Diploma in Business - Accounting at Northern College in Timmins, Canada is a diploma in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,716 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
A core component addresses Canadian personal income tax, teaching students to reference the Income Tax Act to determine net and taxable income and calculate tax payable for individual taxpayers. Coverage includes how the Canada Revenue Agency administers filing and payment procedures, income or loss from employment, available tax credits, the distinction between accounting depreciation and capital cost allowance, and the treatment of income or loss from a business or from property. Students also calculate capital gains and losses, identify other income sources and deductions, and examine retirement planning provisions and the lifetime deduction for capital gains, along with loss carry-overs, within the Canadian tax system, before using tax software to prepare a personal tax return.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 11 Math (C or U), or equivalent, available at no cost through Academic Upgrading. International applicants must additionally provide proof of a senior high school diploma or certificate with an equivalent Grade 12 mathematics result of at least 50%, submitted in English, and meet the English-proficiency requirement of IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 79, PTE Academic 58, or Duolingo 105; applicants from English-official-language countries may submit alternate proof. Students are automatically enrolled in the shared first-year Business Fundamentals curriculum.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca; Northern College accepts applications on a rolling basis for most programs right up until a semester begins if space remains, but for its limited-enrollment competitive programs — Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Practical Nursing, Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Technology (Wildlife Rehabilitation), Companion Animal Physical Rehabilitation, and Medical Laboratory Technician — February 1, 2027 is the equal-consideration date for Fall 2027 entry, after which remaining seats are offered first-come, first-served or waitlisted. International applicants apply through the OCAS International Application Service and are assessed on a rolling basis; Northern publishes no fixed international application deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
