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Science and Financial Management at University of Waterloo
BSFM (Bachelor of Science and Financial Management) · Faculty of Science (with the School of Accounting and Finance) · Waterloo campus
What average do you need for Waterloo Science and Financial Management?
Majors or options chosen later: Assurance and Advisory, Corporate Reporting, Business Leadership, Tax, Corporate Finance, Public Equity and Wealth Management, Venture Capital and Private Equity, Emerging Technology, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Earth and Water Science, Physics of Systems and Energy.
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
- Required
- ENG4U English (min 70%)
- MHF4U Advanced Functions (min 70%)
- MCV4U Calculus and Vectors (min 70%)
- Also
- Two of: SBI4U Biology, SCH4U Chemistry, SES4U Earth and Space Science, MDM4U Mathematics of Data Management, SPH4U Physics
What else each course keeps open: ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, MDM4U, SPH4U
How much does Waterloo Science and Financial Management cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $6,300 first year, $31,300 in all
- Student fees
- $1,800 to $2,200 first year, $9,200 to $10,800 in all
- Books and supplies
- $1,500 first year, $7,500 in allSchool's estimate
- Residence and meals
- $16,300 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $43,600 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, $908 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 Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Waterloo Science and Financial Management 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AccountingAlgoma, Ontario | Min. Avg. 65% | $5,982 |
| AccountingBrock, Ontario | Expected cut-off: mid 80s | $10,553 |
| AccountingGuelph, Ontario | 80-86% | $10,565 |
| AccountingOntario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $10,358 |
| Accounting (BAcc)Carleton, Ontario | 80% | $9,735 |
| Accounting & EconomicsTrent, Ontario | Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80% | $9,387 |
| Accounting & FinanceTMU, Ontario | 80-85% | $10,565 |
| Administration des affairesUOF, Ontario | Moyenne minimale exigee de 70% dans six cours de niveau 4U ou 4M | $7,528 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab) (uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: uwaterloo.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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