Offered by University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Canada, BA/BS in Accelerated Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,848 per year (CAD 8,130 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 3 years
Local tuition: CAD 8,130 / year
International tuition: CAD 17,848 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Accelerated Business Administration program lets graduates of two-year college diploma programs, such as those from Holland College, complete a Bachelor of Business Administration in three years at UPEI. First-year coursework covers marketing, organizational behaviour, economics, accounting, and foundational mathematics; the second year builds into finance, human resources, business law, and management science; the third year turns to strategic management, operations, and entrepreneurship. Students whose diploma was in accounting substitute two business electives for additional accounting courses. To qualify for the degree, students must achieve at least 60% in a minimum of 14 of the 18 required business courses. Those admitted are eligible to apply to the Business Co-op option, adding work-integrated experience alongside coursework. Admission requires a two-year diploma with a minimum 70% average, along with UPEI's general entrance requirements and those of the McDougall Faculty of Business. The program suits diploma holders in business-related fields who want to convert existing college credentials into a full bachelor's degree without repeating foundational coursework, delivered on UPEI's Charlottetown campus.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration requires a two-year diploma from Holland College or a similar college, with a minimum average of 70% in the diploma program, plus satisfaction of the general entrance requirements of UPEI and the McDougall Faculty of Business as set out in the Academic Calendar. The programme page does not state its own language requirement and defers to UPEI's institution-wide policy, which for Business and most other undergraduate programs accepts IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL paper-based 550 with a TWE of 5.5, TOEFL Essentials 8.5 with no score below 8.0, CAEL 60, Pearson Test of English 58, Cambridge B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall with 176 in writing and no other skill below 169, Duolingo English Test 120 overall with minimum subscores of 115, or Oxford ELLT 7 with no component below 6. No portfolio, interview or other conditions are stated.
Application Details
Application Deadline:UPEI has no shared provincial application service; domestic and international applicants both apply directly through the UPEI Application Portal, and most undergraduate programs (Arts, Science, Business) carry no fixed institution-wide closing date, with applications for the 2027 entry cycle assessed on a rolling basis until seats fill. Several professional programs set their own hard dates instead: for example the Bachelor of Education uses an October 15, 2026 priority-review deadline with rolling admission after. UPEI states that deadlines for non-competitive undergraduate programs are set yearly for international applicants rather than published as a fixed date, and directs applicants to email [email protected]; overall, admission across most programs is rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
