Degree Pathways

Articulation agreements or degree pathways are agreements between Algonquin College and other postsecondary institutions that facilitate recognition of prior postsecondary study and transfer credit or admission to upper levels of study. As a result, it may take you less time to complete your degree or, result in a reduced course load. This means that you may enter the job market sooner and potentially save time and money.

Our Business program offers several articulation agreements and degree pathway opportunities:

*Athabasca University (Canada)

Bachelor of Management 3-year OR Bachelor of Management, 4-year OR Bachelor of Commerce, 3-year OR Bachelor of Commerce, 4-year

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Advanced standing for up to 45 credits. 

 

*Brock University (Canada)

Bachelor of Accounting (4-year program)

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Advanced standing of 3.5 credit hours which equals an elective and computer course. 

*Nipissing University (Canada)

Bachelor of Business Administration

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: An applicant with a 2-year business diploma with an overall GPA of 72% applying into our BBA program will be eligible for admission and receive up to 42 transfer credits (1.5 years). Our BBA program is 120 credits (4-year degree). The applicant will be able to complete their degree in 2.5 years.

Bachelor of Commerce 3-year

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Students with a GPA of 2.9+ are granted 30 advanced standing credits towards the 90-credit degree. 

Algonquin College, Ottawa Campus

Business Administration (BUAD), 3-year Advanced Diploma

Bachelor of Commerce

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Course credits for applicants with one or two-year diplomas with affinity to BComm or with individual course credits will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis to a maximum of 12 or 25% of BComm credits. For all course credits, a minimum grade of B (75%) is required.

Carleton University (Canada)

Bachelor of Arts

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Graduates with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B, 73%) will be granted up to 5 credits towards their degree. Students can expect to complete their degree in approximately 3 additional years of study.

Davenport University (United States)

Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resources Management OR International Business OR Management OR Sport Management OR BBA/MBA – Strategic Management

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Advanced standing of 60 credit hours towards a 4-year degree of a minimum total of 120 semester credit hours.

University of Lethbridge (Canada)

Bachelor’s Degree

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Graduates of a 2-year diploma program OR 2 years of a 3-year diploma program, with a B+ average, will be considered for admission and possible granting of credits. Graduates with a GPA of less than 3.3 will be assessed on an individual basis.

University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) (Canada)

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – Bridge

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Applicants must have a minimum B average (73-76% or GPA 3.0). Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Preference will be given to the applicants with the best qualifications. Accepted Algonquin graduates must complete 5 bridging courses before receiving 15 courses of advance standing toward their 40-course Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree. Full-time students can anticipate completing this degree in just over two academic years.

University of Ottawa (Canada)

* Honours Baccalaureate of Commerce with Specialization in Accounting (4-year program) OR another Baccalaureate of Commerce

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Students applying to the School of Management after completing a 2-year program in a business-related field and maintaining a 70% average, students can receive up to 30 credits advanced standing.

Bachelor’s Degree, other than those offered by Telfer School of Management

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Students who have completed at least 2 years of full-time study within the same college program may be granted up to 30 credits towards certain bachelor’s degrees.

 Honours Bachelor of Commerce, Telfer School of Management

  • Additional Length of Study/Advanced Standing Credits Awarded: Algonquin College graduates from a 2-year or 3-year non-business program will be granted 15/120 credits towards an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree. Students can expect to complete their bachelor’s degree in 3.5 additional years of study after graduating from Algonquin College.

*These are pathway opportunities that former students have negotiated, these are not formal agreements with Algonquin College at this time.

Students who have previously taken the Office Administration – Executive, 2-year Compressed Diploma program at Algonquin College, within five years of completion, are eligible for the following advanced standing: exemptions in Level 1 Computer Applications and Level 1 & 2 Communications, Level 2 Computer Application in Accounting and Level 3 General Elective course.

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