Centennial College has formed a partnership with Nipissing University to offer an innovative Bachelor of Commerce degree completion program. Graduates of a two-year Business Diploma or three-year Business Administration Advanced Diploma can earn a 90-credit Bachelor of Commerce (3-year) degree or a 120-credit Bachelor of Commerce (4-year) degree from Nipissing University.
Graduates with a 3.2+ GPA at graduation are granted transfer credits which allows you to complete your degree with less courses, less time and less cost.
Advanced diploma graduates can earn their degree in as little as one year* and diploma graduates in as little as two years.*
*Depending on course selection and availability.
Graduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA may also receive transfer credits.
Programs qualifying for this degree completion pathway include:
- Business Administration – Accounting (2405)
- Business Administration – Marketing (2403)
- Business Administration – Human Resources (2709)
- Business Administration – Finance (2493)
- Business Administration – International Business (2409)
- Business Administration – Supply Chain and Operations Management (2507)
- Business Administration – Leadership and Management (2406)
- Business – Accounting (2801 / 2381)
- Business – Marketing (2805 / 2305)
- Business – Human Resources (2816)
- Business – General (2803 / 2308)
- Business – International Business 2809)
- Business – Supply Chain and Operations (2506)
- Financial Services (2483 / 2383)
Please note: all students will first enter the 4-year Bachelor of Commerce degree and can then choose to graduate in 12 months with the 3-year Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Key Benefits of this Pathway
- Delivery is a blend of online and in-person at Centennial’s Progress Campus in the evening.
- Use of some of Centennial College's campus facilities and services
- Fast-track opportunity for business administration advanced diploma or business diploma graduates with a 3.2+ GPA to earn a BComm degree in as little as 12 months or 16 months
- Pathway for Bachelor of Commerce (3-year) graduates to return to Nipissing to earn the Bachelor of Commerce (4-year) degree in as little as one additional semester
- Satisfies the degree requirement and all PREP module equivalencies for the CPA designation
- Satisfies the degree requirement and the course transfers for the HR CHRP designation
- Full-time and part-time options available
Accounting and Human Resources Graduates wishing to pursue the professional designations, visit:
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario Academic Prerequisites at Post-Secondary Institutions
- Human Resources Professionals Association Courses
How to Apply
Full-time study for the Fall/September intake, visit the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) website. Use this application if you wish to take 1 to 5 courses in a semester.
Full-time study for the Winter/January intake, visit the Nipissing website's Applications and Other Forms. Use this application if you wish to take 1 to 5 courses in a semester. (Start your application on the Nipissing website and you will be redirected to OUAC to complete the process).
For part-time study, all intakes, visit the Nipissing website's Applications and Other Forms, Part-time/Flex-time studies, all terms. Use this application if you wish to take 1 or 2 courses each semester throughout your degree. (Start your application on the Nipissing website and you will be redirected to OUAC to complete the process).
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact the Nipissing Admissions office at admissions@nipissingu.ca.
For Additional Information
If you have any questions, please contact:
Lynn Sveinbjornson
Program Manager, School of Business - Bachelor of Commerce degree
Nipissing University
bcomm@nipissingu.ca
705-845-4075
Centennial College Contact:
Shakira Ahmad
Pathways and Agreements Support Officer
Office of Academic Partnerships and Pathways
shakiraahmad@centennialcollege.ca
To learn more, visit Nipissing Bachelor of Commerce College Partnership Program.