Bachelor Programme
Accounting
Goodman's Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) is built around the CPA Professional Program and includes all the university courses CPA Ontario requires for the designation. Courses combine real-world analysis with hands-on lab practice in making, communicating and carrying out performance-related decisions. The co-op stream gives 12 months of paid work experience, eight months of which count towards the 24 months of experience needed for the CPA designation before you graduate. BAcc graduates can continue into Goodman's 12-month co-op Master of Accountancy (MAcc), which delivers the first three modules of the CPA Professional Program and prepares students for the final CPA exams. Goodman also stresses student well-being, so students can fit exchange, co-op and extracurricular activities into the degree.
University
Brock University
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Accounting
Duration
4 years (Honours); co-op usually adds about four months
Language
English
Campus
St. Catharines (main campus)
Degree
Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) Honours
Intake
September (Brock also lists January and May entry, but not for every program)
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 (September): apply by 15 January 2027, through OUAC if you are also applying to other Ontario universities, or through Brock's International Full Time application (CAD 130 fee) if you are applying only to Brock. Programs may stay open after the deadline, but Brock says competitive programs can reach capacity, in which case you may be offered an alternate program. Applications from students outside Ontario high schools are only reviewed once the documents listed in the Brock student portal arrive. Current Ontario high school students must accept an offer on OUAC by 1 June 2027. Brock's own application also lists Winter (January) entry, with a 1 December deadline, and Spring (May) entry, with a 1 April deadline, but not every program is available at every entry point. Students who do not yet meet the English requirement can use the IELP conditional application, which has continuous intake
Tuition Information
International: CAD 41,645.60 a year in tuition for students entering in 2026 (the Business flat fee charged for a full-time load of 4.0 or more credits in Fall 2026 and Winter 2027), plus CAD 584.45 in per-credit ancillary fees and the Province of Ontario's CAD 750 International Recovery Fee, so about CAD 42,980.05 before sessional fees. These figures are from Brock's 2026 undergraduate Fall/Winter fee schedule, which Brock marks as subject to change. Brock holds an international student's tuition rate for up to five academic years of a first degree, but rates for students entering in Fall 2027 have not been published yet. International students also pay sessional fees, including UHIP health insurance (CAD 948), the BUSU health (CAD 216.87) and dental (CAD 161.63) plans, the transit pass (CAD 364.94), the health services fee (CAD 34.80) and a one-time CAD 127.63 engagement levy, and Goodman School of Business students pay a business student levy of CAD 47.11 per term (3.0 or more credits). Students who start co-op in first year also pay a non-refundable CAD 917.89 first instalment and a CAD 300 student support fee (Brock's 2026 fee estimator). US residents pay a lower international rate (CAD 31,234.20 flat fee). Ontario residents pay CAD 10,552.70 (2026 flat fee). Entering international students with an admission average of 80% or higher are automatically considered for the International Brock Scholars Award, worth CAD 7,000-32,000 over four years for 2026-27 entrants
Admission Requirements
- Apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). International students on a study permit who are applying only to Brock can use Brock's International Full Time application instead. Brock makes an offer to one program only, so list your top choice first
- Ontario prerequisites: English (ENG4U) and two 4U maths, within six Grade 12 4U/4M courses with at least a 70% average. Brock's 2027 admission chart lists a competitive secondary school average of B for the regular stream and A- for co-op, and the program page gives an expected cut-off in the mid 80s
- Applicants from outside Ontario need the secondary credential that gives university entry in their own country, with prerequisites taken at the Grade 12 university-preparatory level, and generally at least a B- average. Examples from Brock's country requirements: the IB Diploma with the right subjects (Brock converts IB subject grades and does not use the total score); five GCE/GCSE/IGCSE subjects at grade C or above, including two A-levels (or four AS-levels plus one O-level); India's CBSE or CISCE Year 12 certificate with at least 50% overall; the WAEC/NECO certificate with eight subjects for Nigeria or six for Ghana and a C4 average; or a US Grade 12 diploma with five academic subjects, usually with a B average. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission
- English proficiency (if English is not your first language): IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 21 (4.5 overall on the 2026 scale, with 4.0 in Reading and Speaking and 4.5 in Writing and Listening); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70; PTE Academic 58; or Cambridge C1/C2 176. Co-op Accounting needs higher scores: IELTS 7.0 with no band below 6.5; TOEFL iBT 100 with 27 in Writing and Speaking and 21 in Reading and Listening (5.0 overall on the 2026 scale, with 5.5 in Writing and Speaking, 4.0 in Reading and 4.5 in Listening); Duolingo 120; or Cambridge C1/C2 185
- Applicants with qualifications from countries on Brock's exempt list (including the UK, US, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya) do not need a test, and others with at least three years of full-time English-medium (non-ESL) study can request an exemption. If you meet every requirement except English, you can apply to the IELP/undergraduate conditional program and start your degree after finishing IELP Level 5