BA/BS in Economics (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in Economics programme taught at University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 24,662 per year (CAD 6,822 per year for local students).
This program combines a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Economics, and is also offered as a second degree or combined-degree option. It covers economic theory and its application, including managerial economics, money and banking, organizational behaviour, business statistics and international management, building quantitative skills alongside foundational management concepts. Many students take part in co-operative education for paid work experience before graduation, and complementary minors are available in fields such as accounting, fintech, marketing, mathematics, and agricultural economics. The program is delivered on the Lethbridge campus with Fall and Winter intakes, and evening and weekend classes are also offered at the Calgary campus. It suits students interested in economic policy, international trade, forecasting or consulting, and can lead to roles such as financial analyst, credit analyst, pricing analyst, investment banking analyst or economist.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Domestic (Canadian high school) admission to Economics (BBA) at the University of Lethbridge's Dhillon School of Business requires five senior-year courses with a minimum 65% average, one of which must be a required English course (English Language Arts 30-1 in Alberta, or the provincial equivalent) and one of which must be a mathematics course (Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2 in Alberta, or the provincial equivalent); the remaining courses are drawn from the university's approved subject list, which varies by province. International applicants are assessed on the same academic scale against home-country credential equivalencies through the university's international admissions office. All applicants whose first language is not English must meet the university's English Language Proficiency requirement, most commonly Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 (or equivalent) with a minimum blended grade of 75%, three consecutive years of full-time secondary study in English, or an approved test: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (min. 20 per section), Duolingo 120 overall (min. 110 per subscore), PTE Academic 61 overall (min. 60 per part), or CAEL 70 overall (min. 60 per component). The program admits in Fall and Winter.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall and Winter
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Lethbridge for Fall 2027 entry apply by 30 June 2027 (post-secondary applicants) or 15 December 2026 (direct-entry high-school applicants), with admission-decision documents due by 30 June or 15 July 2027 and final documents by 1-15 August 2027; for Winter 2028 entry the domestic deadline is 1 November 2027. International applicants for Fall 2027 apply by 15 June 2027, with decision documents due 30 June 2027 and final documents by 15 July 2027; for Winter 2028 the international deadline is 15 September 2027. Applications for Fall 2027 opened 14 September 2026. Deadlines vary by program and campus and are not rolling in the open-ended sense, though the university notes some programmes may close early once capacity is reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
