- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 52.0101
- Duration
- 4 year bachelor degree including an optional pract
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, Apr 2027, Jul 2027, Sep 2027, Oct 2027
- Field
- Business, Commerce, and Management
- Institution
- Private University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
A four year business degree covering accounting and finance, marketing, organisational behaviour, operations, business law and strategic management, with an optional practicum in a working organisation.
Bachelor of Commerce is one of only four UCW degrees named on the federal work permit list, and with ten separate entry windows recorded it offers more starting points than almost any degree in our Canadian catalogue.
Bachelor of Commerce is taught at University Canada West in downtown Vancouver. UCW is a PRIVATE degree granting institution, which matters: a private school produces post study work permit eligibility only for the specific degrees the federal government has named for it, and Bachelor of Commerce falls under one of the four named UCW degrees, so Bachelor of Commerce supports a Post-Graduation Work Permit of up to three years. UCW teaches in a hybrid format, and at least half of Bachelor of Commerce must be completed in class in Canada for students locking in from September 2024. The study permit application for Bachelor of Commerce also requires a British Columbia attestation letter.
Entry to Bachelor of Commerce is Grade 12 or Class 12 at 60 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in writing and no minimum on the other three bands, and tuition for Bachelor of Commerce is recorded at CAD 23,360 a year. There is no application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against Bachelor of Commerce. Ten entry windows are listed, spanning September, October, January, April and July. 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 60 percent or above.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 in writing and no minimum on reading, listening or speaking; TOEFL iBT 88 with at least 20 in every section; PTE Academic 61 overall with 60 in writing; or the Duolingo English Test at 115 with a writing score of 105.
- Application and deposit: There is NO application fee: the CAD 150 fee is credited against your tuition deposit. An initial deposit of CAD 8,800 is recorded.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work permit: Bachelor of Commerce is one of the four UCW degrees named on the federal post study work permit list, so it supports a permit of up to three years. Fully online study does NOT qualify and at least half must be completed in class in Canada. Since November 2024, bachelor and master graduates must also prove Canadian Language Benchmark 7 in all four skills when applying for the work permit itself. That is a separate test after graduation, not the score used for admission. No spousal open work permit arises, because that needs a master programme of 16 months or longer. A British Columbia attestation letter is required with the study permit application.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa handles the British Columbia 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:
- Business Analyst: corporate and consulting teams
- Account Manager: client facing commercial roles
- Financial Analyst: reporting and planning functions
- Marketing Coordinator: brand and campaign work
- Operations Supervisor: service and production settings
- Professional Designation: CPA or CFA after graduating
Reality check: business is the most crowded graduate field in Canada and Vancouver is its most competitive city, so the optional practicum should be treated as compulsory in practice.
About University Canada West
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Private
- Rating
- ★ 4.3
- Reference No.
- O19377235822
