University of Alberta offers BA/BS in Business Studies, a bachelor's degree in Business & Management programme in Edmonton, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition is CAD 1,152 per credit for local students.
This Bachelor of Commerce major offers a broad base of business knowledge rather than a single specialization, drawing courses from across the commerce curriculum, including accounting, finance, marketing, and retail. It sits within the Alberta School of Business, which offers five degree types and twelve majors alongside opportunities for work experience such as student clubs, business incubators, case competitions, and study abroad programs. As with other Bachelor of Commerce majors, coursework emphasizes group and project work. The major suits students who want to keep their options open across business disciplines rather than commit early to a single specialization, whether because they plan further studies afterward or want broad grounding applicable to a wide range of business careers; the program page describes it as useful for further studies or virtually any business career. Possible career paths associated with the major on the program page include accountant, account manager, auditor, business analyst, human resources professional, international trade specialist, market research analyst, marketing manager, operations manager, and project manager.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Alberta high-school applicants to Business Studies (BCom) need English Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, one subject from Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages other than English, or Math/Sciences, and two further subjects from Humanities, Languages, or Math/Sciences. These are the Bachelor of Commerce's general course requirements stated on the program page; no minimum or competitive admission average, entry-route label, or standardized tests are given, and transfer applicants are referred to the University Calendar.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
