Bachelor of Business Administration

Applicants whose first language is not English must provide one of the following;

Three years of full-time education in English in a regular high school or post-secondary credit program:

• completed within Canada, including the grade 12 year; or
• completed in an English-speaking country; or
• completed at a recognized school or institution with English as the primary language of instruction.
  • A 'Medium of Instruction' letter may be requested.

Enrollment in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses or programs does not qualify for this purpose.

• English Language Arts (ELA) 30-1 or 30-2 or equivalent with a minimum grade of 60%
• One of RDP’s approved ELP requirements (including ELP tests or pathway programs) and a Language Arts course at a grade 12 level (equivalent or higher)
• ILAC University Pathway Program (Level 3.2 or 3.3) with a minimum grade of 70%.
• Robertson College Intensive Academic English course Level 5 (IAE5) with a minimum grade of 70%.
• Completion of an approved English Proficiency Test
• Completion of an approved English Proficiency Test
  • CAEL 60 with at least 55 on each band score
  • Duolingo English Test: 115-125
  • IELTS Academic: 6.5 with at least 5.5 on each band score
  • MET 61 with at least 58 on each band score
  • PTE 59 with at least 56 on each band score
  • Oxford ELLT: 7 Overall
  • TOEFL: 83 iBT or 557 PBT

BBA Applicants may be eligible for transfer through the Campus Alberta Provincial Business Administration Pathway Agreement.

If you have completed Business Administration courses within the last 5 years, at

• Athabasca University Bow Valley College Northwestern Polytechnic (formerly Grande Prairie Regional College) Keyano College Lakeland College Lethbridge College MacEwan University Medicine Hat College

  NAIT Norquest College Northern Lakes College Olds College of Agriculture & Technology Portage College SAIT

While not an admission requirement for the program, some practicum agencies and field placements may require Police Information Checks of students working in their organizations.

Information about obtaining Police Information Checks will be provided to students after they have been admitted to the program.

Red Deer Polytechnic recognizes the need to facilitate access to post-secondary education for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners.

To increase participation of Indigenous Peoples, RDP will waive the application fee and remove the tuition deposit requirement for qualified applicants who are First Nations, Métis, or Inuit.

The Bachelor of Business Administration program has designated 5 seats for qualified applicants who are First Nations, Métis, or Inuit. After June 1 for the Fall term, October 1 for the Winter term, and February 1 for the Spring term (if applicable), unallocated seats will be released to qualified applicants on the waitlist if one exists for the program.

Indigenous applicants must meet the admission requirements for the program as outlined in the Academic Calendar and qualify for the Waivers or a designated seat by:

• Self-identifying as an Indigenous applicant on the Application for Admission.
• Providing proof of Indigenous ancestry

 Proof of Indigenous ancestry (one of the following):

• Certified copy of a Status or Treaty card, Metis membership card, Nunavut Trust Certificate card, roll number or any other proof accepted by Inuit communities.
• Proof that an ancestor’s name has been entered in the Indian Register according to the Indian Act, the band list of an individual band, or the Inuit roll.
• Written confirmation of Indigenous ancestry from Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
• Statutory Declaration by an applicant attesting to Aboriginal ancestry with supporting documentation.

Other forms of proof may also be considered at the discretion of the Registrar.