ONLINE BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

Overview

The online Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) will provide you with a broad foundation of knowledge of contemporary business and its practices. This ACBSP-accredited degree prepares you for a successful career in business or management, where you will contribute constructively to a global economy.

UCW’s online BCom program has also received the NCMA designation from CIM | Chartered Managers Canada.

Students currently enrolled in the online BCom program are entitled to a free Associate Membership with the association, giving UCW students the chance to belong to Canada’s chartered management and leadership association while earning their degree.

Associate Members can participate in all the networking and professional development opportunities the association offers, helping them get ready for their new career after they graduate.

Graduates of the BCom program will be able to:

  • Use managerial and financial tools to assess basic business issues critically.
  • Research and analyze business systems, processes and functions in the context of local, regional and global conditions.
  • Apply contemporary business methods to problems and contexts.
  • Create ethically and legally sound proposals, plans and projects.
  • Organize information to communicate persuasively to target audiences.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and reflection skills in course deliverables.
  • Work productively in a collaborative and multicultural environment.

BENEFITS OF STUDYING ONLINE

Studying online comes with a variety of benefits. You can choose flexible hours to fit around any commitments you may have, be it personal or professional. With video lectures, and all course materials provided, you won’t feel any less prepared than those who’ve studied on campus.

Online study is becoming increasingly popular because of the increased flexibility it offers. Studying online means that you can work on professional development while obtaining an academic qualification. This will make you more prepared when it comes to securing employment in a managerial position.

WHY STUDY BACHELOR OF COMMERCE ONLINE?

  • Flexible study times, allowing you to fit studies around work hours
  • Valuable opportunity to be part of a worldwide network of students
  • Access to outstanding online study resources
  • Successfully boosts your personal and professional advancement
  • Learn from highly experienced professors with professional experience

Requirements

  • Canadian High School (Grade 12) diploma or equivalent with an overall average of C or better (2.0 on a 4.33 scale)

OR

  • Twenty-one (21) years of age or older and out of high school for at least two years, and
  • Documented success through academic, professional or volunteer activities

AND

  • Academic IELTS – 6.5 or better with a minimum of 6.0 in the writing band, or equivalent (for students whose first language is not English).

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

If you have completed your education in an English-speaking country, then you may be able to provide your transcripts/reports as proof of your academic English-language proficiency.

UCW accepts the following achievements as meeting the requirements for admission (without the requirement to take UAP).

  • BC English 12 (or equivalency) taken in Canada with a final grade of ‘C’ (or better).
  • Four years of full-time study at a school that is located in a country where English is the language of instruction with a final-year average grade of ‘C’ (or better).
  • International Baccalaureate English A1/A2 or English Literature and Performance with a final grade of ‘3’ (or better).
  • 3-credit academic English course with a final grade of ‘C’ (or better).
  • 30-credits of academic post-secondary studies in a country where English is the language of instruction with a CGPA of 2.00 (or better).

However, the admissions department may request further proof of English-language proficiency from applicants if it is noticed that there are English-language errors in your application.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

If you have completed your education in a non-English-speaking country, then you may choose to provide proof of successful completion of a standardized English-language proficiency test.

UCW accepts the following tests with the stated scores as meeting the requirements for direct admission to a degree program (without the requirement to take UAP).

TEST MINIMUM OVERALL SCORE MINIMUM WRITING SCORE
IELTS – Academic* 6.5 6.0
CAEL 70 60**
CAEL Online 70 60**
CAE*** 176 N/A
Duolingo – Undergraduate Programs 110 100****
Duolingo – Graduate Programs 115 105****
Password 6.5 6.0
PTE or PTE Online – Academic 61 60
TOEFL – iBT 88 20**

*UCW now accepts IELTS One Skill Retake which allows test takers to sit just one of the four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking) from their IELTS test again.
**The minimum writing score is also applicable to all assessed components of the test.
***May be either of the following three tests; Cambridge B2 First; Cambridge C1 Advanced; or Cambridge C2 Proficiency
****Writing is assessed as the average score for achievement in both Literacy and Production.

However, the Admissions Department may request further proof of English-language proficiency from applicants if the test date is more than two years before the first day of your program start date.

You can complete the English pathway courses (University Access Program) in order to meet the English proficiency requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce program.

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Tuition:

$35,320.00

Application Fee:
$250
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