Opportunities for 3-year Accounting or Financial Services Diploma Students to Enter Bachelor of Applied Business (Financial Services) Program through "Articulation Agreement"
If you are graduating from a three-year Business Administration - Accounting diploma program at George Brown College (B107/B157) or other Ontario Colleges, this "Agreement" allows you to apply to the Bachelor of Applied Business (BAB) Financial Services - Accounting program (B321) at George Brown College and complete the program in as few as two calendar years of additional study (four academic semesters and one co-op placement).
Agreement Terms and Conditions
- Candidates must have achieved an average of 75% or 3.0 GPA for acceptance to the program.
- Graduates of a Financial Services - 3 year (6 semester) Accounting program will be granted direct entry to year three of George Brown's four year Bachelor of Applied Business - Financial Services Accounting Stream. The courses required at the degree level will be determined based on an analysis of the mandatory and business electives taken at the diploma level using the CGA equivalency documentation against requirements for the degree program.
- Prior to graduation from the degree program students must complete a total of six liberal studies elective courses. Students with 4 General Education courses at the diploma level with a grade of B or higher will require an additional 4 Liberal Arts at the degree level.
- Students must complete one mandatory co-op work placement prior to graduation from the degree program.
- Fifty percent (50%) of the courses must be taken at the degree level.
- The following are required third year courses:
- BFPL2002 - Applied Personal Financial Management Software
- BACC2010 - Applied Accounting Software
If you are graduating from a three-year Business Administration - Finance diploma program at George Brown College (B130/B150) or other Ontario Colleges, this "Agreement" allows you to apply to the Bachelor of Applied Business (BAB) Financial Services - Financial Planning program (B301) at George Brown College and complete the program in as few as two calendar years of additional study (four academic semesters and one co-op placement).
Agreement Terms and Conditions
- Candidates must have achieved an average of 75% or 3.0 GPA for acceptance to the program.
- Graduates of a Financial Services - 3 year (6 semester) Financial Planning Management program will be granted direct entry to year three of George Brown's four year Bachelor of Applied Business - Financial Planning Stream. The courses required at the degree level will be determined based on an analysis of the mandatory and business electives taken at the diploma level using against requirements for the degree program.
- Prior to graduation from the degree program students must complete a total of six liberal studies elective courses. Students with 4 General Education courses at the diploma level with a grade of B or higher will require an additional 4 Liberal Arts at the degree level.
- Students must complete one mandatory co-op work placement prior to graduation from the degree program.
- Fifty percent (50%) of the courses must be taken at the degree level.
- The following is required third year course:
- BFPL2002 - Applied Personal Financial Management Software
Application process and guidelines:
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If you are a George Brown College student or recent graduate, please read the "Application Step-by-step" Guide and download the "Application for Degree Bridging Program Form"
If you a student or recent graduate from another Ontario college, please apply through www.ontariocolleges.ca. When applying, please specify the program code by your choice of the stream: B301 (Financial Planning), or B321 (Accounting) and apply for the 5th semester.
Questions? Please send an email to Joshua Li at jli@georgebrown.ca