While Telfer School of Management undergraduate students typically begin their Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) program in the fall, some students may benefit from winter admission. The Winter Admission Pathway allows students to start studies in January to catch up, at the beginning of their third year, with the cohort admitted in the fall term. This timeline offers greater flexibility while ensuring the same fulfilling student experience.
Starting in the winter provides flexibility for students needing more time after high school for various reasons, such as work, travel, or personal commitments. It can also benefit students who didn’t get accepted into their preferred program initially or missed fall application deadlines. Additionally, it helps international students who may still be waiting for their Canadian study permit to be finalized. Students who may have struggled academically in high school can use the extra few months to improve their academic skills or take preparatory courses such as Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U).
Explore the winter admission pathway and course sequence to see if it’s right for you.
Enjoy the same enriching Telfer BCom experience
BCom students who start in the winter can meet with academic advisors, mentors, Career Centre ambassadors and more, just like those who start in the fall. Several scholarships are available throughout the year, so there are still plenty of opportunities to earn academic scholarships to help fund your studies.
You have many options when it comes to customizing your studies:
Choose your preferred business area(s) of study
Take part in the co-op program
Study with French immersion
Experience a new country on an international exchange
Enhance your professional development at the Telfer Career Centre
You can also get involved in the Telfer Nation community by competing in case competitions, joining student clubs, or participating in many other experiential learning opportunities.
Winter course sequence
If you begin your BCom program in the winter term, you’ll have a specific course sequence to follow in your first and second year. Complete your first-year courses in the winter and fall terms of the same calendar year. Then, take your second-year courses in the subsequent winter and spring-summer terms. By the first term of your second year, you’ll be in the same classes as most of your classmates who started their first year of studies in the fall.
Find out more about the application requirements for undergraduate studies.
Interested in starting your studies next winter? Apply for the winter admission pathway via OUAC (login required) between September 19 and October 18 and join the Telfer School by beginning your studies in January.
