Saint Mary's University offers BA/BS in General Business Studies, a bachelor's degree in Business & Management programme in Halifax, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,301 per credit (CAD 918 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Business & Management
Local tuition: CAD 918 / credit
International tuition: CAD 3,301 / credit
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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General Business Studies is a Bachelor of Commerce major at the Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University, that lets students customize their degree while maintaining a focus on business. After completing core business requirements, students select courses across areas such as accounting, marketing, economics, and finance to build a program suited to their interests. The major develops competencies in communication, information literacy, critical thinking, teamwork, ethics, and social responsibility, alongside core business knowledge. It suits students who want broad exposure to business disciplines rather than a single functional specialization, or who are undecided about which area of business to focus on and want to sample several before committing to a narrower path. Graduates are prepared for a range of entry-level business roles or further study, having built a flexible foundation across the core areas of commerce.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Saint Mary's admits directly from Canadian high school for the General Business Studies BComm, following the university's general Bachelor of Commerce requirements rather than a program-specific list: a minimum 70% average with no individual mark below 60%, English 12 academic (or the provincial equivalent, e.g. English 4U in Ontario, English Language Arts 30-1 in Alberta), one mathematics course from the province's approved list (e.g. Pre-Calculus 12, Mathematics 30-1, MHF4U), and three further academic Grade 12 courses; a 70% average across five Grade 11 courses qualifies for early admission. Applicants educated outside an English-language system must meet Saint Mary's English proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (IELTS Online Indicator accepted), TOEFL iBT 83 with no band below 20 (paper-based 550; post-January-2026 scale: 4.5 listening, no other band below 4.0), Duolingo English Test 115 with no sub-score below 95, PTE Academic 58, CAEL 60 with no band below 50, Cambridge English 176, or Trinity ISE 96.
