Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA)

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA) is a postgraduate (master's) course in business & management at brock-university in St. Catharines, Canada. It takes 8 months full-time (10 half-credit courses), with intakes in January; September.

brock-university is a public institution, ranked 1201–1400 in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is C$39,565 a year, about ₹26.5 lakh.

CAD 3,956.48 per half-credit course (Brock 2026 Spring/Summer graduate rate) × 10 courses; can lead to the MBA with a 75% average

Living costs near the university

Living costs for Canada as a whole: C$20,000–30,000 a year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

General entry requirements at brock-university for master's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• Goodman master's and diploma programmes need a four-year bachelor's degree (Canadian equivalent) with a B / 75% average in the last two years (B+ / 78% for the MSc Management).
• Brock asks for a four-year degree; check with Goodman before applying with a three-year Indian degree.
• MBA and GDBA: GMAT at the 52nd percentile or GRE at the 60th percentile; the waiver applies mainly to recent Canadian or US degrees with an A- average.
• MPAcc ISP: prior courses in financial and management accounting, micro- and macroeconomics and statistics.

For this course: IELTS 7.5 (6.5 in each section recommended); TOEFL iBT 105; PTE 72 (60 in each section).

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This course starts in: January; September.

1. 1Check the entry requirements and the deadline on the official course page.
2. 2Take IELTS, PTE or the test the university accepts, if you need one.
3. 3Prepare your documents: transcripts, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. 4Apply on the university's application portal and pay any application fee.
5. 5Accept your offer, meet any conditions and pay the deposit.
6. 6Apply for your student visa for Canada, then arrange accommodation.

• Valid passport
• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets (undergraduate)
• Official degree transcripts (graduate)
• English test score, or the ELP exemption form if you qualify
• GMAT or GRE score (MBA, GDBA, MSc Management)
• Résumé, statement of interest and references where the programme asks for them
• Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) for the study permit, issued after you accept your offer

• Brock Scholars Award (95% and above)

  Undergraduate (international)

  Value: CAD 20,000 in Year 1, then CAD 4,000 per renewal, up to CAD 32,000

  Automatic, based on an admission average of 95.0% or more.

  Official page

• Brock Scholars Award (90.0–94.9%)

  Undergraduate (international)

  Value: CAD 15,000 in Year 1, then CAD 3,000 per renewal, up to CAD 24,000

  Automatic, based on admission average.

  Official page

• Brock Scholars Award (80.0–89.9%)

  Undergraduate (international)

  Value: CAD 4,000–8,000 in Year 1, up to CAD 7,000–12,500 in total

  Automatic: CAD 8,000 for 85.0–89.9%, CAD 4,000 for 80.0–84.9%.

  Official page

• Brock Future Leaders Scholarship

  Undergraduate (international)

  Value: CAD 10,000 (10 awards)

  Selected by committee; subject to Board of Trustees approval for 2026-27.

  Official page

• International Curriculum Award

  Undergraduate (international)

  Value: CAD 3,000

  First 20 eligible students.

  Official page

Brock University is a public university founded in 1964 in St. Catharines, in Ontario's Niagara region. It has more than 19,000 students in seven faculties and offers more than 70 undergraduate and nearly 50 graduate degrees.

Brock is known for its Goodman School of Business (BBA, BAcc, MBA and accounting master's), its co-op programmes and its computer science degree with honours concentrations in artificial intelligence and software engineering.

Business & Management courses at other universities in Canada

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• Project Management – Information Technology (Graduate Certificate)canadore-college1 year · C$18,027 / year
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Graduate Certificate)canadore-college1 year · C$18,027 / year
• Master of Digital Marketingcape-breton-university16 months (36 credits), in person; master's project with external partners · C$26,396 / year
• MBA in Community Economic Developmentcape-breton-university2 years (48 credits), on campus; applied research project · C$25,955 / year

More courses at brock-university

• BSc Computer Science (Honours concentrations in AI or Software Engineering)4 years; co-op option · C$41,646 / year
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)Full-time 1–2 years (20 half-credit courses); optional co-op · C$39,565 / year
• Master of Professional Accounting – International Student Pathway (MPAcc ISP)12 months full-time · C$53,604 / year
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)4 years; 4.5 years with co-op · C$41,646 / year
• Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc)4 years; 4.5 years with co-op · C$41,646 / year
• Master of Science in Management (MSc)2 years full-time (five terms) · C$16,814 / year

We researched this page on 28 Oct 2026 from the university's own pages. Fees, entry rules and intakes change every year; confirm them on the official course page before you apply. Listing a course doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents the university.

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