Business

University of Alberta

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
Alberta 2026/27 BCom four-year degree rule
Optional paid co-op · 3 work terms · 12 months
Work experience
Optional paid co-op · 3 work terms · 12 months
Alberta School of Business paid co-op term structure
mid to high 80s
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Published three-cycle historical guidance: Business: “mid to high 80s”. These are the university’s literal approximate words, not exact numeric endpoints or a forecast for the next cycle.. Three admission cycles preceding the current page checked 2026-10-30; specific cycle years are not named. The central page states a general 70% floor across five programme-required subjects, with Grade 11 marks at least 60% and Grade 12 marks at least 50%. Individual programme requirements, capacity and actual offer conditions still govern. A broad faculty trend is not a major-specific admitted-average distribution.
Alberta current general minimum and literal three-cycle competitive trends

Deadlines

October 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, October 1, 2026

Applications open for admission, awards and residence
2027 entry
Admission, entrance awards and residence applications open on the same date.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

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No central deadline published by ApplyAlberta
ApplyAlberta handles applications, but each institution publishes its own deadlines and fees

Full source wording

ApplyAlberta publishes NO deadline dates at all on its public pages. Its How to Apply page describes the process only: verbatim, "Now you will 'Start a New Application' at the institution of your choice. You will be directed to the institution's application portal where you will apply and pay any application fees", and "All application fees are paid directly to the institution you are applying to. Each institution has its own unique application fees". Deadlines must be read from each of Alberta's 26 publicly-funded institutions.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Edmonton North Campus regular BCom Fall 2027 intake.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Non-refundable undergraduate application fee
- $150 for new applicants and $100 for current or former University of Alberta students. Some programs have a separate fee.
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Step 4Final official school and postsecondary transcripts
- Alberta records can transfer through ApplyAlberta with consent. Ontario high school applicants arrange direct submission from their school. Transfer applicants submit all required postsecondary records; university records already held by Alberta need not be resubmitted. Final official documents must come from the issuer or ministry.
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Step 5Official AP or IB results, if you took those courses
- Applicants with Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate coursework must request an official electronic result transcript in addition to their school or postsecondary records.
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Step 6Apply through the official University of Alberta application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 7Provide required academic transcripts and English-language evidence for your applicant category.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 8Pay the application fee in Launchpad. The published charge is $150 CAD for new applicants and $100 CAD for current or previous University of Alberta students.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

High School Admission

Only the applicant category named in this degree/faculty policy; after-degree conditions do not apply to direct entry

Required Grade 12 Admission Subjects
English Language Arts 30-1
Mathematics 30-1
A combination of three subjects from Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages other than English and Math/Sciences.
A maximum of one subject from Fine Arts will be used for the high school average. For more information on program requirements, visit uab.ca/programs .
Admission Average
Admission to the Alberta School of Business is competitive and the high school admission average may vary by year. Admission averages are calculated using the five required Grade 12 subjects listed above. Learn more about Competitive Admission Requirements .
Deadline to Accept Offer - May 1, 2027 (unless otherwise stated on uab.ca/launchpad )
Official Transcript/Document Deadline for High School - August 1, 2027

Post-Secondary Transfer Admission

Only the applicant category named in this degree/faculty policy; after-degree conditions do not apply to direct entry

Effective October 1, 2026 , the admission requirements for students transferring to the Alberta School of Business have changed. Please see the new requirements for both internal and external students below:
Transfer Admission Requirement
The successful completion of 24 units of transferable postsecondary course weight.
The completion of the five required high school subjects: English Language Arts 30-1 Mathematics 30-1 A combination of three subjects from Group A, B and/or C . A maximum of one subject from Group B.
Minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.3. A GPA of 2.3 and possession of the basic requirements does not guarantee admission and historically has not been a competitive GPA. The competitive GPA can fluctuate each intake due to the quality of the applicant pool and the number of spaces available in the undergraduate program quota. Admission is not guaranteed for any applicant who is not qualified (i.e., missing a requirement) and competitive for admission to the BCom program by the transcript deadline. Please visit uab.ca/averages for more information.
All undergraduate applicants to English-speaking and bilingual programs need an adequate level of English Language Proficiency prior to admission, regardless of their citizenship status or country of origin. Please visit the U of A Admissions website for additional information on the ELP requirement.
Transfer Credit Assessment
We are not able to assess or advise on transfer credit until after a student has applied, been admitted, and the Business Undergraduate Office has assessed their official transcripts.
Please visit Transfer Alberta website to view course transferability. You must check each of your courses individually in the search function on the website to determine if there is a transfer agreement. Please ensure that you read all details of the transfer agreement. If no transfer agreement for the course is found, then the course is not transferable to the U of A. Alternatively, the University of Alberta also has a Transfer Credit Search Tool available that will allow students to evaluate and see if their courses that they have taken will be transferable to the University of Alberta.
Important Post-Secondary Application Deadlines
Official Transcript/Document Deadline for Transfer - July 15, 2026 (Only for admitted students)
Deadline to Accept Offer - May 1, 2027 (unless otherwise stated on uab.ca/launchpad )
Official Transcript/Document Deadline for Transfer - June 15, 2027

Post-Secondary Transfer Admission for the After-Degree Program

Only the applicant category named in this degree/faculty policy; after-degree conditions do not apply to direct entry

Recognized Degree & Required Post-Secondary University Courses
Students must present a recognized four-year bachelor's degree and completion of the following five U of A courses or their equivalents :
ENGLISH (3 ucw) - Choose one junior (100 level) English course (except ENGL 150) or one (100 level) WRS course.
ECONOMICS 101 (3 ucw) - Introduction to Microeconomics
ECONOMICS 102 (3 ucw) - Introduction to Macroeconomics
MATHEMATICS 154 (3 ucw) - Calculus for Business and Economics I
STATISTICS 161 (3 ucw) - Introduction to Statistics for Business and Economics
Admission Grade Point Average (GPA)
Minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.3.
A GPA of 2.3 and possession of the basic requirements does not guarantee admission and historically has not been a competitive GPA. The competitive GPA can fluctuate each intake due to the quality of the applicant pool and the number of spaces available in the undergraduate program quota. Admission is not guaranteed for any applicant who is not qualified (i.e., missing a requirement) and competitive for admission to the BCom program by the transcript deadline. Please visit uab.ca/averages for more information.
Additional Requirements
All applicants must also present the five required high school subjects (or nonmatriculated subjects) as required by High School Applicants .
Important Post-Secondary Application Deadlines
Deadline to Accept Offer - May 1, 2027 (unless otherwise stated on uab.ca/launchpad )
Official Transcript/Document Deadline for Transfer - June 15, 2027
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Questions?
For more information on the BCom program, please consult the admission requirements and program information sections in the U of A Calendar. Please contact Student Recruitment if you have further questions.
Transcripts
If you have studied high school and/or post-secondary within Alberta, those transcripts will be transferred automatically through ApplyAlberta, as long as you have provided authorization at the time of application. If you have also attended another high school and/or post secondary institution outside of Alberta, it is your responsibility to arrange to have your transcripts sent directly from the issuing institution using the instructions here. You can confirm any required documents or transcripts under your “Application Checklist” on uab.ca/launchpad .
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Ontario high school

Ontario high-school applicants

Present Grade 12 English and Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or the listed equivalents.
Present three other eligible subjects under the BCom admissions rules. A maximum of one Fine Arts subject can count.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

Complete 120 units, including at least 60 at the University of Alberta while registered in the Faculty of Business.
Complete at least 45 units of senior Business courses, including at least 15 units in the major.
Declare one major and complete its requirements.

References

Required courses and electives

Transfer entrants substitute a free elective for BUS 101 and take BUS 202 in their first BCom year.

References

Program facts

Entering averagemid to high 80s

The central page states a general 70% floor across five programme-required subjects, with Grade 11 marks at least 60% and Grade 12 marks at least 50%. Individual programme requirements, capacity and actual offer conditions still govern. A broad faculty trend is not a major-specific admitted-average distribution.

Co-opOptional paid co-op · 3 work terms · 12 months

Published areas in which Business co-op students can work. Positions depend on employer selection.

The optional Cooperative Education route adds three work terms and an additional year to the BCom. Co-op has separate admission and continuation requirements; ordinary BCom study does not require those work terms.

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

BCom majors selected within the degree. Co-op has a separate application.

Accounting

BCom

Study how to gather, analyze and communicate financial information, and compare accounting models.

Published requirements

Courses

North Campus Bachelor of Commerce General common curriculum. Years 3 and 4 follow the chosen major.

Year 1 · Foundation7 listed

Also complete 3 units of 100-level English or Writing Studies and 6 units of non-Business electives. ENGL 150 is excluded.

ACCTG 211Introduction to Accounting for Financial Performance3 credits
How to prepare and interpret financial statements that report to decision makers external to the enterprise, such as shareholders and creditors. Course includes principles and standards of balance sheet valuation, income measurement, financial disclosure and cash flow analysis that link preparation and use of such statements. Pre- or co-requisites: ECON 101 and 102. Students may not receive credit for both ACCTG 211 and ACCTG 311.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
BUS 101Foundations of Business3 credits
This course is designed for incoming School of Business students. It provides students with an introduction to the business environment along with exposure to foundational knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in the School of Business. Students learn how to engage with business cases and problems while improving their entrepreneurial thinking, data analysis, ethical decision making, communications, presentation, leadership and group skills. This course is intended for first year students. Students in higher years may take this course only if they have not yet taken BUS 222 or BUS 202.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
ECON 101Introduction to Microeconomics3 credits
How markets and governments determine which products are produced and how income is distributed in the Canadian economy. Not open to students with credit in ECON 204.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
ECON 102Introduction to Macroeconomics3 credits
Employment, inflation, international payments, monetary policy, and fiscal policy, all in the Canadian economy. Not open to students with credit in ECON 204.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
MATH 154Calculus for Business and Economics I3 credits
The derivative as a rate of change. Differentiation of elementary, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. The definite integral as a summation. Integration. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Optimization. Applications in the context of business and economics.
Published note: Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 100, 113, 114, 117, 134, 144, 154 or SCI 100.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
SEM 210Introduction to Management, Organization and Entrepreneurship3 credits
Introduces students to the fundamentals of human resource management, strategy and organizational theory, and entrepreneurship/innovation. Topics include: motivating employees, designing jobs, staffing, ethics and decision making, leadership and managing teams; developing and implementing an organization's strategy, structure, control systems, and change initiatives; and identifying and evaluating opportunities, launching and growing a business, establishing networks and legitimacy. Pre- or co-requisite 3 units junior level English or Writing Studies. Open only to students in the Faculty of Business. Not to be taken by students with credit in SEM 200 or 301. Students may not receive credit for both SEM 210 and SEM 310.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
STAT 161Introductory Statistics for Business and Economics3 credits
Data collection and presentation, descriptive statistics. Probability distributions, sampling distributions and the central limit theorem. Point estimation and hypothesis testing. Correlation and regression analysis. Goodness of fit and contingency table. Use of a microcomputer software package for statistical analyses in business and economics.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition

Year 2 · Business core8 listed

Also complete BUEC 211 or ECON 281 and 3 units of non-Business electives.

ACCTG 222Introduction to Accounting for Management Decision Making3 credits
In contrast to the external orientation of ACCTG 211, this course focuses on how to prepare and use accounting information for management decision making. Major topics include: the role of corporate goals, planning and control concepts, how costs behave and how to analyze and manage them, budgeting and performance measures.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
B LAW 201Legal Foundations of the Canadian Economy3 credits
The Canadian legal system and its policy foundations, including contracts and torts.
University of Alberta 2026–27 course catalogue · B LAW 201
BTM 211Management Information Systems3 credits
Introduction to all major areas of information systems. Technology and file systems, organizational and behavioural issues, data modeling, databases, expert systems, systems analysis, systems development life cycle, etc. Development of analytical skills which can be brought to bear on BTM problems. Notes: Students are expected to have basic familiarity with microcomputer applications (word processing, spreadsheets, personal data base, presentation graphics, personal information manager, email, web browser). The lab component will be taught for up to 10 weeks. Students may not receive credit for both BTM 211 and BTM 311.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
BUAN 212Probability and Statistics for Business3 credits
This course deals with model building, multiple regression analysis, and related methods useful in a business environment. Microcomputer software will be utilized throughout the course, with necessary computing skills being taught as the course proceeds. However, students are expected to already possess some basic familiarity with microcomputer applications.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
BUS 202Professionalism and Responsible Impact3 credits
Professionalism shows up in how you interact with people and communities, and how you represent yourself and your organization. This course will delve into several aspects of professional skills including business communication, managing projects, conducting research, understanding the importance of data literacy, working with personal technologies, giving presentations, leadership, respectful interactions with communities, and presenting oneself as a valuable job candidate. Team-building and collaboration will be honed through case analysis and project-based work. Topics such as responsible and ethical decision making, equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) across different aspects of business will be introduced. Students will gain a foundational understanding of the history and current context of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and be introduced to Indigenous business approaches.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
FIN 201Introduction to Finance3 credits
Types of securities and basic methods of valuation. Valuation and selection of physical and intellectual assets. Operation of asset markets and market efficiency. Risk measures and risk reduction methods. Financing policy, including choices between debt and equity financing.
Published note: Students are expected to have basic familiarity with microcomputer applications. Prerequisite: STAT 161 or equivalent. Pre- or corequisites: ACCTG 200 or 300 or ACCTG 211 or 311. Students may not receive credit for both FIN 201 and FIN 301.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
MARK 201Introduction to Marketing3 credits
Students are introduced to the marketing concept and the role of marketing within the overall business framework. The basic tools of marketing are introduced: market segmentation, positioning, product, price, distribution, and promotion, together with marketing research, consumer behaviour, planning, and global marketing. A critical theme of the course is the need for the marketing mix to fit with the requirements of consumers, the competitive environment, company strengths, and community expectations. These issues are considered from strategic and tactical perspectives. Pre- or corequisites: ECON 101 or ECON 102 or ECON 204. Students may not receive credit for both MARK 201 and MARK 301.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
OM 252Operations Management3 credits
A problem-solving course which introduces the student to deterministic and stochastic models which are useful for production planning and operations management in business and government.
Published note: Students are expected to have basic familiarity with microcomputer applications. Prerequisite: MATH 154 or equivalent and STAT 161 or equivalent. Students may not receive credit for both OM 252 and OM 352.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition

Year 2 · Economics choice2 listed

Choose one. ECON 281 may be required for later Economics courses.

BUEC 211Business Economics, Organizations and Management3 credits
Business organizations as systems of mutually reinforcing functional areas where decision making is driven by underlying economic forces. Application of economic theory to facilitate complex decision making within organizations: economic models of decision making are linked directly to functional areas of management. Topics include the organization of firms and industries; meeting customer needs; and decision making involving production, resource use, dealing with risk and uncertainty, scale and scope of operations, competitive advantage, and product pricing.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition
ECON 281Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I3 credits
The theory of consumer behavior; theory of production and cost; price and output determination under competition, monopoly and other market structures.
Alberta 2026–27 current official course definition

Elective choices

At most 21 units of junior electives count, excluding Foundation courses and junior courses required by the program or major.
The calendar lists required choices and electives separately for each major.

Study locations

Published academic-unit location: The BCom Undergraduate Program Office lists its location as 2-20 Business Building. This is an academic advising and programme contact office; individual Business course rooms are separate.Alberta: named business academic-unit location