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  • 4 years
  • Co-op option

    Work experience

    Optional, selective co-op normally adds three paid, full-time four-month work terms and 28 co-op credits. Each work term requires at least 420 hours. Declare before 90 academic credits, completeCOOP 1101 and maintain programmeGPA 2.7 with instructor permission. Co-op employment is not guaranteed; finish on an academic term. Co-op credits do not replace ordinary degree credits.

    KPU 2026–27 exact programme work-integrated study

Deadlines

See the published deadlines below.

Other deadline details
No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
  • No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
  • No central B.C. deadline
  • Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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July 1Fall final/open-intake applicationStanding annual Fall admission timeline · Every year
  • Canadian/PR applicants
  • programme-specific earlier deadlines remain applicable
  • July 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • The domestic table permits some select limited-intake consideration after the final/open-intake date
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July 1Fall final/open-intake applicationStanding annual Fall admission timeline · Every year
  • International applicants
  • programme-specific earlier deadlines remain applicable
  • July 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • The international table says no applications after this final date
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March 1Fall limited-intake applicationStanding annual Fall admission timeline · Every year
  • Canadian/PR limited-intake applicants
  • March 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • Some limited intakes close early or have published extensions
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March 1Fall limited-intake applicationStanding annual Fall admission timeline · Every year
  • International limited-intake applicants
  • March 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • Some limited intakes close early or have published extensions
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July 1Fall: domestic open/final applicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Canadian citizen/PR
  • If this exact programme offers Fall intake
  • current department intake availability and exceptions must be checked
  • Closing 11:59 pm Pacific
  • July 1
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July 1Fall: international final applicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • International
  • If this exact programme offers Fall intake
  • current department intake availability and exceptions must be checked
  • Closing 11:59 pm Pacific
  • Limited programmes can close early or publish approved extensions
  • July 1
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November 1Spring (January) final/open-intake applicationStanding annual Spring (January) admission timeline · Every year
  • Canadian/PR applicants
  • programme-specific earlier deadlines remain applicable
  • November 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • The domestic table permits some select limited-intake consideration after the final/open-intake date
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November 1Spring (January) final/open-intake applicationStanding annual Spring (January) admission timeline · Every year
  • International applicants
  • programme-specific earlier deadlines remain applicable
  • November 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • The international table says no applications after this final date
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August 1Spring (January) limited-intake applicationStanding annual Spring (January) admission timeline · Every year
  • Canadian/PR limited-intake applicants
  • August 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • Some limited intakes close early or have published extensions
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August 1Spring (January) limited-intake applicationStanding annual Spring (January) admission timeline · Every year
  • International limited-intake applicants
  • August 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • Some limited intakes close early or have published extensions
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November 1Spring: domestic open/final applicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Canadian citizen/PR
  • If this exact programme offers Spring intake
  • current department intake availability and exceptions must be checked
  • Closing 11:59 pm Pacific
  • November 1
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November 1Spring: international final applicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • International
  • If this exact programme offers Spring intake
  • current department intake availability and exceptions must be checked
  • Closing 11:59 pm Pacific
  • Limited programmes can close early or publish approved extensions
  • November 1
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March 1Summer final/open-intake applicationStanding annual Summer admission timeline · Every year
  • Canadian/PR applicants
  • programme-specific earlier deadlines remain applicable
  • March 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • The domestic table permits some select limited-intake consideration after the final/open-intake date
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March 1Summer final/open-intake applicationStanding annual Summer admission timeline · Every year
  • International applicants
  • programme-specific earlier deadlines remain applicable
  • March 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • The international table says no applications after this final date
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December 1Summer limited-intake applicationStanding annual Summer admission timeline · Every year
  • Canadian/PR limited-intake applicants
  • December 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • Some limited intakes close early or have published extensions
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December 1Summer limited-intake applicationStanding annual Summer admission timeline · Every year
  • International limited-intake applicants
  • December 1
  • No entry year is stated
  • Programme intake type and availability must be checked in the calendar and application checklist
  • Some limited intakes close early or have published extensions
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March 1Summer: domestic open/final applicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Canadian citizen/PR
  • If this exact programme offers Summer intake
  • current department intake availability and exceptions must be checked
  • Closing 11:59 pm Pacific
  • March 1
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March 1Summer: international final applicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • International
  • If this exact programme offers Summer intake
  • current department intake availability and exceptions must be checked
  • Closing 11:59 pm Pacific
  • Limited programmes can close early or publish approved extensions
  • March 1
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June 15Fall: domestic open-intake offer/depositStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Canadian citizen/PR
  • If this exact programme offers Fall intake
  • current department intake availability and exceptions must be checked
  • Closing 11:59 pm Pacific
  • June 15
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October 15Spring: domestic open-intake offer/depositStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Canadian citizen/PR
  • If this exact programme offers Spring intake
  • current department intake availability and exceptions must be checked
  • Closing 11:59 pm Pacific
  • October 15
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February 15Summer: domestic open-intake offer/depositStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Canadian citizen/PR
  • If this exact programme offers Summer intake
  • current department intake availability and exceptions must be checked
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

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

KPU current general applicant categories and named open/limited admission directory
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    EducationPlannerBCEducationPlannerBC
  3. Step 3Official secondary-school transcript
    • KPU requires transcripts from every secondary and postsecondary institution attended.
    KPU official transcript requirementsKPU official transcript requirements
  4. Step 4$40 domestic application fee
    • The non-refundable fee applies to one application term.
    KPU application fees and depositsKPU application fees and deposits
  5. Step 5Apply online in the appropriate applicant category and provide the required official academic documents.
  6. Step 6Satisfy the undergraduate English requirement and any exact programme-specific prerequisite/supplement stated in the linked university calendar.
  7. Step 7Use the myKPU Application Checklist & Status record to identify outstanding documents, programme-specific requirements and any assigned deadline. Limited-intake additional items are conditional, not universal.
  8. Step 8Arrange official academic records under the correct high-school or post-secondary procedure. Current BC high-school students release records through StudentTranscripts Service; other applicants use the published issuing-institution and out-of-country rules.
  9. Step 9Current high-school branches publish March 1 interim and August 1 final-record timing, subject to earlier limited-intake requirements. If transfer credit is requested, provide the required prior records and any requested course outlines.
Applicant pathways
Applicant category

High-school, transfer, mature or Indigenous applicants as explicitly defined

  • High School : A graduate of a BC secondary school or an equivalent school system. ( Note: Proof of June graduation must be received in order to be eligible for Fall admission. High school students graduating in August are considered for Spring admission. High school students graduating in January are considered for Summer admission. )
  • Transfer: An applicant who has successfully completed 9 or more credits above the preparatory level from a recognized post-secondary institution.
  • Mature: An applicant who will be 19 years of age or older on the first day of the term of admission.
  • Indigenous: An Indigenous applicant who wishes to be considered for admission by the Indigenous Admissions Committee on an individual basis.
  • For further details on all of KPU's applicant categories, refer to the university Calendar.
KPU current general applicant categories and named open/limited admission directory
English evidence

All undergraduate applicants; exact programme criteria can be higher

  • Meet KPU undergraduate English proficiency using an accepted high-school, university/KPU course or testing route. The current official FAQ names English Studies 12 C+ or three undergraduate English credits C− as qualifying course routes; other accepted routes require calendar review.
KPU current undergraduate admission FAQ
High-school applicant category and graduation timing

BC secondary-school graduates or an equivalent school system

  • Qualify through secondary graduation or an equivalent school system, then satisfy the chosen programme/faculty requirements. For Fall entry the page requires proof of June graduation. August graduates are considered for Spring; January graduates for Summer. No new admission year or ISO deadline is inferred.
kpu categories · official applicant policy
Transfer applicant category

Applicants with recognized prior postsecondary credits

  • The public category requires at least9 successfully completed credits above preparatory level from a recognized postsecondary institution. Category recognition is followed by the programme’s actual entry requirements; it does not guarantee credit transfer or waive a later-entry programme’s higher credit requirement.
kpu categories · official applicant policy
Mature applicant category

Applicants aged19 or older on the first day of the admission term

  • Age establishes the mature applicant category. Applicants must still satisfy the stated programme/faculty and appropriate English-proficiency requirements. No general age-based prerequisite waiver is published here.
kpu categories · official applicant policy
Indigenous individual admission category

Indigenous applicants requesting individual committee consideration

  • An Indigenous applicant may request consideration by the Indigenous Admissions Committee on an individual basis. The category does not itself promise admission to a limited intake or satisfy a programme’s special requirements.
kpu categories · official applicant policy
Open versus limited intake after applicant-category review

All KPU applicants; exact programme intake classification remains controlling

  • Qualifying for an applicant category is only the first step. Open-intake study follows the relevant faculty admission requirements; limited-intake programmes follow their own programme requirements and capacity limits.
  • Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the undergraduate English-proficiency requirement through an accepted school course, undergraduate/KPU course or test. Those unable to satisfy undergraduate requirements may be eligible for the separate Pathway to Undergraduate Studies; no automatic progression or approved equivalence is inferred.
kpu categories · official applicant policy

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

Program facts

Entering averageNot published

The university does not publish a comparable percentage minimum or entering-average range for this program.

KPU undergraduate admission requirements
Co-opCo-op option

Optional, selective co-op normally adds three paid, full-time four-month work terms and 28 co-op credits. Each work term requires at least 420 hours. Declare before 90 academic credits, completeCOOP 1101 and maintain programmeGPA 2.7 with instructor permission. Co-op employment is not guaranteed; finish on an academic term. Co-op credits do not replace ordinary degree credits.

KPU 2026–27 exact programme work-integrated study
KPU 2026–27 exact programme work-integrated studyCheck work experience options

Courses

Current department course examples or proposed offerings, shared across its degree routes. Individual course credits appear only when printed. These menus do not establish the complete major requirements. Tentative offerings can change.

2026–27: Business Foundation Courses11 listed

Published requirement group, with course alternatives retained. This is not a fixed academic-term timetable or an assertion that every option is required. Select one of the following groups: | 3-6. Group A | . Group B 1 |

  • BUSI 1215Organizational Behaviour3 credits

    Students will learn how the attributes of individuals and groups affect organizational performance and the work environment.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • BUSI 2390Business Law3 credits

    Students will learn about the basic operations of the Canadian legal system, the civil litigation process and various aspects of substantive law in Business, including torts, contracts, forms of business organizations, consumer law, property and employment.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • BUSI 2405Operations Management3 credits

    Students will learn the foundations of operations management strategies and tactics.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • MRKT 1199Introduction to Marketing3 credits

    Students will learn the fundamentals of marketing and explore the relationships between companies, their customers and their competition.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ACCT 2293Accelerated Introductory Financial Accounting3 credits

    Students will learn to prepare and interpret financial statements for corporations in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ACCT 1110Introductory Financial Accounting I3 credits

    Students will learn to prepare financial statements using Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ACCT 1210Introductory Financial Accounting II3 credits

    Students will further develop their skills in preparing financial statements in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ACCT 3380Managerial Finance3 credits

    Students will be introduced to corporate finance and obtain an understanding of the role and function of financial management.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ENTR 3100Business Analysis and Decision Making3 credits

    Students will apply previously learned analytical tools to address a wide range of organizational issues.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ENTR 3120Managerial Accounting for Entrepreneurs3 credits

    Students will learn managerial accounting tools to help make decisions in a business environment.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ENTR 4200Business Strategy3 credits

    Students will focus on the conceptual and practical aspects of strategic decision making in business.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
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2026–27: Human Resources Management Courses13 listed

Published requirement group, with course alternatives retained. This is not a fixed academic-term timetable or an assertion that every option is required.

  • BUSI 1250Human Resources Management I3 credits

    Effective human resource management practices are a cornerstone for building an employee experience where organizations, teams, and individuals can flourish.

    KPU 2026–27 exact native course-credit header
  • HRMT 2115Human Relations in Organizations3 credits

    This course focuses on the development of emotional intelligence and intercultural awareness, knowledge and skills, necessary to communicate and interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups in organizations.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 2500Organizational Analysis - Performance, Planning and People3 credits

    Organizational analysis assesses an organization’s operating model to understand how external elements influence it, and how internal elements work together so the organization may reach desired levels of performance.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 3105Human Resources Information Systems and Data3 credits

    Students will study the concepts of selecting, managing and leveraging the applications of Human Resource Information technologies to support the delivery of efficient and effective HR services.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 3125Employment Law & the Employment Relationship3 credits

    Students will research, review and apply the applicable statutes and common law regulating the employment relationship.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 3135Recruitment & Selection3 credits

    Students will use the most up-to-date aspects of the current issues and methodologies used in recruiting and selecting employees for organizations as essential components of strategic human resources planning, with an emphasis on their strategic role in enhancing organizational performance.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 3145Occupational Health & Safety3 credits

    Students will work individually and as a member of a team to: identify strategic organizational practices for Occupational Health and Safety consistent with the organization’s strategy, recognizing equity, diversity and inclusion; improve occupational health and safety practices through the assessment of education and communication needs and the provision of appropriate programs; and analyze program effectiveness and assess accident reports and health outcomes.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 3255Total Compensation3 credits

    Students will evaluate and implement a road map to evolving compensation strategy and design.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 3265People Learning & Development3 credits

    Students will use best professional practices focusing on the management of training and development as a critical investment in an organization's human resources capital.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 4115Labour Relations3 credits

    This is an introduction to the practice of Canadian labour and employee relations focusing specifically on collective agreement administration and support/preparation for collective bargaining.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 4125Organizational Development3 credits

    Research and address the nature of changes on work, their impact on organizations, and how organizations need to develop and may adapt to change.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 4155Leadership & HR Consulting3 credits

    HR professionals are both consultants and leaders in organizations - whether they are working inside an organization or as an external expert.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • HRMT 4980Strategic Human Resources Management - Capstone3 credits

    Students will manage, design, prepare and present a comprehensive strategic Human Resource Management project that will meet the requirements of a client/employer organization.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
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2026–27: Breadth Education Courses16 listed

Published requirement group, with course alternatives retained. This is not a fixed academic-term timetable or an assertion that every option is required. Select one of the following: | 3. Select one of the following: | 3. Breadth Electives | . Select 15 credits from courses numbered 1100 or higher in any area of study except ACCT, BUSI, ENTR, HRMT or MRKT. | 15

  • CMNS 1140Introduction to Professional Communication3 credits

    Students will learn how to analyze context and audience, determine purpose, message content, visual design and media in order to create written workplace messages that can be received, understood, used and retrieved with speed and accuracy.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • CMNS 3000Advanced Professional Business Communications3 credits

    Students will study communications theories and then prepare audience-centred correspondence, proposals, business plans, executive summaries, reviews, commentaries, complex analytical reports and presentations.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ENGL 1100Introduction to University Writing3 credits

    In this introductory university writing course, students will develop their abilities in critical reading and thinking, analysis, and clear written expression.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ECON 1150Principles of Microeconomics3 credits

    Understanding microeconomics is like gaining a superpower for your career.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • ECON 1250Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits

    This course is ideal for those who are interested in global economics and looking to grasp the big picture of how national economies operate.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • PHIL 3033Business Ethics3 credits

    Students will study various ethical and meta-ethical theories, and will apply them in standard business contexts -- such as employer-employee relations, risk analysis, occupational and product safety, environmental protection, and multinational practices.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • BUQU 1130Business Mathematics3 credits

    Students will learn methods, procedures and applications of business mathematics, including the mathematics of merchandising, simple interest, and compound interest.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • MATH 1120Differential Calculus3 credits

    Students will learn to differentiate algebraic and elementary transcendental functions and to apply these skills to graphing, maxima and minima, related rates, and rectilinear motion.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • MATH 1130Calculus for Life Sciences I3 credits

    Students will study differential calculus and its applications to biological sciences.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • MATH 1140Calculus I (Business Applications)3 credits

    Students will study the differentiation of algebraic and elementary transcendental functions and apply these skills to graphing, finding maxima and minima and solving problems in business, economics and social sciences.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • BUQU 1230Business Statistics3 credits

    Students will learn statistical concepts, methods and procedures used in business, including descriptive statistics--graphics and numerical presentations, probability theory, sampling estimation, hypothesis testing and linear regression.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • CRIM 2103Quantitative Data Analysis I3 credits

    Students will explore the logic and techniques of quantitative data analysis in criminal justice research, focusing on both descriptive and inferential statistics.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • PSYC 2300Applied Statistics3 credits

    Students learn to apply descriptive and inferential statistics in the analysis of behavioural research.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • SOCI 2365Introduction to Social Research Statistics3 credits

    Students will study basic statistical techniques used in sociology.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • STAT 1115Statistics I3 credits

    Students will summarize and display data and perform inferences about proportions, means and standard deviations for one and two populations.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • STAT 2342Introduction to Statistics for Business3 credits

    Students will learn statistical techniques and their application to business and economics.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
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2026–27: General Electives3 listed

Published requirement group, with course alternatives retained. This is not a fixed academic-term timetable or an assertion that every option is required. Select 15 credits from courses numbered 1100 or higher in any area of study. Note that the following courses are recommended: | 15. An Economics (ECON) course numbered 2000 or higher. | . Total Credits | 120-123

  • BUSI 1110Fundamentals of Business in Canada3 credits

    Students will explore a broad range of business concepts in a Canadian context.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • BUSI 2360Union Management Relations3 credits

    This is a survey of the Canadian labour scene: the historical evolution of Canadian Unionism; the impact of trade unions on industry and commerce; union objectives; employer organizations and labour unions as institutions; existing labour legislation and trends; labour-management relations; mediation and arbitration.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
  • BUSI 2465Negotiation Skills3 credits

    Students will explore negotiation and persuasion strategies and tactics that may be used to achieve a variety of business objectives.

    KPU 2026–27 native course content
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Additional published courses
  • HRMT 4500Strategic Human Resources Management ✓

    Students will manage, design, prepare and present a comprehensive Human Resource Management project that will meet the requirements of a client organization.

    KPU2026–27 exact course content

Careers

Career examples

  • Human resources generalist
  • HR advisor
  • Human resources consultant
Scope and qualifications

KPU lists roles graduates may enter or advance in, based on skills and experience. Executive and management positions require experience; certification has separate requirements.

Professional recognition

KPU explicitly lists this BBA among the programmes accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). This is programme accreditation, not a personal professional designation. Its current department page also states CPHR accreditation and describes an NKE exemption for graduates with at least 2.67 GPA in HRMT courses. Professional experience and the separate designation process remain required.

Scope and qualifications

Exact university-published programme recognition or professional preparation. Separate professional-body application, experience, examination and registration conditions apply.

Costs

Category 1 courses

Published tuition

September 1,2026 through August 31,2027 · Registered native credit categories · CAD

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Tuition$166.10 / credit

Course-category tuition; university and KSA fees are extra

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