Advanced College Diploma – Business Administration – Accounting – Accelerated (2011)

The Business Administration – Accounting (Accelerated) program is delivered over two calendar years, offering the same learning outcomes as the traditional three-year advanced diploma. Designed as an efficient bridge into the Accounting, Audit and Information Technology (AAIT) degree program, graduates who maintain a 70% overall average receive credit for the first two years of the AAIT degree, starting in September with two co-op terms (with potential credit awarded for prior work experience). The curriculum equips students with technical skills in financial analysis, planning and control, internal control system design, management accounting, tax return preparation, and financial statement production to prepare them for intermediate accounting roles and future managerial advancement.

Academic Qualification: High School / Grade 12 completion.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.0

• TOEFL: 80.0

• PTE: 53.0

• Duolingo: 110

Conditional Admission: Available for applicants who do not meet language test requirements by completing designated English pathway courses prior to academic study.

Value: $1,500 – $2,500 CAD (automatically applied after Day 10 of the term).

Award Breakdown:

70% – 79% average: $1,500 CAD

80% – 89% average: $2,000 CAD

90% – 100% average: $2,500 CAD

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be enrolled in Year 1 of an eligible degree program across any Conestoga campus (Fall, Winter, or Spring terms).

Minimum 70% admission average required.

Exclusion: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students are ineligible.

Maintenance Requirement: Continuing students must maintain a minimum 70% Program Weighted Average to retain funding.