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Diploma of Business Management

VanWest College

  • Vancouver, Canada
  • 1.5 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

A one-year conversion masters introducing business management to non-business graduates.

Program highlights

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

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Business Management can develop the ability to analyse organisational and market information
  • Evaluate financial and operational decisions
  • Communicate recommendations and consider responsible business practices
  • And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Business management roles in organisations in all sectors

Curriculum

  • Two semesters of intensive taught modules
  • Each module taught over four days spaced three to four weeks apart. Topics include organisational behaviour
  • Global operations
  • Finance
  • Strategy
  • Marketing
  • International business and career management.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • High School Diploma (Grade 12) or GED
  • English proof by IELTS
  • TOEFL iBT
  • Duolingo
  • PTE Academic
  • Cambridge B2 First
  • EIKEN Pre-1 or VanWest EAP 300 at 75%. No minimum grade published.

Accepted academic background

High School Diploma (Grade 12) or General Education Development (GED); no minimum grade published

Language tests

  • IELTS Academic 5.5
  • TOEFL iBT 65
  • Duolingo 100
  • PTE Academic 50 (no single score lower than 50) or overall 52
  • Cambridge B2 First 160 (grade C)
  • Institutional test VanWest EAP 300 final grade 75%
  • IELTS Academic 5.5

Documents you’ll need

  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and start dates on the programme page ( Apply online with the Register Now application form ( and pay the international application fee of 250 CAD. Provide proof of Grade 12 or GED and English (IELTS
  2. TOEFL
  3. Duolingo
  4. PTE
  5. Cambridge
  6. EIKEN or VanWest EAP . Pay tuition through the Make Payment page (.

Other costs

Tuition per year$9,000 CAD
Application fee$250 CAD
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Program details

CampusVancouver
Faculty or schoolVocational College Programs (Co-op)
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Teaching languageEnglish
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Study paceFixed
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    December 2026

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  • Program starts

    April 2027

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  • Program starts

    September 2027

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Scholarships

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1.5 years.