Mount Saint Vincent University offers BA/BS in Business Administration, a bachelor's degree in Business Administration programme in Halifax, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,077 per credit (CAD 911 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Business Administration
Local tuition: CAD 911 / credit
International tuition: CAD 2,077 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, provides a foundation across accounting, finance, management, marketing, and strategic human resource management, intended to prepare students for entrepreneurship or careers in corporations, small business, or not-for-profit organizations. The degree can be completed through online learning, and students may apply Prior Learning Assessment and Transfer Credit toward the requirements or complete part of the program through an International Option involving a semester at a partner university outside Canada. Students can choose a Co-operative Education & Work-Integrated Learning stream, which builds a full year of related work experience into the degree, and can take part in the Learning Passport program, which recognizes extracurricular, volunteer, and university-wide involvement with bonus points in eligible courses. The program connects students to industry through expert panels and a Business and Tourism student society, and career preparation extends toward roles in accounting, marketing, and management. It suits students seeking a broad, career-oriented business credential with flexible delivery and structured work-experience options.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Bachelor of Business Administration program's own requirements page defers to Mount Saint Vincent University's general admission requirements (sections 2.1.4 and 2.1.6 of the undergraduate calendar) rather than stating its own academic thresholds. Domestic applicants are assessed on their Grade 12 academic courses; for Nova Scotia and comparable Canadian provinces this means at least five university-preparatory Grade 12 courses with an overall average of 70% or higher and no individual grade below 60%, including Grade 12 academic English at 65% or higher, with detailed requirements varying by province. International secondary-school applicants need an average of at least 70% across their five best final-year academic subjects, and transfer applicants need an overall GPA of 2.0. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 86-92 (no section below 21), PTE Academic 59 (no band below 54), CAEL 60 or Duolingo English Test 115 (no subscore below 95).
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Mount Saint Vincent University, which runs three intakes a year: for January 2027 entry the domestic deadline is December 1, 2026; May 2027 entry closes April 1, 2027; and September 2027 entry closes August 2, 2027, with the Bachelor of Education programme closing earlier, December 7, 2026, for both domestic and international applicants. International applicants face the same three intakes: January 2027 entry closes November 6, 2026 (extended from an earlier September 15, 2026 date); May 2027 entry closes January 4, 2027; and September 2027 entry closes May 3, 2027. Admission is deadline-based, not rolling, though late applications are considered only if space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
