Niagara College offers Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resources), a honours degree in Human Resource Management programme in Niagara Falls, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Human Resource Management
Duration: 4 years
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This four-year honours bachelor's degree, delivered over nine terms by Niagara College's School of Business and Management, prepares students to plan and lead human resources functions from both a strategic and day-to-day operational perspective. Coursework spans core HR areas such as recruitment, training, compensation, labour relations, occupational health and safety, and HR consulting, with content aligned to the requirements for the Certified Human Resources Professional and Certified Human Resources Leader designations. The program includes a co-op work term and regular engagement with industry through guest speakers, alumni, and events run with the Human Resources Professionals Association and its Niagara chapter. It is based at the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus. Graduates of the college's Business Administration - Human Resources (Co-op) diploma can receive advanced standing toward the degree, allowing them to complete both credentials on an accelerated timeline. The program suits students aiming for HR generalist or management careers who want a business degree built specifically around human resources practice, supported by co-op experience and ties to professional HR bodies.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including English at Grade 12 (U), minimum 60%; Mathematics at any Grade 12 (U) or Accounting at Grade 12 (M), minimum 60%; four additional Grade 12 (U) or (M) courses in any field of study; and an overall average of 65% across those six required courses. Selection is based on academic performance in the required courses, and testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required. The programme page does not publish English-language test scores; per Niagara College's institution-wide requirement for graduate certificate and degree programs, applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 85 with a minimum of 22 in Writing and Speaking, Duolingo English Test 120 or higher with no subscore below 100, PTE Academic 60 or higher with no skill below 57, Cambridge English 176 with no skill under 169, or CAEL 60 with no band under 50.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Niagara College's equal-consideration deadlines apply equally to domestic and international applicants to competitive programs, published for the 2026-2027 cycle: for September 2026 entry the date was 1 February 2026, for January 2027 entry it is 5 June 2026, and for May 2027 entry it is 30 October 2026, each followed roughly three weeks later by a document deadline and an earliest-offer date. All other programs, the majority, are processed first-come, first-served starting each November for both domestic and international applicants, with offers issued until seats fill or the term begins. Niagara does not publish which named programs currently hold competitive status. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
