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Exceptional accountants help businesses stay competitive by addressing challenges, developing robust financial plans, and maintaining fiscal stability. If you're a driven professional committed to ongoing growth, our program could be your ideal fit. You'll become part of a curriculum known for producing graduates who excel in national accounting certification exams. By pursuing a BComm with an Accountancy Major, you'll cultivate essential business competencies, including: Advanced problem-solving techniques, Strategic and analytical reasoning, Proficiency in accounting and budget management, Quantitative analysis abilities, Financial statement preparation and interpretation, Tax system knowledge and planning strategies, Audit principles and applications
Pair this foundation with our practical Co-op initiative, AACSB-accredited curriculum, and courses aligned with Quebec's CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation requirements, and your future career success is assured. Our Accountancy Co-op participants have gained experience at leading organizations like Bombardier Aerospace, Canada Revenue Agency, KPMG, Le Chateau, Pfizer, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Engage with the active Accounting Students Society or test your skills in Accounting Case Competitions. The Bachelor of Commerce program requires three to four years (90-120 credits) of full-time study, varying based on your prior academic experience.
Applicants from countries and education systems not specified above are generally admissible if they meet the academic and English-language proficiency requirements for admission to Concordia University, provided they achieve above-average grades overall and in pre-university mathematics courses in their home country. This would translate roughly to a 3.00 CGPA (on a 4.30 scale) or the equivalent of a "B" grade at Concordia University.
In most cases, final grade 11 and mid-term grade 12 results are used to calculate admissions averages. A test of English proficiency may also be required.
English language requirements:
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language: TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special home edition: Score between 63 and 74, with no more than two parts under 15.
IELTS – International English Language Testing System: IELTS score of 5.5 or 5 and in both cases, only two bands as low as 4.5.
DET – Duolingo English Test: DET score between 90 and 104.
CAEL – Canadian Academic English Language Assessment: CAEL minimum overall score of 40 with no part under 30
PTE Academic – Pearson English Language Test: Overall score of 45 to 49 with only two parts as low as 43.