We understand that some students do not have the professional or academic qualifications but wish to pursue the MBA program. Students have the option of completing the three MBA Foundation courses. In order to qualify for admission to the MBA program, a cumulative grade average of B (3.0) must be achieved for the combined, successfully passed MBAF courses.
Students who pass the MBA Foundation program successfully can register into MBA program.
The MBA Foundation program is the first fully Open Educational Resources (OER) program at UCW. All courses within this program have no textbook or resource fees.
Requirements
Applicants to the MBA program who do not meet the requirements for direct admission may qualify through completion of the MBA Foundation courses.
If your first language is not English submit an IELTS of at least 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in writing band) or equivalent (TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo etc.) OR Successful completion of UCW’s University Access Program (UAP) with Grade Point Average of at Least 70%. If your first language is English and you can demonstrate that you graduated from a recognized degree in an English-speaking country, the English IELTS score or equivalent requirement is waived. AND
A cumulative GPA of 2.33 or better in a Bachelor degree from a recognized post-secondary institution AND
One of the following:
A suitable score on a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) that has been written in the last five years.
A relevant Canadian professional designation or equivalent international designation (e.g. CPA, CA, CGA, CMA, CHRP or P.Eng).
A minimum of three (3) years documented professional or management experience with evidence of career progression and relevant education and/or training.
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.
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