Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business
Burnaby et Vancouver, Canada
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
<p><strong>Admissions</strong></p><p>The school admits secondary school pupils on all their marks from the last two years of secondary school. It asks for five academic subjects in the final year, including English and mathematics at Pre-Calculus 12 level, and places competitive applications at <strong>80%</strong> and above. A supplementary application is added: one short-answer question, the list of extracurricular activities and two references, one of them a teacher or counsellor.</p><p>English is proven by an IELTS of <strong>6.5</strong> with no band below 6.0 or a Duolingo score of 125. For September 2027 entry, applications open on 1 October 2026 and close on <strong>31 January 2027</strong>; the Beedie application must be complete by <strong>7 February</strong> and the general documents must arrive before 28 February.</p><p><strong>Who it is for</strong></p><p>The Bachelor of Business Administration takes four years full-time, with three terms a year. The last two years are built around nine concentrations: accounting, finance, marketing, innovation and entrepreneurship, human resources, international business, management information systems, operations management and strategic analysis.</p><p><strong>Fees</strong></p><p>Amounts converted at the rate of <strong>CA$1 = €0.62</strong>. In 2026-27, an international student who entered from 2024 onwards pays <strong>€783</strong> (CA$1,262.88) per general course unit and <strong>€925</strong> (CA$1,492.13) per unit for business courses at the 200 to 400 level. A year of 30 units therefore costs between <strong>€23,490</strong> (CA$37,886.40) and <strong>€27,754</strong> (CA$44,763.90), Qiryna calculation, depending on the share of business courses.</p><p>On top come €327 (CA$527.56) in mandatory fees per term, transit pass included. A Canadian pays €137 (CA$220.61) and €182 (CA$294.15) per unit.</p><p><strong>Careers</strong></p><p>The school presents its co-op programme as one of the major schemes in Western Canada: a paid work term or an international exchange is possible in each of the three terms. The accounting concentration provides courses that can count towards the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, and the human resources concentration leads towards the CPHR designation.</p><p>No employment rate or graduate salary is published. The degree gives access to the post-graduation work permit.</p>
Specialised master's degrees
<p><strong>Admissions</strong></p><p>The Master of Science in Finance requires an undergraduate degree from a recognised university with an average of at least <strong>3.0 out of 4.33</strong>, or 3.33 over the last 60 credits, and an advanced quantitative level. The GMAT, GMAT Focus or GRE is compulsory, with recommended scores of <strong>600</strong>, <strong>555</strong> and 155 per section. A waiver remains possible, without guarantee.</p><p>The application includes two references, a timed video assessment, then a remote interview. English: IELTS <strong>6.5</strong> with no band below 6.0, TOEFL 4.5 on the new 1-6 scale or Duolingo 125. For September 2027, six rounds run from <strong>5 October 2026</strong> to <strong>7 June 2027</strong>. Application fee: €99 (CA$160) with foreign transcripts. The online diploma does not require the GMAT.</p><p><strong>Who it is for</strong></p><p>The offer centres on one programme, the Master of Science in Finance, <strong>16 months</strong> full-time in downtown Vancouver, starting in September. Its students manage a real portfolio of more than <strong>€18.6 million</strong> (CA$30 million), which the school presents as the largest student-managed fund in Canada. In addition there is a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, entirely online, in 8 to 24 months.</p><p><strong>Fees</strong></p><p>The programme page advertises, for September 2027 entry, a total of <strong>€40,320</strong> (CA$65,032) for an international student and €25,327 (CA$40,850) for a Canadian, subject to Board of Governors approval. The 2026-27 university schedule charges <strong>€9,369</strong> (CA$15,110.94) per term for four terms, that is €37,475 (CA$60,443.76), Qiryna calculation, then €620 (CA$1,000) per continuation term. The gap between the two totals, which belong to different years, is not explained by the school.</p><p>Health insurance for international students costs €174 (CA$281) per term. The online diploma comes to €12,233 (CA$19,730) for autumn 2027 entry; the schedule provides no international rate for it.</p><p><strong>Careers</strong></p><p>For the class of 2024, <strong>62%</strong> of finance graduates had a job three months after graduating and <strong>83%</strong> at six months, with a median base salary of <strong>€46,500</strong> (CA$75,000). Financial services take <strong>67%</strong> of them and <strong>94%</strong> stay in Canada.</p>
MBA and Executive MBA
<p><strong>Admissions</strong></p><p>The full-time MBA asks for an undergraduate degree with <strong>3.0 out of 4.33</strong>, or 3.33 over the last 60 credits. Work experience is valued without being required. The GMAT, GMAT Focus or GRE is compulsory, recommended scores <strong>550</strong>, <strong>515</strong> and 155 per section, with a waiver possible. English: IELTS <strong>6.5</strong> with no band below 6.0. Two references and a remote interview complete the application.</p><p>For September 2027, the rounds run from <strong>5 October 2026</strong> to <strong>7 June 2027</strong>; for January 2027, the last one closes on 16 November 2026. Application fee: €99 (CA$160) with foreign transcripts. The Executive MBA requires ten years of experience, four of them in management, without the GMAT. The school publishes neither class size, nor average score, nor share of international students; it reports <strong>50%</strong> women on average.</p><p><strong>Who it is for</strong></p><p>The full-time MBA lasts <strong>16 months</strong>, including a four-month paid internship, at the Segal Graduate School, with two intakes, January and September. The flexible MBA is spread over 24 months, in the evening and on some weekends, in person, online or in hybrid mode, and the MBA in Management of Technology follows the same pace. The Executive MBA, <strong>20 months</strong> part-time, is aimed at managers with 18 years of experience on average.</p><p><strong>Fees</strong></p><p>The full-time MBA costs an international student <strong>€46,370</strong> (CA$74,790) for autumn 2027 entry and <strong>€44,560</strong> (CA$71,871) for January 2027 entry, against €29,418 (CA$47,449) for a Canadian. A further €3,100 (CA$5,000) is added for the study trip abroad.</p><p>The flexible MBA comes to €47,661 (CA$76,873) and the Executive MBA to €40,753 (CA$65,730), the only rate published. On average <strong>51%</strong> of the MBA class receives a scholarship covering 10 to 25% of tuition.</p><p><strong>Careers</strong></p><p>Full-time MBA class of 2024: <strong>79%</strong> in employment three months after graduating, average salary of <strong>€55,690</strong> (CA$89,823) and <strong>85%</strong> of graduates remaining in Canada. The internship pays a median monthly salary of €2,976 (CA$4,800) and <strong>70%</strong> of students converted it into a job. Cautious reading as at 3 October 2026: do not count on a study permit for the part-time or online formats.</p>
Doctorate (PhD in Business Administration)
<p><strong>Admissions</strong></p><p>The candidate must meet the minimum requirements of the university's Faculty of Graduate Studies, which the school does not detail on its page. Cautious reading as at 3 October 2026: plan for a master's degree with thesis, good marks and proof of English at the level required for the school's other programmes, namely an IELTS of <strong>6.5</strong> with no band below 6.0. The number of places per year is not published.</p><p>The application brings together transcripts, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and research project, two references, proof of English where it is required, and GMAT or GRE results if they are submitted. The deadline for September 2027 entry is <strong>29 January 2027</strong>. The university schedule sets the graduate application fee at €69 (CA$112).</p><p><strong>Who it is for</strong></p><p>The doctorate trains researchers destined for academia. It lasts <strong>four to five years</strong> full-time at the Segal Graduate School and ends with a doctoral thesis. Ten fields are open: accounting, business and society, finance, innovation and entrepreneurship, international business, management and organisation studies, management information systems, marketing, strategy, technology and operations management.</p><p><strong>Fees</strong></p><p>The doctorate falls under the research programme schedule, which does not distinguish between Canadians and foreigners: in 2026-27, <strong>€1,359</strong> (CA$2,192.57) per full-time term, or <strong>€4,078</strong> (CA$6,577.71) for three terms, Qiryna calculation, then €680 (CA$1,096.29) per term after eight terms. Health insurance for international students adds €174 (CA$281) per term. The school advertises funding that is competitive among Canadian business schools, without publishing its amount or duration.</p><p><strong>Careers</strong></p><p>The intended outcome is a professorship. The school cites as an example a graduate who became associate professor of marketing at the University of San Diego and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Advertising Research. No dated list of placements is published. The doctorate gives access to the post-graduation work permit, and the doctoral student is exempt from the provincial attestation letter for the study permit.</p>
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