Diploma in Business - Accounting at Centennial College in Toronto, Canada is a diploma in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,005 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,775 / year
International tuition: CAD 18,005 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Business School will be offering a variety of delivery modes for new students in all programs. These can include, asynchronous learning, synchronous learning, hybrid, and on-campus deliveries, including evenings and weekends. You may also be interested in the Online option: Business - Accounting (Online) Centennial College's Business – Accounting program was created for students seeking excellent accounting-related training in a short time frame. In this two-year Business School program, you'll learn the basics of accounting through a rigorous curriculum that will focus on expanding employable skills. While this business program will include the quality features of all Centennial College accounting programs, it will concentrate on building proficiency in financial and managerial accounting and on fostering in-depth knowledge of accounting software. Because they're essential for career success, communication and analytical skills will also be emphasized. As a graduate of this diploma program, you'll be able to look forward to rewarding employment opportunities in a wide range of business sectors. Program Highlights In the Business – Accounting program, you'll build the strong foundation of skills necessary for pursuing a profession in accounting. Professors in The Business School have strong academic backgrounds, deep subject matter expertise, and extensive business and management experience. Small class environments will maximize the learning experience, offering a leading-edge information technology infrastructure. Many Business - Accounting classes will be taught in lab environments that are fully equipped with an integrated network of computer systems. Your transition into the workplace will be made easy with training in industry-standard accounting software, including QuickBooks and Sage 300 ERP.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status at 19 or older, plus a Grade 12 English College or University preparation course (or Centennial's own English Admission Test) and Grade 11 Mathematics at the College, Mixed, or University level or Grade 12 Mathematics at the College or University level, or Centennial's Business Math Skills Assessment for Admission. The program page defers its English-proficiency standard to Centennial's institution-wide requirement, which for certificate and diploma programs sets IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 67 with Reading at least 16 and Writing at least 23, and PTE Academic 51. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca; international applicants apply directly to Centennial. No minimum admission GPA is published. The availability table currently lists only a Winter 2027 (January) intake.
Application Details
Start Date:Winter 2027 only
Application Deadline:Centennial publishes no application deadline for this program; what follows is the Ontario college cycle that governs it. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for a program starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and applications arriving after it are still assessed, but first-come first-served while places remain. Across the Ontario college system the application opened on 26 September 2026, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and an offer must be accepted by 1 May 2027. One $150 fee covers up to five program choices. International applicants apply directly to Centennial through its own international application process and are assessed on a rolling basis across the Fall, Winter and Summer intakes; the college publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
