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Faculty:

School of Business and Media

Degree:

Bachelor

Field of Study:

Accounting

Description:

The Bachelor of Accounting consists of eight Advanced Technical Specialty courses and 36 credits of General Education. Full-time students also have the option to complete a Workplace Education component.

If you have completed a BCIT Accounting, Finance, or Financial Planning diploma, you can earn your Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) at BCIT. This degree will provide you with an academic credential leading to a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation, a MPAcc (Master of Professional Accounting), or an MBA program. Students completing this program will acquire the key technical, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills demanded by employers.

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Accounting at British Columbia Institute of Technology

Cost per year:*

International:

$22,585

Cost represents the tuition for the whole program.

Careers:

Accountants Bookkeepers Payroll and Benefits Administrators

Prerequisites:*	These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school. Grade12 English Due to the extensive content covered in the BCIT Accounting and Finance Diploma programs, the majority of students accepted into the Bachelor of Accounting have completed a BCIT diploma. If the applicant has completed a diploma at another institution, they should email an unofficial pdf copy of their transcript to bachelor_accounting@bcit.ca for review by the department before proceeding with the application process.
Additional Admission Requirements:	Applicants are required to have a BCIT Diploma in Accounting, Finance or Financial Planning (or an equivalent diploma from another institution) with a minimum GPA of 70% and a minimum average of 65% in the following second year subject sequences: FMGT 3110 and 4110 (Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 & 2), FMGT 3210 and 4210 (Cost & Managerial Accounting 1 & 2), FMGT 3310 and 4310 (Auditing 1 & 2), FMGT 3410 and 4410 (Taxation 1 & 2), FMGT 3510 and 4510 (Corporate Finance 1 & 2), and FMGT 4710 or 4720 (Advanced Computer Applications 2). BCIT will assess diplomas from other institutions for equivalency on an individual basis. Bridging courses may be required. Graduates of the BCIT Finance or Financial Planning diploma programs are not required to complete FMGT 3310 and 4310 as prerequisites for the Bachelor of Accounting.

Prerequisites:*

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.

Grade12 English

Due to the extensive content covered in the BCIT Accounting and Finance Diploma programs, the majority of students accepted into the Bachelor of Accounting have completed a BCIT diploma. If the applicant has completed a diploma at another institution, they should email an unofficial pdf copy of their transcript to bachelor_accounting@bcit.ca for review by the department before proceeding with the application process.

Additional Admission Requirements:

Applicants are required to have a BCIT Diploma in Accounting, Finance or Financial Planning (or an equivalent diploma from another institution) with a minimum GPA of 70% and a minimum average of 65% in the following second year subject sequences: FMGT 3110 and 4110 (Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 & 2), FMGT 3210 and 4210 (Cost & Managerial Accounting 1 & 2), FMGT 3310 and 4310 (Auditing 1 & 2), FMGT 3410 and 4410 (Taxation 1 & 2), FMGT 3510 and 4510 (Corporate Finance 1 & 2), and FMGT 4710 or 4720 (Advanced Computer Applications 2). BCIT will assess diplomas from other institutions for equivalency on an individual basis. Bridging courses may be required. Graduates of the BCIT Finance or Financial Planning diploma programs are not required to complete FMGT 3310 and 4310 as prerequisites for the Bachelor of Accounting.

* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

Modified on November 10, 2022

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