At Douglas College in New Westminster, Canada, Financial Services Diploma is offered as a diploma in Finance, Banking & Insurance programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,600 per total for local students.
Coursework combines financial services subjects with personal selling, business law and management essentials. Industry licensing exams covering insurance, mutual funds and investments are also a focus, and graduates finish ready to sit the FP Canada Qualified Associate Financial Planner exam.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This programme's own page states no admission requirements beyond Douglas College's general admission requirements, so the college's general admissions page governs. Applicants must satisfy at least one of: British Columbia secondary school graduation or equivalent; standing one course short of that graduation; being at least 19 by the end of the first month of the first semester attended; being 17 on the first day of that semester with at least a year out of school; or holding a certificate from a special-needs programme after 12 years of schooling, or an Evergreen or Leaving School Certificate. Alongside that, every applicant must supply proof of English proficiency, met with IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 83, PTE Academic 56, Duolingo English Test 110, CAEL 60 or another option the college accepts. No further academic prerequisites, GPA minimum, portfolio, interview or work-experience condition is stated for this Financial Services Diploma.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall, Winter and Summer
Application Deadline:Douglas College publishes college-wide application windows rather than a single date for every programme, and the domestic and international timetables differ. Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC: for the 2027 entry cycle, Fall applications open 1 October 2026, Winter applications open 1 February 2026, and Summer applications open 1 June 2026; limited-enrolment programmes set no fixed close and shut once seats fill, while open-enrolment programmes stay open until 4:00 p.m. the Friday before the semester starts. International applicants apply directly to Douglas: Fall 2026 entry is now closed, Winter 2027 entry is accepted until 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry until 31 January 2027. Admission is effectively rolling within each window until seats or the deadline are reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.