College Diploma – Business – Accounting (B010)

The Business – Accounting two-year diploma program at St. Clair College provides students with a foundational background in accounting and bookkeeping integrated with broader business management principles:

• In-Depth Technical Curriculum: Covers core topics including financial accounting, cost accounting, taxation, financial management, information systems, and bookkeeping.

• Modern Software & Labs: Trains students to become proficient in industry-standard accounting, income tax, and spreadsheet software packages within updated computer labs.

• Broad-Based Business Skills: Integrates foundational training in marketing, human resource administration, business communications, and economics.

• Pathways & Transferability: Offers a seamless transition to the three-year accounting program, credit transfer opportunities to several Canadian universities, and potential course exemptions toward the Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance (ACAF).

Academic Background: Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.0

• TOEFL: 83.0

• PTE: 60.0

• Duolingo: 110

Conditional & Direct Admission Options:

• Direct Admission (Pending Scores): Applicants awaiting official language test results can apply directly and receive a conditional offer, provided qualifying passing scores are submitted prior to receiving a final offer letter.

• English Pathway Courses: Applicants may satisfy language requirements by completing English language courses prior to starting the academic program, with length determined by initial language proficiency levels.

Entrance scholarships for international students at St. Clair College are automatically evaluated upon enrollment (excluding ESL and EAP programs):

Scholarship Amounts by Program Structure:

1-Year Certificate: $500 CAD

2-Year Diploma: $1,000 CAD

3-Year Advanced Diploma: $1,500 CAD

4-Year Degree: $2,000 CAD

Application & Assessment: No separate application is required; eligible students are automatically assessed upon admission.

Disbursement Criteria: Funds are deposited directly into the student’s college account after September 18, 2026, upon confirmation of a valid study permit and full-time enrollment in the Fall 2026 intake.