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Cert in Business Fundamentals

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Confederation College offers Cert in Business Fundamentals, a certificate in Business Administration programme in Thunder Bay, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,280 per year (CAD 2,740 per year for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Certificate

Field: Business Administration

Duration: 1 year

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 2,740 / year

International tuition: CAD 15,280 / year

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

Fall Start (September): 0249 Winter Start (January): 0239 Distance Education: 0690 CIP Code: 52.0101 A Great Place to Start Your Business Education You’ve been told you have a mind for business, but what kind of business will that be? Find out what interests you most with Confederation College’s Bu…

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Confederation College's Business Fundamentals certificate admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalent qualification via the Mature Student Assessment, the Canadian Adult Education Credential or GED completed before May 2024, or Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) credits; Grade 11 College Preparation Mathematics is recommended but not mandatory. The programme's own admission page states that this intake is not available to international students, so no English-language proficiency score is published for it. Applicants who fall short of these requirements are directed toward the College Access, General Arts and Science, or Academic and Career Entrance pathway programmes as an alternative route into Business.

Application Details

Start Date: Fall and Winter

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry the application opened 26 September 2026 and the province-wide equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027; Confederation also publishes its own equal-consideration dates of 1 March for Winter-entry programmes and 1 April for Spring-entry programmes. After these dates, files are assessed on a rolling, first-come basis while seats remain, and the college flags Aviation, Health, Engineering Technology and Community Services programmes as filling quickly. International applicants apply via international.ocas.ca; intakes close roughly six weeks before each semester starts and a programme can close earlier once seats fill, so no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Confederation College

Type: College

Founded: 1967

Programs: 75

Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Cert in Business Fundamentals award?

Confederation College awards a Certificate in the field of Business Administration on completion of this programme.

How long does Cert in Business Fundamentals take?

The programme runs for 1 year.

How much does Cert in Business Fundamentals cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 15,280 per year (CAD 2,740 per year for local students).

Can Cert in Business Fundamentals be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Confederation College.

What language is Cert in Business Fundamentals taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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