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School:	British Columbia Institute of Technology
Faculty:	School of Business and Media
Degree:	Bachelor
Field of Study:	Accounting
Description:	If you have completed a BCIT Accounting, Finance, or Financial Planning diploma, you can earn your Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) at BCIT. This degree will provide you with an academic credential leading to a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation, a MPAcc (Master of Professional Accounting), or an MBA program. Students completing this program will acquire the key technical, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills demanded by employers.
URL:	Accounting at British Columbia Institute of Technology
Careers:	Accountants Bookkeepers Payroll and Benefits Administrators

Prerequisites:*	These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school. Grade12 English Applicants are required to have two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following: English 12 (67%) or 3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institution.
Additional Admission Requirements:	Applicants are required to have a BCIT Diploma in Accounting, Finance or Financial Planning (or an equivalent diploma from another institution) with a minimum GPA of 70% and a minimum average of 65% in the following second year subject sequences: FMGT 3110 and 4110 (Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 & 2), FMGT 3210 and 4210 (Cost & Managerial Accounting 1 & 2), FMGT 3310 and 4310 (Auditing 1 & 2), FMGT 3410 and 4410 (Taxation 1 & 2), FMGT 3510 and 4510 (Corporate Finance 1 & 2), and FMGT 4710 or 4720 (Advanced Computer Applications 2). BCIT will assess diplomas from other institutions for equivalency on an individual basis. Bridging courses may be required. Graduates of the BCIT Finance or Financial Planning diploma programs are not required to complete FMGT 3310 and 4310 as prerequisites for the Bachelor of Accounting.

Prerequisites:*

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.

Grade12 English

Applicants are required to have two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following: English 12 (67%) or 3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institution.

Additional Admission Requirements:

Applicants are required to have a BCIT Diploma in Accounting, Finance or Financial Planning (or an equivalent diploma from another institution) with a minimum GPA of 70% and a minimum average of 65% in the following second year subject sequences: FMGT 3110 and 4110 (Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 & 2), FMGT 3210 and 4210 (Cost & Managerial Accounting 1 & 2), FMGT 3310 and 4310 (Auditing 1 & 2), FMGT 3410 and 4410 (Taxation 1 & 2), FMGT 3510 and 4510 (Corporate Finance 1 & 2), and FMGT 4710 or 4720 (Advanced Computer Applications 2). BCIT will assess diplomas from other institutions for equivalency on an individual basis. Bridging courses may be required. Graduates of the BCIT Finance or Financial Planning diploma programs are not required to complete FMGT 3310 and 4310 as prerequisites for the Bachelor of Accounting.

* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

Modified on August 23, 2021

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