Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting is a bachelor's degree in Accounting programme offered by Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. It carries 120.0 credits. Tuition for international students is CAD 724 per credit (CAD 254 per credit for local students).
This is a four-year bachelor's degree from SAIT's School of Business, delivered in person at the Main Campus, that builds on foundational accounting knowledge with a broader business and analytical skill set. The curriculum covers management and financial accounting together, advanced accounting topics, quantitative analysis, tax regulation, and the role of information systems and technology in producing and interpreting financial information. Ethical decision-making, integrity, and transparency are treated as core professional expectations throughout the coursework, alongside communication and critical-thinking skills. In the final year, once a student has completed at least 90 credits, the program requires a practicum or capstone experience: either applied problem-solving with an existing business or a team-based startup planning simulation, giving students a work-integrated component before graduation. Students can also pursue optional minors, including ones in construction project management and in energy, oil and gas. The standard full-time length is four years, with as many as ten academic years permitted to complete all requirements. The degree is aimed at students who want a rigorous accounting foundation together with broader business training, and it is structured to prepare graduates for further steps such as the Chartered Professional Accountant program or a Master of Professional Accounting.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants need one of three routes: a 65% average across English 30-1 (min. 60%), Math 30-1 (min. 60%) or Math 30-2 (min. 70%), two Group A courses and one further Group A or B course; a SAIT Business Administration diploma or Bachelor of Applied Business Administration, or an equivalent, with a minimum 2.3 GPA (67%, C+); or any two-year diploma or bachelor's degree with the same 2.3 GPA plus English 30-1 and Math 30-1 or 30-2. SAIT accepts recognised high school course equivalents for applicants educated outside Alberta, and applicants educated outside Canada must provide an international document assessment showing they meet the same standard. All applicants, including those educated in Canada, must demonstrate English language proficiency before admission (SAIT admissions, English Proficiency). SAIT's institution-wide scale accepts IELTS Academic at 6.0 in each skill, TOEFL iBT at a total score of 4.5 with a 4.5 minimum per section, PTE Academic at 53, the Duolingo English Test at 115 overall with 95 minimum per sub-score, and CAEL at 60 overall with 60 in each skill, among other accepted tests. Applications go through SAIT's online portal with the standard non-refundable fee (CAD 120 domestic, CAD 175 international); international applicants should confirm the program's own international-applicant and Post-Graduation Work Permit status.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ApplyAlberta: for Fall 2027 entry applications opened 7 October 2026 and close 30 June 2027, while Winter 2027 entry (opened 4 March 2026) closes 23 October 2026 and Spring 2027 entry closes 30 April 2027. International applicants apply through SAIT's Virtual Admissions System; the Fall 2027 window opened 4 August 2026 but SAIT lists the international closing date as still to be announced, while the Winter 2027 international deadline is 30 October 2026. Some allied-health programs, including Respiratory Therapy and Medical Laboratory Technology, close earlier to allow time for entrance testing, though the exact 2027-cycle testing dates were not yet posted. Admission is not rolling: SAIT enforces firm published deadlines, though popular programs can close early and some domestic programs reopen after their deadline if seats remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
