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Bachelor Programme

Commerce: Accounting

The Accounting major in the Asper School of Business BComm (Honours) teaches students how to judge the most useful way to communicate financial information. Courses include financial and intermediate accounting, cost accounting, Canadian income tax, accounting information systems, auditing and advanced managerial accounting. Accountants increasingly work in auditing, internal control, business valuation, risk management and strategy, and many graduates go on to the CPA designation. Asper is AACSB-accredited.

University

University of Manitoba

Country

Canada

Level

Bachelor

Field

Accounting

Duration

4 years

Language

English

Campus

Winnipeg (Fort Garry campus)

Degree

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Accounting major

Intake

September

Application Deadline

Fall 2027 (September) direct entry: apply by March 1, 2027. This is UM's annual direct-entry deadline for Fall, and applications open in early September. Direct-entry applicants who apply and pay the fee by December 1, 2026 are automatically entered in a draw for ten CAD 5,000 tuition prizes, five of them for international students

Tuition Information

International: CAD 895.68 per credit hour for Asper School of Business courses in 2026-27 (courses taught by other faculties are charged at that faculty's rate). UM's estimate for a full Fall-Winter course load is about CAD 26,700, including program and lab fees, the U-Pass, gym pass and UMSU health and dental plan, plus the mandatory Manitoba International Student Health Plan for international students. Canadian citizens and permanent residents: CAD 213.09 per credit hour; UM's estimate is about CAD 8,100. Books and supplies are extra, and 2027-28 rates are not yet published.

Admission Requirements

  • Apply online through UM's application portal. The application fee is CAD 130 for international applicants and CAD 100 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. If a direct-entry application is unsuccessful, it is automatically considered for University 1 (UM's general first year) at no extra cost
  • Manitoba curriculum: a minimum 85% average over English 40S, Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S and two more academic 40S courses, with at least 70% in each
  • International curricula: an equivalent 80% average over senior-level English, Pre-Calculus Mathematics and two more academic courses, with at least 70% in each
  • International Baccalaureate: an IB Diploma with an average of 5 (80%) over English, Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or Applications and Interpretation HL) and two more academic courses, at least two of them HL and none below 4
  • You are admitted to the Asper Bachelor of Commerce (Honours). Students usually declare a major at the start of third year and need a degree GPA of at least 2.00. Admission is competitive. Asper is the only UM undergraduate program with a formal admission-deferral process
  • Asper's co-op program is optional and adds paid work terms before graduation (2026-27 fee: CAD 937.31 per work term). Asper's exchange program has 60+ partner business schools
  • These are minimums. When there are more eligible applicants than spaces, a higher average is needed, and UM notes that enrolment limits lead many faculties to restrict how many international students they admit
  • International students who need a study permit must accept the offer and pay a CAD 2,000 non-refundable tuition deposit before UM requests the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL). The deposit is refunded only if IRCC refuses the study permit
  • English language proficiency is required unless you qualify for a waiver. Examples of waivers are study in an exempt country (such as the UK, US, Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana or Singapore), a full IB Diploma with 24+ points taught in English, CBSE or CISCE senior English at 75%+, or GCE/IGCSE English (non-ESL) at grade B or higher. Test minimums: IELTS Academic 6.5 with 6.0 in each band; TOEFL iBT 86 with 20 in each section (tests before January 20, 2026) or 4.5 overall with 4.0 in each section (tests from January 21, 2026); Duolingo 120 with 105 in each subscore; PTE Academic 58; CAEL 60; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 180. Results expire two years after the test date and must be valid when classes start
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