Applicants to the MBA program may qualify for admission based on the following requirements:

1. If your first language is not English, submit an IELTS score of at least 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in the writing band) or equivalent (TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo, etc.) OR successful completion of UCW’s University Access Program (UAP) with a Grade Point Average of at least 70%. If your first language is English and you can demonstrate that you graduated from a recognized degree in an English-speaking country, the English IELTS score or equivalent requirement is waived.
AND
2. A cumulative GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.33 scale) or better in a bachelor's degree from a recognized university OR successful completion of UCW’s MBA Foundation (MBAF) with a Grade Point Average of at least 72%.
AND
3. One of the following:
• A suitable score on a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) that has been written in the last five (5) years.
• A relevant Canadian professional designation or equivalent international designation (e.g. CPA, CA, CGA, CMA, CHRP or P.Eng).
• Bachelor's degree in business (e.g., Business Administration (BBA) degree or Bachelor Commerce (BCom) from a recognized university).
• A minimum of three (3) years documented professional or management experience with evidence of career progression and relevant education and/or training.

Applicants to the MBA program who do not meet the requirements for direct admission may qualify through completion of the MBA Foundation courses.

1. If your first language is not English submit an IELTS of at least 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in writing band) or equivalent (TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo etc.) OR Successful completion of UCW’s University Access Program (UAP) with Grade Point Average of at Least 70%. If your first language is English and you can demonstrate that you graduated from a recognized degree in an English-speaking country, the English IELTS score or equivalent requirement is waived.
AND
2. A cumulative GPA of 2.33 or better in a Bachelor degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.
AND
3. One of the following:
• A suitable score on a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) that has been written in the last five years.
• A relevant Canadian professional designation or equivalent international designation (e.g. CPA, CA, CGA, CMA, CHRP or P.Eng).
• A minimum of three (3) years documented professional or management experience with evidence of career progression and relevant education and/or training.

If you have

1. an undergraduate degree with ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business
OR
2. BSc in Applied Accounting awarded by Oxford Brookes University
3. fulfilled all the UCW MBA admission requirements

As you pursue a UCW MBA, you can prepare to sit for the following ACCA Strategic Professional exams:

1. Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
2. Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
3. Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
4. Advanced Performance Management (APM)
OR

If you have

• an undergraduate degree with ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business
OR
• BSc in Applied Accounting awarded by Oxford Brookes University
• fulfilled all the UCW MBA admission requirements
• cleared a few or all the Strategic Professional exams

ou can receive up to four (4) courses (12 credits) towards a UCW MBA degree, which consists of 15 courses or 45 credits. Credit transfers are available on a case-by-case basis.

Entry requirements for the MBA online are the same as the on-campus equivalent. For those whose first language is not English, we offer University Access Program which gives you the opportunity to reach the standard proficiency requirements.

Essentially, whether you choose to study our MBA on-campus or online, they both end in the same result; you will graduate from UCW qualified to take on any managerial role, with the skills and confidence to do so.

Applicants to the MBA program may qualify for admission based on the following requirements:

1. If your first language is not English, submit an IELTS score of at least 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in the writing band) or equivalent (TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo, etc.) OR successful completion of UCW’s University Access Program (UAP) with a Grade Point Average of at least 70%. If your first language is English and you can demonstrate that you graduated from a recognized degree in an English-speaking country, the English IELTS score or equivalent requirement is waived.
AND
2. A cumulative GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.33 scale) or better in a bachelor's degree from a recognized university OR successful completion of UCW’s MBA Foundation (MBAF) with a Grade Point Average of at least 72%.
AND
3. One of the following:
• A suitable score on a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) that has been written in the last five (5) years.
• A relevant Canadian professional designation or equivalent international designation (e.g. CPA, CA, CGA, CMA, CHRP or P.Eng).
• Bachelor's degree in business (e.g., Business Administration (BBA) degree or Bachelor Commerce (BCom) from a recognized university).
• A minimum of three (3) years documented professional or management experience with evidence of career progression and relevant education and/or training.

Applicants who do not hold all of the above academic and professional requirements may also qualify for entry to the MBA Program after completing the MBA Foundation program.