At Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada, Bachelor of Technology (Business Systems Development) (Honours) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Information Systems & Technology programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,786 per semester (CAD 3,318 per semester for local students).
This four-year honours degree prepares students for careers in business software systems development and technology management by combining two closely related disciplines: information technology and business. The curriculum covers software development, systems analysis and design, database technologies, operating systems, web applications, data analysis, and information security, while also introducing students to emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, agent technologies, and mobile and wearable computing. This technical training is paired with business coursework in areas such as economics, accounting, internal audit, and human resource management, so graduates understand both how to build technology solutions and how those solutions fit into an organization's operations. The program includes a paid co-operative education work term, giving students practical experience before graduation. It suits students who want to work at the intersection of software development and business strategy, moving into roles that involve designing, implementing, or managing technology systems that support an organization's competitiveness and productivity.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Applicants need six Grade 12 university (U) or university/college (M) courses with a minimum 65% average, including one Grade 12 U English course at 60% or higher and one Grade 12 U Math course at 60% or higher; an OSSD or equivalent is required, with the standard mature-student route otherwise. Applicants lacking the required English credit (ENG 12U or equivalent) at 60% may still be considered if they register in an Algonquin preparatory English course and achieve at least 60% in it before the program starts. International transcripts must document the same subjects and, where required, prove English proficiency: Academic IELTS overall 6.5 with no band under 6.0, or TOEFL iBT overall 88 with 22 per component (pre-21-January-2026 tests) or 4.5 overall with 4.5 per component (tests after that date), or Duolingo overall 120 with 120 in Literacy and nothing below 105; domestic applicants with international transcripts go through ICAS or WES.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2027 entry the application portal opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers must be accepted by 1 May 2027, while later applications are still assessed as space allows; Algonquin publishes no separate equal-consideration date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly via Algonquin's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; instead of one fixed date the college posts a program-by-program closing-date list shortly before each term starts - for Fall 2026 most programs closed 16 September 2026, technology programs by 9-10 September; no Winter 2027 or Fall 2027 international list has been posted yet, so admission remains effectively rolling until each list is published and fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
