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Business Administration: Bachelor's Degree (BBA)

Vancouver Island University

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada•QS 2025 #1201-1400

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At Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, Canada, Business Administration: Bachelor's Degree (BBA) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Business & Management programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 5,100 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Field: Business & Management
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,100 / total

Last checked September 2026 · Source: viu.ca ·

Program details

Overview

The degree gives a broad business education built around three themes: operating globally, working in emerging markets, and organisations shaped by technology. Students build in-depth knowledge in one business major while developing managerial, problem-solving and communication skills more generally. Electives add flexibility, preparing graduates for varied careers across global management, administration and entrepreneurship, alongside further postgraduate study options.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: The Bachelor of Business Administration page requires one of Pre-Calculus 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Computer Science 11, or Computer Science 12 at a minimum "C" grade or equivalent, on top of VIU's general admission requirements for academic programs, which the page links to rather than restating. That general route, per VIU's own admissions page, admits an applicant who graduated a BC secondary school (or accepted equivalent) with at least a "C" in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12, holds a prior degree, enters with a Letter of Permission, transfers in with 24-plus university-level credits, or qualifies under the academic mature-student category at 21 or older; VIU publishes no IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo or CAEL score for this domestic route. No minimum admission GPA or average is stated; once enrolled, students must maintain a 2.0 ("C") grade point average on upper-level courses and graduate with at least a 2.0 GPA.

Application Details

Start Date: Domestic (Canadian) applicants: 5 January 2027 (Spring intake) (Online, Nanaimo). International applicants: 5 January 2027 (Spring intake) (Nanaimo, Online); 7 September 2027 (Fall intake) (Nanaimo, Online). VIU lists four intakes a year for this programme, in January, May, June, September.
Application Deadline: Domestic (Canadian) applicants: apply 1 October 2025 – 6 December 2026 for the 5 January 2027 (Spring) intake (Online, Nanaimo). International applicants: apply 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026 for the 5 January 2027 (Spring) intake (Nanaimo, Online); apply 1 October 2026 – 31 March 2027 for the 7 September 2027 (Fall) intake (Nanaimo, Online). Dates are VIU's published application window for this program (as listed September 2026) and can change; apply through EducationPlannerBC.

About Vancouver Island University

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Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1969
Students: 12,022
QS rank: #1201-1400
Programs: 150
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Business Administration: Bachelor's Degree (BBA) award?

Vancouver Island University awards a Bachelor's Degree in the field of Business & Management on completion of this programme.

How long does Business Administration: Bachelor's Degree (BBA) take?

The programme runs for 4 years.

How much does Business Administration: Bachelor's Degree (BBA) cost?

Tuition is CAD 5,100 per total for local students.

Can Business Administration: Bachelor's Degree (BBA) be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Vancouver Island University.

What language is Business Administration: Bachelor's Degree (BBA) taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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