• You have completed, or are about to complete, an acceptable Bachelor's degree (or recognized equivalent from an academic institution recognized by the University of Victoria) in commerce, business, administration or management from an accredited and recognized institution, with at least one Finance and one International Business course.
• You have earned the equivalent of a "B" average over the last two years (or equivalent of 30 UVic units) of your degree.
• International students must meet the Minimum requirements from other countries as set out by the Faculty of Graduate Studies

For information on how GPA is calculated, please visit the UVic Graduate Admissions page.

You must demonstrate a level of maturity, motivation and potential consistent with the demands of a professional management program and a successful career in international business. These characteristics are assessed based on your resumé, references and personal statements 

Résumé

Your résumé should outline your professional experience and other experiences that may be of interest to the committee.

References

Assessment Reports are required from a minimum of two academic or professional referees who are familiar with your work. Your referees should be individuals who can provide a candid assessment of your abilities; at least one of your referees should be academic. The names and email addresses of your referees are required when you fill out your on-line application. It is important that you contact your referees before providing their name in the on-line application, in order to confirm their willingness to provide you with an assessment. A letter of reference may also be supplied in addition to the Assessment Report. Please note that additional paper/hard-copy assessment documents are not required.

For more information on how to submit your Assessment Reports, please visit the UVic Graduate Admissions page and scroll down to the ‘Assessment Reports’ section.

Personal Statements 

Prepare two personal statements (each essay not to exceed 1,000 words in length) on the following topics:

• The key features of the MGB program that appeal to me most and what I hope to gain from my MGB experience
• My preferred “Path” choice for my MGB program and reasons for my preference, i.e. the Canada, Taiwan, Austria path or the Canada, France, Korea path. (In this essay, you may also indicate if you would be equally happy with either path.)

If your first language is not English, and you have lived in Canada or another English-speaking country for less than three years, you must provide evidence of fluency in English. The following minimum test scores are accepted:

 

TOEFL (Test of Englisha as a Foreign Language)

A TOEFL score of 575 on the paper-baesed test or an overall score of 90 on the Internet Based TOEFL (IBT), with the following minimum section requirements: Listening 20; Speaking 20; Reading 20; Writing 20. The TOEFL code for the University of Victoria MBA is 0989

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

A minimum Overall Band Score of 6.5, with no score less than 6.0 on each individual component on the Academic IELTS is required.

MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)

Finally, applicants can also submit a minimum score of 90 on the MELAB.

For more information on languate proficiency requirement, visit here.