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Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility

St. Mary's University

  • Calgary, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

Two-year business diploma combining entrepreneurship with social responsibility.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop understanding of entrepreneurship and social responsibility
  • strengthen abilities in business planning
  • stakeholder management
  • evidence-based decision-making and organisational analysis
  • communicate evidence and findings relevant to the discipline.

Career outcomes

  • Wholesale and retail trade
  • public administration
  • finance
  • insurance
  • real estate
  • editorial and writing services
  • consulting

Curriculum

  • Two-year business diploma. Learning covers entrepreneurship fundamentals
  • social justice within free markets
  • the sectors of the economy and community-level impact. Work Integrated Learning placements give hands-on experience with industry experts. Course list and credits are in the program guide
  • not on the page.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • High school diploma with an overall average of 65% on five 30-level subjects including English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent
  • plus programme-specific subjects
  • English test IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 4.5
  • PTE 59 or Cambridge 180.

Accepted academic background

High school diploma with an overall average of 65% or higher on five 30-level subjects including English Language Arts 30-1 (or equivalent for international curricula, credentials assessed by IQAS or WES), plus programme-specific subjects (e.g. Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Math 30-1 for BSc Biology); post-secondary applicants with at least 30 credit hours at another institution (cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher)

Language tests

  • IELTS 6
  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and international deadline (Winter 2027 closes 2026-10-31
  2. Spring 2027 2027-02-28
  3. Fall 2027 2027-05-01) at Apply online through ApplyAlberta ( or apply.stmu.ca) The international application fee is 175 CAD per the international admissions page Email transcripts and supporting documents to [email protected] Official transcripts must come from the issuing school Receive the offer and pay the 200 CAD non-refundable registration deposit by the deadline Apply for a Canadian study permit with the Alberta Provincial Attestation Letter issued after acceptance.

Other costs

Tuition per year$29,307 CAD
Application fee$175 CAD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMain campus, Calgary
Faculty or schoolArts and Science
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3 years
Scholarship note_

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    31 Oct 2026

    Closed
  • Program starts

    May 2027

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    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    September 2027

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.