- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 52.0201
- Duration
- 4 year bachelor degree
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Business, Commerce, and Management
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A four year business degree with optional co-op, covering accounting, finance, marketing, organisational behaviour, operations and strategy alongside paid work terms with Alberta employers.
Bachelor of Commerce asks an unusual 69 percent, and the optional co-op is the part that matters most, because Canadian employers hire heavily from their own co-op cohorts rather than from open advertisements. At CAD 24,000 it also sits below the Business Management diploma at this same university, which is worth knowing before you choose.
Bachelor of Commerce is taught at MacEwan University in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, a public undergraduate university and a designated learning institution. Because Bachelor of Commerce is a degree it is exempt from the Canadian field of study requirement, so completing Bachelor of Commerce supports a Post-Graduation Work Permit of up to three years without the subject being tested against an eligibility list. An Alberta attestation letter is required with the study permit application for Bachelor of Commerce, and the university issues it with the letter of acceptance.
Candidates for Bachelor of Commerce present Grade 12 or Class 12 at 69 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Bachelor of Commerce is recorded at CAD 24,000 a year with a CAD 110 application fee. No scholarship is recorded against Bachelor of Commerce. Bachelor of Commerce lists five entry windows across September and January to 2028. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Commerce application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or Class 12 at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 86 with at least 21 in every section; PTE Academic 59 with 56 in every component; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
- Application and deposit: An application fee of CAD 110 applies, the same on all 38 programmes. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work permit: Bachelor of Commerce is a degree at a public university, so it is exempt from the field of study test and supports a Post-Graduation Work Permit of up to three years. No spousal open work permit arises, because that needs a master programme of 16 months or longer and MacEwan awards none. An Alberta attestation letter is required with the study permit application.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa handles the Alberta attestation letter, the study permit application and the biometrics appointment with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Management Trainee: corporate graduate schemes
- Business Analyst: process and reporting roles
- Account Manager: client facing commercial work
- Financial Analyst: corporate finance teams
- Operations Coordinator: service and logistics firms
- Professional Designation: CPA or CFA after graduating
Reality check: treat the optional co-op as compulsory in practice and apply for it early, because it is the single strongest employability feature of this degree.
About MacEwan University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #708
- Established
- 1971
- Reference No.
- O19092022262