Accounting – Business Administration (Co-op option available)

Program Overview

Whether it’s a small business or a large publicly traded corporation, accounting professionals are needed in all areas of the economy, in both the public and private sectors. Our program is taught by industry-connected professors who will give you the skills and knowledge to excel in the field. You will be exposed to QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Sage 50 and Profile. You will also have the opportunity to earn Microsoft Office specialist certifications, making you instantly valuable to an employer.

You will hone your skills and gain valuable work experience through a co-operative education (co-op) option or field placement. This program gives you a powerful combination of knowledge, skills and real-life work experience.

Co-operative Education

Field Placement

Management /Budgeting

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
Grade 12 English (C or U)
Grade 11 mathematics (C, M or U)

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Intakes and Availability

Date	Domestic Availability	International Availability
September 2020	Open	Open
January 2021	Open

Tuition

Year one domestic: $2,722 (CDN)
Year one international: $13,322 (CDN)

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Co-operative Education (co-op)

The best way to succeed in your field is to immerse yourself in it! Co-op is an excellent way to build your professional network, explore career paths and apply in-class teachings to real work situations. Co-op is a model of education that integrates academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to our students’ academic and personal goals. Similar to an academic course, work terms are a mandatory component to this form of experiential learning.

Semester 1 Courses

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Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Accounting administrator
Accounts payable/receivable clerk
Bank teller
Billing analyst
Bookkeeper/payroll clerk
Budget co-ordinator
Collections officer
Entrepreneur
Financial analyst
Junior accountant

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Program Details

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program are required to purchase their own laptop. For specific hardware and software requirements for this program click here.

Used in a variety of organizations, accounting involves measuring business activities; processing information into financial reports and statements; and communicating information to the appropriate decision-makers. To meet the wide range of accounting employment opportunities, Durham College incorporates a variety of simulations into the courses to help prepare students for the workplace. Students will be exposed to QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Sage 50, Profile and will have the opportunity to receive Microsoft Office specialist certifications. Courses include:

Auditing
Business mathematics
Communication
Computerized accounting and Excel
Managerial accounting
Finance
Financial accounting
Taxation

Please note:

This program can be completed in three years and provides entry-level training in accounting with a four-week placement.
Students can transfer to any other first-year business program at Durham College (DC) after the first semester; leave after first year with a Business Fundamentals certificate; or leave after second year with a Business - Accounting diploma.
Pathways are available to the third year of the Business Commerce degree at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), the Bachelor of Business Administration at Trent University, and other pathway agreements. For more information visit www.durhamcollege.ca/transferguide.

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
Grade 12 English (C or U)
Grade 11 mathematics (C, M or U)

September or January Start:

You may enter Year 1 of the Business or Business Administration program in September or January
If you begin classes in January, you will complete semesters 1 and 2 from January to August and start Year 2, Semester 3 immediately (in September).

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Costs

YEAR ONE FEES	Domestic	International
Tuition	$2,722	$13,322
Compulsory Ancillary	$1,337	$1,812
Program Incidental	$15	$15
Total Fees:	$4,074	$15,149

Please note: fees are based on the 2019-2020 academic year and do not include textbooks. For more information please see Other fees to consider.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Accounting administrator
Accounts payable/receivable clerk
Bank teller
Billing analyst
Bookkeeper/payroll clerk
Budget co-ordinator
Collections officer
Entrepreneur
Financial analyst
Junior accountant

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Accounting firms
Accounting department in any industry
Banks
Colleges and universities
Insurance companies
Municipal and provincial governments
Small owner-managed businesses

Field Placement

Students completing a field placement will participate in a four-week component in their final semester, giving them practical accounting experience and the opportunity to apply the theories and concepts they have learned. Students who have field placement in the third year of the program, historically, have found it valuable in gaining practical experience. We also believe it gives them a competitive edge in seeking full-time employment.

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

You will have the opportunity to obtain the technical course requirement to pursue an Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (www.gocpaontario.ca). Subject to additional education and training requirements, you may also be eligible to apply your credits towards other related certificates, including:

Graduates with a minimum of cumulative grade point average of 3.5, can apply directly to the third year of the Bachelor of Commerce program at the Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech) or the Bachelor of Business Administration program at Trent University.

You may also be eligible to apply your academic credits towards further study through Durham College’s graduate certificate programs or through the college’s partnerships with many Canadian and international colleges and universities, including:

Please visit our pathways page to learn more about how you can transfer your credits towards a degree.

Laptop Requirements

Minimum Recommended Hardware

Laptop: Personal computer (PC) not a Mac
Operating System: Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 (if available)
Processor: Intel Core i5 or better (Not AMD)
Memory: 4 GB of RAM (8 GB preferred)
Hard Drive: 250 GB or larger (Solid State Drive (SSD) preferred)
Warranty: 3 years parts and labour (On-site preferred)
Other features: 2 USB ports

Software Requirements

Optional

AVG
Avira

Co-operative education (co-op)

Students in the Business Administration – Accounting Advanced Diploma program will be invited to apply to the co-op option during their first year of study. Entrance to the co-op option is limited and the processes for securing a work term are competitive. Students who qualify for co-op will be eligible to complete a four-month, paid work term between the second and third years of their program.

Supports are available through the Co-op office to assist students with securing their work terms. In addition, the Co-op office is in contact with co-op students and their employers during the work terms to help with any questions. Upon completing the work term, co-op students return to campus to complete their final two academic semesters to the program before graduating.

Program sequence

September intake:

	Fall (September to December)	Winter (January to April)	Summer (May to August)
Year 1	Academic semester 1	Academic semester 2	Summer break
Year 2	Academic semester 3	Academic semester 4	Co-op work term 1
Year 3	Academic semester 5	Academic semester 6

January intake:

	Fall (September to December)	Winter (January to April)	Summer (May to August)
Year 1		Academic semester 1	Academic semester 2
Year 2	Academic semester 3	Academic semester 4	Co-op work term 1
Year 3	Academic semester 5	Academic semester 6

Courses

CO-OP Option

SEMESTER 4

CO-OP WORK TERM

Co-op Work Term 1 (BACC 1000)
The co-op work term will provide students with work experience in accounting industries. The co-op work term expands students’ learning environment to real work settings where they will be challenged to apply their academic knowledge and then return to campus with a deepened understanding of industry demands and required skills.

SEMESTER 5

SEMESTER 6

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Co-op administrative fee

Once transferred to the co-op option of a program, students will have a co-op administrative fee of $475 assessed to their accounts. The administrative fee goes to support the broad array of support services provided to co-op students. These services are dedicated to support student success.

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Find more information about the benefits of becoming a co-op student.

Find more information about the benefits of becoming a co-op employer.

Program Overview

Admission Requirements

Intakes and Availability

Tuition

Co-operative Education (co-op)

Semester 1 Courses

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Program Details

Admission Requirements

September or January Start:

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6

Costs

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Field Placement

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

Laptop Requirements

Minimum Recommended Hardware

Software Requirements

Optional

Co-operative education (co-op)

January intake:

Courses

CO-OP Option

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2

SEMESTER 3

SEMESTER 4

CO-OP WORK TERM

SEMESTER 5

SEMESTER 6

Co-op administrative fee

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Helpful Resources

College guide September 2020 [PDF]

College guide September 2020 [Interactive]

Graduate Employment Report [PDF]