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Commerce at University of Victoria
BCom (Bachelor of Commerce) · Gustavson School of Business · Victoria campus
What average do you need for UVic Commerce?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. UVic works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
What courses do you need?
UVic's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- Required
- ENG4U English (minimum 73%)
- MHF4U Advanced Functions (minimum 73%)
Is there a supplementary application?
Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.
- Optional
- Expanded Qualifications documents (optional; only if you worry your grades will not be enough)
How much does UVic Commerce cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $6,500 first year, $33,300 in allGoes up in later years
- Student fees
- $1,000 to $1,900 first year, $3,900 to $7,400 in all
- Residence and meals
- $14,600 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $38,200 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Victoria, $1,061 a month
What do business and commerce graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for British Columbia bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does UVic Commerce lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Accountant (CPA)The money behind every business. A degree, a national exam, and a designation that travels.$84kTypical pay6 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Financial AnalystRead the numbers behind a company or a deal and tell people what they mean. A degree, then years of exams.$90kTypical pay4 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Marketing SpecialistGet people to notice, want and buy a product. A diploma or degree, a portfolio, and results you can measure.$74kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- ActuaryPut a price on risk for insurers and pension plans. Years of exams, but you are paid well while you write them.$106kTypical pay7 to 10 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Affiliate MarketerYou earn a small commission when people buy through your links. Most earn little, and the few who earn a lot built an audience first.$1kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AI Automation Agency OwnerYou build AI (artificial intelligence) chatbots, voice agents and automations for small businesses. A new market that needs real technical and sales skill.$3kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Where else can you study business and commerce?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| AccountingUNBC, British Columbia | Minimum 65% average (English 12 plus four more Grade 12 courses) | $6,231 |
| Bachelor + Master of ManagementUBC, British Columbia | No average published; 70% overall is the minimum to be considered | $7,901 |
| Bachelor + Master of ManagementUBCO, British Columbia | No average published; 67% overall is the minimum to be considered | $6,201 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (General)TRU, British Columbia | No admission average published: open admission with Grade 12 graduation and English 12 (ENG4U) at 73% or more | $4,953 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in AccountingTRU, British Columbia | No admission average published: open admission with Grade 12 graduation and English 12 (ENG4U) at 73% or more | $4,953 |
| Business AdministrationSFU, British Columbia | Minimum grades in the 80s and supplemental application | $6,618 |
| CommerceUBCO, British Columbia | No average published; 67% overall is the minimum to be considered | $6,201 |
| Commerce (UBC Sauder School of Business)UBC, British Columbia | No average published; 70% overall is the minimum to be considered | $6,201 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Asks for less
- Bachelor of Commerce at USask: Admission average: 80%
- Bachelor of Commerce at Memorial: Minimum overall average 70% (general admission)
- Bachelor of Commerce at Saint Mary's: Minimum 70% average in the five required courses, no mark below 60%; no published cut-off
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: uvic.ca (opens in a new tab) (Ontario)
- Tuition: uvic.ca (opens in a new tab) (uvic.ca (opens in a new tab) (UVic tuition fee estimator; its data comes from uvic.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: uvic.ca (opens in a new tab) (uvic.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
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