BA/BS in Applied Leadership is a bachelor's degree in Management & Leadership programme taught at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 385 per credit (CAD 385 per credit for local students).
Also offered as: Diploma
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Management & Leadership
Local tuition: CAD 385 / credit
International tuition: CAD 385 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Practical Theology with a major in Applied Leadership is a four-year, campus-based degree at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, British Columbia, building on the same foundational leadership and business coursework as the college's diploma in the subject, including biblical understanding of leadership, self-leadership, business planning and management, financial planning, managing charities and not-for-profits, team-building, coaching, mentoring, conflict management, marketing, and accounting. Degree students complete two practicum placements plus a leadership internship in their third or fourth year, and may choose an optional minor of five courses outside the major. The program emphasizes developing leaders described as authentic, transformational, and servant-oriented, pairing character-focused development with administrative and relational skills. It suits students preparing for a range of roles across ministry, non-profit, and business settings who want a four-year credential combining theological grounding with practical leadership and organizational management training.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:60.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Applied Leadership programme page does not publish its own admission requirements and refers applicants to Columbia Bible College's general admissions process, so the requirements below are drawn from the college's own admissions page. Applicants to the Applied Leadership bachelor's degree must be at least 17 years of age, hold a Canadian or US high school diploma with a minimum 60% average across their top five Grade 11-12 classes (three of which must be academic courses), demonstrate potential for academic and community success, affirm a Christian faith commitment and agree to Columbia's Student Community Commitments, and supply two adult, non-family references who submit a reference form on the applicant's behalf. International applicants must show English proficiency of TOEFL 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based), or an IELTS Academic score of 6.5, tested at least two months before the semester begins. Conditional admission covering an applicant awaiting final transcripts or holding mature-student status (21 or older, out of school at least a year, with an English entrance exam or enrolment in ENGL 105) is considered individually. The college admits for September and January entry.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Columbia Bible College is currently accepting applications for Fall 2026 entry, with a domestic application-and-deposit deadline of 15 August each year (a $50 late fee applies after) and scholarship-consideration deadlines of 15 March and 15 May; January entry -- 2027 for the next intake -- closes 15 December, with scholarship deadlines of 1 and 25 November. International applicants for September entry must submit their complete application by 1 June, ahead of the domestic date, to allow time for study-permit processing; no separate international deadline is published for the January intake, which shares the 15 December date with domestic applicants. Admission is not rolling -- these are fixed annual cut-offs. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
