Mount Royal University offers BA/BS in Computer Information Systems, a bachelor's degree in Information Systems & Technology programme in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,428 per credit (CAD 729 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 729 / credit
International tuition: CAD 2,428 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This bachelor's degree combines technical and business coursework in information systems, covering software development, systems analysis, project management, web development, databases, and applied machine learning. Students build skills in programming, systems design, and network security alongside critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Delivered in person on Mount Royal University's Calgary campus, the program includes hands-on labs and team projects, with an optional co-op placement available before graduation; study abroad and field school options are also offered as part of the program's experiential components. It suits students who want to bridge business and technology through practical, hands-on coursework rather than a purely theoretical approach, and graduates pursue roles such as computer systems or business analyst, network or database administrator, web or mobile application developer, IT support manager, application architect, and systems administrator.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This program requires five Grade 12 courses under Mount Royal's high-school admission category, including two program-specific subjects at a minimum of 60% each: English Language Arts 30-1 and Mathematics 30-1; the remaining courses come from the university's Group A, B or C subject lists. Post-secondary transfer applicants face course and GPA requirements that vary by program, and mature applicants need at least two Grade 12 courses. International applicants and others whose first language is not English must meet Mount Royal's institutional English Language Proficiency requirement in addition to the English course requirement; the university's published standard accepts IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 per band, TOEFL iBT 86 with at least 20 per section (or 4.5 overall with 4.0 per band on tests from January 21, 2026), PTE Academic 58 with at least 55 per area, CAEL 70 with at least 60 per band, Duolingo English Test 120, or Cambridge C1 Advanced 176. Fall 2026 early admission runs October 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026, with ongoing admission by program space until August 31, 2026.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to MRU: for the Fall 2026 cycle (the most recently published, as MRU had not yet posted Fall 2027 dates) the early-admission window ran 1 October 2025 to 1 February 2026, ongoing admission by space continued to 31 August 2026, and final transcripts were due 1 August 2026; Winter 2026 entry closed 15 December 2025 and Spring 2026 opened 1 October 2025 with documents due 15 April 2026. International applicants must apply by 1 May 2026, with documents due 15 May 2026. Competitive programs such as Nursing, Midwifery and Interior Design fill within the early-admission window and effectively close by 1 February. Admission runs first-qualified, space-available after the early window rather than on one fixed date, and is not described as rolling indefinitely. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
