At University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada, Cert in Accounting for Decision Making is offered as a certificate in Accounting programme. The programme runs for 1 year. Tuition is CAD 355 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Accounting
Duration: 1 year
Local tuition: CAD 355 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Accounting for Decision-Making is an undergraduate certificate offered through the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan, comprising three required courses totaling 9 credit units, to be completed within ten years of initial admission. The program introduces the fundamentals of accounting and financial literacy, building foundational knowledge of accounting concepts and their use in financial decision-making. It is aimed at three groups: students outside business programs who want accounting literacy, professionals who use accounting information without preparing it themselves, and Edwards business students who are not majoring in accounting. The certificate can be completed as a standalone credential or alongside another degree program. It is not recommended as a pathway into the Bachelor of Commerce, and its courses carry transfer limitations toward a B.Comm. in Accounting. It suits learners seeking practical accounting knowledge for general business or personal financial decision-making rather than those planning to pursue a full commerce degree in accounting.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Accounting for Decision Making certificate is not open to international students. High-school applicants (with fewer than 18 transferable post-secondary credit units) need Grade 12 standing, Foundations of Mathematics 30 (Pre-Calculus 30 recommended but not required), and a minimum average of 70% across five high-school subjects. Applicants with 18 or more transferable credit units instead need a minimum average of 60% on those credits, calculated across all attempted transferable courses. A mature-admission route is open to applicants 21 or older, requiring a written submission on capacity for university-level study, transcripts, supporting documents and a resume. All routes require proficiency in English. English proficiency is USask's general undergraduate Language Proficiency Regulations (admissions.usask.ca/requirements/english-language-proficiency.php): IELTS Academic 6.5/6.0, TOEFL iBT 86/19, PTE Academic 63/59, Duolingo 120/100, CAEL 70/60. Intakes run each September and January.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:The University of Saskatchewan does not publish fixed general application deadlines for its direct-entry undergraduate colleges (Agriculture and Bioresources, Arts and Science, Education, Edwards School of Business, Engineering, Kinesiology, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy): admission requirements and deadlines for the 2027-28 cycle become available only once applications open on 25 September 2026, and the site gives no separate international closing date. Non-direct professional programs set their own dates instead: for September 2027 entry, the College of Law's JD opens 15 October 2026 with rolling review to a 1 February 2027 documents deadline and is not currently accepting international applicants; the College of Medicine's MD applications close 1 October 2026 for domestic (Canadian citizen/PR) applicants only; and the Nutrition program's single deadline is 15 March 2027 for both domestic and international applicants, with no late applications considered. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
