Carleton University offers BA/BS in Commerce, a bachelor's degree in Commerce programme in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 43,821 per year (CAD 11,920 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Commerce
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 11,920 / year
International tuition: CAD 43,821 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Commerce at the Sprott School of Business in Ottawa and runs over four years. Students complete core business coursework and, from upper years, may add one or two concentrations chosen from streams such as Accounting, Business Analytics, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Planning, Information Systems, International Business, International Management, Investments, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainability. A co-op option and study-abroad opportunities are available, and students may also complete a minor in another subject. The degree is paired with the Sprott Employability Passport, a four-year career-development track focused on job-ready skills, and students can take part in student-run groups such as the Sprott Student Consulting Group, the Student Investment Fund, and an innovation hub, alongside career services including a dedicated job portal and workshops. The program suits students seeking a broad business foundation with the flexibility to specialize later, whether they are aiming for roles in finance, marketing, analytics, entrepreneurship, or general management.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario secondary school applicants to the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) apply through OUAC with an OSSD plus six 4U/M courses at the 4U level with no individual grade below 60%. Carleton's admission chart requires English, Advanced Functions, and Calculus and Vectors or Mathematics of Data Management (Calculus and Vectors recommended). The program's three-year admission-average cut-off has been around 80%. International applicants apply through Carleton360 or OUAC 105 with transcripts equivalent to an Ontario secondary diploma and must meet Carleton's English-language proficiency standard unless exempt: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL 4.5 overall (minimum 4.0 per band; 86 for tests taken before 21 January 2026), Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 55, CAEL 70, or Cambridge C1/C2 176. Ontario secondary students apply via OUAC by January 15; documents from outside Canada/US are due April 1, with a June 1 general deadline for Canada/US transcripts.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC, which opens in September 2026; Ontario secondary-school students should apply by January 15, 2027, and the general Fall 2027 deadline for other domestic (Canada/US-transcript) applicants is June 1, 2027, while Winter 2027 term applications close November 15, 2026. International applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US) apply directly through Carleton360, also opening September 2026, with an October 15, 2026 deadline for January 2027 entry and an April 1, 2027 main deadline for Fall 2027 entry; some programs, including Architectural Studies and Industrial Design, close March 1, 2027 with a March 5, 2027 portfolio deadline. Admission is not described as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
