At Douglas College in New Westminster, Canada, Office Administration Diploma is offered as a diploma in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,600 per total for local students.
Graduates are prepared for positions such as benefits administrator, payroll administrator, junior accountant, office manager, coordinator, supervisor, administrative assistant, executive secretary or senior secretary. Coursework includes economics, human resources management, management skills, business law and accounting.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: On top of Douglas College's General College Admission Requirements (https://www.douglascollege.ca/admissions/requirements-and-assessment-testing/general-college-admissions-requirements), this diploma requires completion of a 30-credit Office Administration Certificate from Douglas College or another public community college (credentials from other institutions are assessed course-by-course for credit), plus Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-Calculus 11 at grade C or better, or MATU 0410 or MATU 0411 as an equivalent. Applicants must also meet Douglas College's institution-wide English Language Proficiency requirement: Grade 12 English at a minimum grade of C (English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, or English 12) or Communications 12 at B, or a recognized test score such as IELTS Academic overall band 6.5, TOEFL iBT overall 4.5 with no section below 4.0, PTE Academic 56, Duolingo English Test 110, or CAEL 60. No portfolio or interview is listed for this programme.
Application Details
Start Date:September, May and January
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.
