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Business Culture Studies

This Dorset College program provides students with fundamental education in business culture today. Students enrolled in the Business Culture Studies program complete 14 courses, including coursework in English Language, Social Sciences and Mathematics. The program promotes the development of practical managerial skills, communication skills and business decision-making capability.

*This program does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB/ PTIRU ) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.


Please note: This program is not eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) offered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Students enrolled in this program will not qualify for a PGWP upon completion.

For more information on PGWP eligibility, visit:
🔗 IRCC – Work After Graduation



All applicants must

1) British Columbia High School Diploma or equivalent qualification

2) In addition, student must have one of the following:

  • Completion of 2 years of secondary education (including Grade 9-11 with a minimum of grade of C (from a country with principal language as English).
  • Completion of 2 years at a post-secondary level accredited institution, English as mode of instruction.
  • Completion of graduation from language program with a minimum grade/level from a Language Canada accredited institution with an established pathway/articulation agreement direct entry to a diploma or degree program at public institution in Canada.
  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) with overall score of a minimum score of 40.
  • IELTS: minimum score of 5.5 and no portion under 5.0
  • TOEFL: 46/120 iBT, PBT 457/677
  • Duolingo English Test – Minimum score of 95
  • PTE Academic – Minimum score of 43
  • Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First Exam (FCE) - Minimum overall score of 160 or C
  • Cambridge Linguaskill – Minimum overall B2 level
  • LANGUAGECERT Academic – Minimum overall B2 level
  • The Michigan English Test (MET) - Minimum overall B2 level
  • ITEP Academic – Minimum overall score of 3.5
  • EIKEN – Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1
  • A language standard (CLB or Accuplacer, etc.) may be used if the test is accepted by a third-party regulator or program funder.


    Mature Students Applicants:
  •  Applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is Canadian citizen or permanent resident who cannot access is their educational records or provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as outlined above:.
  • Applicant provides attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where the English is one of the principal languages, and
  • Applicant completes Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation: Reading, Writing, and Writeplacer)- with minimum score
        Reading - 235
        Writing - 235
        WritePlacer - 4 


ENGL 098: University Writing Skills II

ENGL 099: University Writing Skills III

COMP 100 Computer Usage I     

ECON 100: Microeconomics

PHIL 100: Introduction to Critical Thinking

CMNS 100: Oral Communication I

ENGL 100: Writing & Research I 

MATH 150: Matrices for Management  

SMBG 100: Small Business Management

PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology I

CMNS 150: Oral Communication II

ENGL 150: Writing & Research II 

STAT 200: Statistics I

MGMT 200: Management & Org. Theory

Around 42 weeks