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Algonquin College

Ottawa , southern Ontario ,Canada

Bachelor of Technology (Business Systems Development) (Honours) (Co-op)

Today`s global business environment requires students that have developed the ability to become technology professionals capable of creating and implementing information and communications technology solutions to achieve competitive advantages, productivity gains, and innovation. This four-year degree program prepares students for a career in business software systems development and technology management by providing skills and competencies in two closely related disciplines, technology, and business. Our program curriculum provides the necessary key knowledge in software development and business technology management required by business and offers students the opportunity to use, develop, and research emerging business technologies such as mobile and wearable computing, artificial intelligence, and agent technologies.

Students gain practical experience in technology project management, systems analysis and design, software development and implementation, data analysis, database technologies, operating systems, web applications, and information security. When combined with knowledge of business principles, economics, accounting, internal audit, and human resource management, students develop a unique skill set critical for strategic information and communications technology development environments.

Campus Information

Ottawa

A college campus should be designed around student needs. It should include the facilities — from public busing to affordable, healthy food services — that make student life efficient, worry-free, and productive. Students have varied interests and needs. That’s why the Ottawa campus of Algonquin accommodates a diverse range of requirements. A college campus should be setup to encourage discussion, with students enriching each other’s experience, providing friendship, support and offering a special way to learn.

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 45

Application Process

LOA
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Graduates may find employment in municipal, provincial and federal government as well as within the private sector as business systems solution providers. Opportunities include employment as business systems analysts, systems designers, database analysts, database developers, business IT project managers, software developers, programmers and internal IT audit. With the BTM alignment, graduates become cross discipline savvy, able to bridge technology and business being able to seek employment in entry level business positions.

PSW Opportunity

  • 4 years of PSW  Minimum 2 Years of study in Canada

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

College Eligibility

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent.
  • Mature students are applicants who have not achieved the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or its equivalent and who are at least 19 years of age on or before the commencement of the program in which they intend to enroll. Mature students applying for Degree programs satisfy College Eligibility by having demonstrated academic abilities equivalent to those of Ontario high school graduates, verified by successful completion of at least one full-time term at the post-secondary level (minimum five courses taken concurrently in an academic program of study).

Program Eligibility

Six Grade 12 university (U) or university/college (M) courses with a minimum 65% average including:

  • One Grade 12 U English course, with a minimum of 60%.
  • One Grade 12 U Math course, with a minimum of 60%.

Please note that mature students must meet the following subject-specific Program Eligibility requirements, either directly or through equivalencies:

  • One Grade 12 U English course, with a minimum of 60%.
  • One Grade 12 U Math course, with a minimum of 60%.

Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).

IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-overall 88, with a minimum of 22 in each component: Reading 22; Listening 22; Speaking 22; Writing 22.

Applicants who do not possess the required English credit (ENG 12U or equivalent) with a minimum of 60% will be considered for admission upon registration in a preparatory English course to be offered by Algonquin College prior to the start of the program. Students must achieve a minimum of 60% final mark in the course prior to the start of the program.

India

• One of the following certificates with a minimum grade of 70 or above in required program subjects:

  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
  • the India Senior School Certificate
  • the Pre-University Examination Certificate
  • the Intermediate Examination Certificate
  • • English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:
  • Academic IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.5 (with no single test score below 6.0)

Bangladesh

Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum grade of 70% in required program subjects

  • Or: General Certificate of Education (A-Level). Require a minimum of five academic subjects with a grade of B, one of which is English
  • Include transcripts for any post-secondary courses or programs completed
  • English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:
  1.   A minimum TOEFL score of 88 (internet-based with no single test score below 21)
  2.   Or an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.5 (with no single test score below 6.0)
  3.   Or CAEL with an overall band score of 70

Nepal

  • • High School transcripts
  • • Include transcripts for any post-secondary courses or programs completed
  • • English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:

    1. A minimum TOEFL score of 88 (internet-based with no single test score below 21)
    2. Or an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.5 (with no single test score below 6.0)
    3. Or CAEL with an overall band score of 70

Sri Lanka

•One of the following:

  •     Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level Examination Level results or
  •     General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) at Advanced Level (showing at least five subjects passed) or
  •     National Diploma

All of the above must be completed with a minimum grade representing 70 percent or higher in required program subjects

Include transcripts for any post-secondary courses or programs completed

English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:

  •     A minimum TOEFL score of 88 (internet-based with no single test score below 21)
  •     Or an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.5 (with no single test score below 6.0)
  •     Or CAEL with an overall band score of 70