve an average of 26 in mathematics. • Student without Calculus 1 or Linear Algebra, must have achieved a minimum of 75% in Secondary 5 Math (SN, TS or MATH 536). Your high school transcripts must be included with your application. If admitted, you will be required to complete all missing prerequisite courses as elective credits at John Molson. • Additional information for CEGEP applicants • High school: B overall, B in math • One math from Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or equivalent • Canadian curricula course requirements • Accepted international qualifications • ACT or SAT is not required • AP exams are not required but may qualify you for advanced standing • International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: 29 overall, 4 HL or 5 SL math • one math (Applications and Interpretations HL or SL, Analysis and Approaches HL or SL) • International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (CP): 4.8/7 overall, 4 HL or 5 SL math • one math (Applications and Interpretations HL or SL, Analysis and Approaches HL or SL) • Additional Career-related Programme (CP) course requirements • Baccalauréat français: 13 overall, 13 in math • Required courses: • Première : Spécialité mathématiques • Terminale : Mathématiques complémentaires (Spécialité mathématiques recommended) • Additional information for Baccalauréat français applicants • British system of education (GCE): • A-levels: At least two A-level exams CC, C in math or • AS-levels: At least 4 AS-level exams with equivalent results or • BTEC: Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in a related subject area with equivalent results • Students without A-level math may be admissible based on AS-level or iGCSE/GCSE/O-Level exam results. Students should include all their exam results from iGCSE (or equivalent) onwards to support their application. [truncated here; the full admission requirements continue on the programme page] || U.S. and international applicants: Concordia's minimum requirements by education system (high school diploma, Baccalauréat français, IB, GCE and a country-by-country list of accepted secondary certificates) are published at https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/undergraduate/requirements/international.html · English: IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5); TOEFL iBT 70; PTE Academic 50; Duolingo English Test 105 · English test waiver: Concordia states you must write an English test regardless of citizenship unless you meet one of these conditions: the last four years of high school and the DES, or the DEC, completed in Quebec in English or French; a minimum of three full years of study in a secondary or post-secondary institution where the sole language of instruction is English (institution accredited by a recognized body, e.g. Cognia, MSA-CESS, NEASC, CIS); the last four full years of study in French at a secondary school in Canada outside Quebec; IB Group 1 English (Language A: Literature, Language A: Language and literature, or literature and performance) at Higher or Standard Level; the American, Australian or British Option internationale du baccalauréat (OIB) or the baccalauréat français international (BFI); GCE/GCSE/IGCSE/O-level English Language or First Language English at grade C or 4 or better, or English as a Second Language at grade B or 6 or better; European Baccalaureate English as Language 1 or Language 2; or at least three years of secondary or post-secondary studies in one of the countries Concordia lists (American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, New Zealand, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, St. Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, USA, US Virgin Islands). Concordia reserves the right to require a test. Source: https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/undergraduate/requirements/english-language-proficiency.html · Application fee: CAD 100.00, non-refundable and cannot be waived (CAD 40.00 for Microprograms; CAD 18.36 for Independent studies) - https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/undergraduate/apply-now.html