* Ancillary Fees
International applicants must provide proof of academic standing equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) (Grade 12), along with transcripts from any post-secondary education (if applicable).
The following certificates are acceptable for admission:
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh: 10 + 12 with marks over 50%, Bachelors – less than eight backlogs
England, Wales, West Africa and Middle East: GCSE – General Certificate of Secondary Education (O Level) with grades of A, B, C (or 1, 2, 3) in five academic subjects
West Indies: General Certificate of Education (O Level) with grades of A, B, C (or 1, 2, 3) in five academic subjects, or Caribbean Examinations Council with grades of A, B, C (or 1, 2, 3) in five academic subjects
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Certificate of Education with credit standing in five academic subjects, or pass standing in six academic subjects, or the Chinese University of Hong Kong Entrance Examination with a pass in five academic subjects
All applicants to Loyalist whose first language is not English, or whose previous education was in another language, will be expected to provide an English proficiency assessment for admissions approval.
Please forward test scores from one of the following tests with your application:
TOEFL: (Test of English as a Foreign Language), 550 (paper-based test)80 (iBT internet-based test with minimums of 20)
IELTS (International English Language Test Service), 6.0 overall with no bands less than 6.0 (under SDS)6.0 overall with one band at 5.5 (generic category)6.5 overall with no bands less than 6.0*7.0 overall with no bands less than 6.5**
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment), Overall band of 60, writing 60
Cambridge English Exam, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency
Duolingo English Test***, 95 – 100
105 – 110* (equivalent to IELTS 6.5)
115 – 120** (equivalent to IELTS 7.0)
*For the following programs: Early Childhood Education, Developmental Services Worker, Fitness and Health Promotion, Recreation & Leisure Services – Sports
**For the following programs: Care of Vulnerable Populations, Personal Support Worker
***The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on-demand, in under an hour. The test is taken via a computer with a camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview, and writing sample which will be shared with Loyalist College when you send your results.
Accounting is more than filing taxes and bookkeeping. It’s about understanding a business from the ground up and guiding it through sound financial practice. Every business has a numbers story. Whether it’s in the fields of art, health, fashion, real estate or sports — the options are endless. Explore a career path that can take you virtually anywhere.
This program delivers concrete, marketable skills with a dual focus on financial and management accounting:
Develop managerial skills in budgeting, product costing and price setting, eliminating financial waste and finding operating efficiencies.
Access opportunities to gain certification in industry-leading software such as MS Excel, Sage 50 Accounting and QuickBooks.
A third year of study provides advanced knowledge of financial and management accounting, corporate taxation and audit techniques, focused on obtaining the ACAF certification.
Collaborate and formulate strategy in simulated business competitions.
Learn from case studies and guest speakers from the local business community.
Put your skills to work in Loyalist’s student-run tax clinic. For the 2016 tax year, students completed more than 200 returns — putting more than $245,000 back in the hands of Loyalist students.
In year three, put your skills to work in our Money Matters clinic and gain customer service experience assisting students with budgeting and financial matters.
A four-week field placement in third year provides valuable industry experience and networking, and the opportunity to graduate into a job.
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First Year - Semester One
COMP1021 Business Computer Applications - Excel
MATH1033 Business Math
WRIT1002 Business Writing
ACCT1000 Financial Accounting 1
BUSI1016 Introduction to Business
MRKT1005 Introduction to Marketing
First Year - Semester Two
COMM1080 Communications
ECON2000 Economics
ACCT1011 Financial Accounting 2
ACCT3005 Personal Financial Management
MATH2009 Statistics
GNED General Education Elective
Second Year - Semester Three
ACCT3007 Accounting Information Systems
ACCT2003 Corporate Financial Management 1
ACCT2022 Financial Accounting 3
ACCT2017 Management Accounting 1
BUSI3007 Organizational Behaviour
GNED General Education Elective
Second Year - Semester Four
ACCT2000 Accounting Applications - Sage 50
LAWS2017 Business Law & Ethics
ACCT2018 Intermediate Accounting 1
ACCT2002 Management Accounting 2
ACCT2019 Taxation 1 Personal
GNED General Education Elective
Third Year - Semester Five
ACCT3017 Advanced Management Accounting
ACCT2020 Intermediate Accounting 2
BUSI3011 Project Management
ACCT3004 Taxation 2 Corporate
Third Year - Semester Five (Electives)
ACCT3014 Auditing Concepts
HRPG3003 HR Administration
BUSI2010 Occupational Health & Safety
BUSI3024 Principles of Buying
ACCT3028 Service Learning 1
BUSI2019 Strategic Business Management
BUSI3005 Supply Chain and Logistic Management (EDI)
Third Year - Semester Six
WKPL3001 Field Placement
PROF3013 Field Placement Preparation
ACCT3023 Financial Management 2
Third Year - Semester Six (Electives)
ACCT3035 Accounting Simulation
ACCT3033 Can Public Sector
ACCT3034 Intermediate Accounting 3
ACCT3026 Payroll Administration
ACCT3027 Quickbooks
ACCT3032 Service Learning 2
Accounting skills are in demand in virtually every field:
You could work as a financial analyst, accountant, budget officer, account manager, financial planner, payroll officer or external auditor.
There are opportunities in arts and entertainment, news media, marketing, manufacturing, education, health and wellness, service industries and sports organizations.
Find the right fit — employers include large and small enterprises, as well as not-for-profit agencies — or start your own business.
With third-year studies in Canadian Public Sector Financial Management, advanced diploma graduates are uniquely positioned to take advantage of growing opportunities in the public sector and not-for-profits.
Start at Loyalist and put your career on track to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with advanced standing towards a university degree. Visit cpaontario.ca.
The CPA Canada Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) will provide the job-ready skills that employers across the country value within the accounting and finance functions of their businesses.
| Health Insurance for one calendar year (mandatory): | $600 |
