High school graduation
English Studies 12 (C+) or
English 12 (C+) or
English First Peoples 12 (C+) or
EDT=ENGL 100 or
LPI essay score=24, essay level=4 or
CAEL=70, and
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Make an appointment with a faculty member or program convenor
Principles of Math 11 (C) or
Pre-calculus 11 (pass) or
Foundations of Math 11 (C) or
BMTH 044 (C) or
BMTH 048 (C) or
MATH 096 (C) or
MATH 097 (C) or
Applications of Math 12 (pass) or
Apprenticeship & Workplace Mathematics 12 (B) or
Foundations of Math 12 (pass) or
Principles of Math 12 (pass) or
Pre-calculus 12 (pass) or
BMTH 054 (pass) or
BTEC 115 (B-)
Students at CapU write assignments, follow class lectures and take part in class discussions in English.
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English you must take one of the following English language assessment tests:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Required minimum marks:
online test (TOEFL iBT®): 83
paper-delivered test: 560
Capilano University TOEFL code: 0505
ELA (English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 145
Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Required minimum mark: 6.5 overall, with no single score below 6
Alternate contact: ielts@sfu.ca
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 70
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English – Academic)
Required minimum mark: 56
DET (Duolingo English Test) – Being accepted on a temporary basis until September 2021
Required minimum mark: 110
The two-year Accounting Assistant Diploma program gives students practical accounting skills, computer competence and basic management expertise that ensure success in the workplace.
Graduates gain a solid foundation in accounting/bookkeeping and general business knowledge with courses in management, quantitative methods, business law, finance, economics and communications during their second year.
More info: Click here
First Year
Total credits: 30.00
BTEC 111, Business English I, 3.00 credits
BTEC 115, Business Systems and Procedures, 3.00 credits
BTEC 117, Accounting Procedures I, 3.00 credits
BTEC 125, Comprehensive Computer Applications I, 3.00 credits
BTEC 126, Comprehensive Computer Applications II, 3.00 credits
BTEC 149, Financial Computer Applications, 3.00 credits
BTEC 199, Accounting Assistant Practicum, 1.50 credits
BTEC 211, Business Writing, 3.00 credits
BTEC 217, Accounting Procedures II, 3.00 credits
BTEC 220, Accounting Procedures III, 1.50 credits
BTEC 252, Organizational Behaviour, 3.00 credits
Second Year
Total credits: 30.00
BADM 101, Introduction to Management, 3.00 credits
BADM 102, Quantitative Methods, 3.00 credits
BADM 201, Business Information Systems, 3.00 credits
BFIN 142, Financial Accounting I, 3.00 credits
BFIN 241, Finance for Managers, 3.00 credits
ENGL 100, University Writing Strategies, 3.00 credits
Choose 12.00 credits from the following list:
BADM 107, Business Law I, 3.00 credits
BADM 204, Introduction to Strategic Management, 3.00 credits
BFIN 246, Financial Accounting II, 3.00 credits
BFIN 286, Personal Financial Planning, 3.00 credits
BMKT 161, Introduction to Marketing, 3.00 credits
ECON 111, Principles of Microeconomic Theory, 3.00 credits
BFIN, BFIN 244 Managerial Accounting or BFIN 341 Cost Accounting I, 3.00 credits
