Conestoga College offers Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Financial Services, a bachelor's degree in Finance, Banking & Insurance programme in Kitchener, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Finance, Banking & Insurance
Duration: 4 years
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This four-year honours bachelor's degree at Conestoga College prepares students for careers in the financial services sector, covering banking, insurance, investment management, and estate and financial planning. Early terms build foundational business and financial-analysis skills; partway through the program students choose a major track in either financial planning or property and casualty insurance, after which coursework blends technical analysis with professional communication and client-service skills. The curriculum is structured to satisfy prerequisite conditions for several industry credentials, including the Personal Financial Planner designation from the Canadian Securities Institute, the Qualified Associate Financial Planner and Certified Financial Planner certifications from FP Canada, and the Chartered Insurance Professional designation from the Insurance Institute of Canada. The program includes a full-time, paid co-op work term positioned between the third and fourth years, giving students applied industry experience before graduation. Graduates of Conestoga's Business Administration - Financial Planning advanced diploma can enter directly into the third year with advanced standing. The degree suits students who want a client-facing, credential-oriented career in banking, insurance or financial planning and are comfortable pairing quantitative analysis with relationship-based advisory work.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Applications for this programme are not currently being accepted, but Conestoga publishes its admission requirements for when intake resumes. Entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or age 19 or older as a mature student, with a minimum cumulative average of 65% across six Grade 12 courses (two required U-level plus four further U or M-level). Required courses are Grade 12 U English (ENG4U) at a minimum of 70%, or Conestoga's Preparatory Communications for Degrees, and one Grade 12 U mathematics course (Calculus and Vectors, Advanced Functions, or Mathematics of Data Management) or Preparatory Advanced Functions for Degrees at a minimum of 60%. Non-Canadian transcripts require a course-by-course credential evaluation, and applicants whose prior instruction was not in English must demonstrate proficiency; Conestoga's English Language Studies pathway admits at Level 4 of General Arts and Science - English Language Studies with an 80% overall average, placement decided by an in-house test, TOEFL or IELTS, though no numeric cut-offs are published on this page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
