Cert in Indigenous Business Administration is a certificate in Business Administration programme taught at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition is CAD 355 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 355 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Indigenous Business Administration is a certificate program offered through Edwards College at the University of Saskatchewan, requiring 48 credit units completed over two years. The first year includes an introductory business course, while students in good academic standing in the second year may take up to five courses per term with advisor approval. The curriculum covers core business foundations in accounting, economics, and mathematics, alongside required commerce coursework, English language or humanities credits, non-commerce electives, and a senior commerce elective. Students interested in transferring into the Bachelor of Commerce program are advised to complete a specific commerce course as part of their certificate studies, though not all certificate courses carry forward for credit toward the B.Comm. The program suits students seeking an Indigenous-focused introduction to business administration, whether as a standalone credential or as a step toward further commerce study. It provides foundational knowledge relevant to entrepreneurship, business administration, and related roles, and is delivered on the University of Saskatchewan's main campus.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Indigenous Business Administration Certificate is open to applicants with First Nations, Metis or Inuit membership/citizenship. Direct entry from high school needs Grade 12 standing, Foundations of Mathematics 20 or Pre-Calculus 20 (Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-Calculus 30 preferred), and a minimum admission average of 70%. Applicants with 18 or more transferable post-secondary credit units instead need a minimum university-transfer average of 60% on those credits (no transfer credit is awarded for the program's cohort classes). A mature-admission route is open to applicants 21 or older with fewer than 18 transferable credit units. 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. The certificate has a single Fall (September) intake.
Application Details
Start Date:September
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.
