Bachelor of Commerce Admission Requirements

High School Admission

Required Grade 12 Admission Subjects

• English Language Arts 30-1
• Mathematics 30-1
• A combination of three subjects from Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages other than English and Math/Sciences.

A maximum of one subject from Fine Arts will be used for the high school average. For more information on subjects, visit uab.ca/programs.

Admission Average

Admission to the Alberta School of Business is competitive and the high school admission average may vary by year. Admission averages are calculated using the five required Grade 12 subjects listed above. Learn more about Competitive Admission Requirements.

Post-Secondary Transfer Admission

Required Post-Secondary University Courses

Students must present a minimum of 24 units of course weight (ucw) in university transferable courses including the completion of the following five U of A courses or their equivalents:

• ENGLISH (3 ucw) - Choose one junior (100 level) English course (except ENGL 150) or one (100 level) WRS course.
• ECONOMICS 101 (3 ucw) - Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECONOMICS 102 (3 ucw) - Introduction to Macroeconomics
• MATHEMATICS 154 (3 ucw) - Calculus for Business and Economics I
• STATISTICS 161 (3 ucw) - Introduction to Statistics for Business and Economics

Admission Grade Point Average (GPA)

The Admission GPA is calculated on the most recent Fall/Winter session (September to April) where a student has completed a minimum of 15 credits. If a student has more than 15 credits, all coursework taken will be used to calculate the GPA. Calculations are based on university transferable courses and will include failed courses taken during the Fall/Winter session. Repeated courses, if previously passed, will not be included in the GPA calculation. The U of A uses a custom 4-point grading scale and GPAs will be converted to that scale.

Admission to the Alberta School of Business is competitive and the Admission GPA will vary by year subject to space availability.

Post-Secondary Transfer Admission for the After-Degree Program

Required Post-Secondary University Courses

Students must present a recognized four-year bachelor's degree and completion of the following five U of A courses or their equivalents:

• ENGLISH (3 ucw) - Choose one junior (100 level) English course (except ENGL 150) or one (100 level) WRS course.
• ECONOMICS 101 (3 ucw) - Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECONOMICS 102 (3 ucw) - Introduction to Macroeconomics
• MATHEMATICS 154 (3 ucw) - Calculus for Business and Economics I
• STATISTICS 161 (3 ucw) - Introduction to Statistics for Business and Economics

Admission Grade Point Average (GPA)

The Admission GPA is calculated on the most recent Fall/Winter session (September to April) where a student has completed a minimum of 15 credits. If a student has more than 15 credits, all coursework taken will be used to calculate the GPA. Calculations are based on university transferable courses and will include failed courses taken during the Fall/Winter session. Repeated courses, if previously passed, will not be included in the GPA calculation. The U of A uses a custom 4-point grading scale and GPAs will be converted to that scale.

Admission to the Alberta School of Business is competitive and the Admission GPA will vary by year subject to space availability.