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Diploma of Business Administration Accounting stream

Vanier College

  • Montreal, Canada
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

Three-year career programme preparing students for accounting and finance roles.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (Up to the length of the programme (8 months to under 2 years); 3 years if the programme is 2 years or more (Post-Graduation Work Permit; one-time; programme of at least 8 months, full-time, at a PGWP-eligible DLI; language CLB/NCLC 5 for college/non-university, CLB/NCLC 7 for university programmes; field of study must be on the eligible CIP list if the study permit was applied for on or after 2024-11-01; apply within 180 days of completion)): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

Career outcomes

  • Accounting technician
  • Junior bookkeeper
  • Billing and collection clerk
  • Junior financial analyst
  • Tax associate
  • Payroll assistant

Curriculum

  • Three-year career diploma (410.G0)
  • Accounting stream. Students learn core business principles with accounting topics such as data analysis
  • Cost accounting and taxation
  • Practise through case studies
  • Simulations and an annual tax clinic
  • And complete a four-week internship. Exchange options exist in France
  • Belgium and Namibia.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • College-wide DES or Quebec Diploma of Vocational Education or equivalent; no math prerequisites.

Accepted academic background

Quebec Secondary School Diploma (DES) or recognised equivalent plus programme prerequisites (e.g. Nursing: Chemistry 504, Science, Spoken French), Applicant must already hold valid status in Canada

Language tests

  • French B2 (TCF tout public

Documents you’ll need

  • Secondary School Academic Transcripts
  • International Credential Evaluation If Applicable

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and Round 1 deadlines: 1 March for fall
  2. 1 November for winter (https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/application-process). Apply online on SRAM
  3. one programme at a time; since Winter 2025 only applicants who already hold valid status in Canada are admitted
  4. the international application fee is not published. Provide foreign transcripts evaluated by SRAM or the Quebec government and a French B2 test (TCF tout public
  5. DELF B2
  6. DALF
  7. TEF or Bright). Add any programme extras: letter of intent
  8. interview or audition. Read the decision on SRAM and the admission letter on Omnivox
  9. then confirm acceptance as instructed. Get the CAQ and a study permit (allow 4-6 months) and the Vanier-billed GreenShield insurance; fieldwork programmes need a co-op work permit. Register on Omnivox and take the English placement test.

Other costs

Tuition per year$15,530 - $23,860 CAD
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Program details

CampusMain Campus, Saint-Laurent
Faculty or schoolCareer programmes
DepartmentBusiness technologies
Teaching languageEnglish
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Study pace_
Post-study stayUp to the length of the programme (8 months to under 2 years); 3 years if the programme is 2 years or more (Post-Graduation Work Permit; one-time; programme of at least 8 months, full-time, at a PGWP-eligible DLI; language CLB/NCLC 5 for college/non-university, CLB/NCLC 7 for university programmes; field of study must be on the eligible CIP list if the study permit was applied for on or after 2024-11-01; apply within 180 days of completion)
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Mar 2027

    108 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.