NorQuest College offers Diploma in Business Administration, a diploma in Business Administration programme in Edmonton, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 45,645 per total (CAD 12,120 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 12,120 / total
International tuition: CAD 45,645 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This diploma program at NorQuest College covers core business fundamentals with five areas of specialization: accounting, human resources management, finance, management, and general studies. Students in the accounting stream learn to track and analyze financial data and prepare budgets and statements; the human resources stream covers hiring, retention, compensation, and employment law; the finance stream addresses financial planning and financial products; and the management stream covers leadership, marketing, and financial analysis with options in entrepreneurship or operations. The general studies stream lets students choose additional courses from the program's second-year offerings. The diploma is completed over four or five terms and is delivered in an in-person/hyflex format, meaning some students attend classes on campus while others attend the same sessions online. An optional paid co-op placement of 640 hours is available. The program is based at the Edmonton campus and suits students seeking a business credential with a specialization aligned to their career interests, combined with practical workplace experience.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 at 50% (or equivalent ESLG coursework), plus Mathematics at 65% in Math 20-1/20-2 or 50% in Math 30-1/30-2; applicants missing a subject may qualify through NorQuest's free academic assessment. Non-native English speakers must provide proof of proficiency no more than two years old: IELTS Academic 6 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 71, CAEL 60, PTE Academic 54, Duolingo English Test 105, Cambridge English 170-179, or ILAC Pathway 3.2/ILSC Advanced 2; NorQuest's own ESL courses are accepted at 80%. Entry to the practicum course requires completion of the ten first-year courses plus BUSD 1011 with a minimum 2.0 GPA and a successful interview, and students must hold a 2.0 term and cumulative GPA to remain in good standing and graduate. The programme is not currently open to international students.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or refugees) apply to NorQuest College through ApplyAlberta: applications open October 1 of the prior year for the Fall intake, February 1 for Winter, and June 1 for Spring/Summer, with the domestic deadline set as the first Friday of the term itself and offers made on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis subject to seat availability. International applicants apply through NorQuest's own virtual admissions system and face earlier fixed deadlines: June 9 for Fall, October 15 for Winter, and February 9 for Spring/Summer entry. NorQuest publishes this schedule as a recurring policy rather than year-specific dates, and does not describe admission as fully rolling, since seats are limited by program. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
