Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), French or bilingual stream

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), French or bilingual stream is a undergraduate (bachelor's) course in business & management at HEC Montréal in Montreal, Canada. It takes 3 years (90 credits); applicants from outside Quebec usually start with a preparatory year, with intakes in See the BBA page.

HEC Montréal is a public institution, ranked 151–200 in the world; 6th in Canada (MBA) in the QS Global MBA Rankings (as quoted by HEC Montréal) 2026. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is C$34,145 a year, about ₹22.9 lakh. Over 3 years that is roughly C$102,434 (≈ ₹68.6 lakh) before any yearly increase.

30 credits at the Fall 2026/Winter 2027 international rate, including institutional fees; the preparatory year has its own fee sheet

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.

Job roles

• Business analyst
• Management consultant
• Project manager
• Marketing executive
• Human resources officer
• Supply chain manager

Employers hiring for these roles worldwide

• Deloitte
• PwC
• EY
• KPMG
• Accenture
• McKinsey & Company
• Amazon
• Unilever
• Procter & Gamble
• IBM

General entry requirements at HEC Montréal for bachelor's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• The BBA is taught in French or in a bilingual French-English stream. Applicants from outside the Quebec system are offered a preparatory (transitional) year before the BBA.
• Proof of French is needed for French-language programmes, for example 60 university credits in French or an approved French test.

For this course: Taught in French or French and English; proof of French (and English for the bilingual stream) required.

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This course starts in: See the BBA page.

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
• Degree certificate and transcripts
• Proof of English proficiency (or French for French-taught programmes)
• CV
• Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) and study permit after admission

• MSc entrance scholarships

  PG

  Value: CAD 2,000–10,000

  Top admitted MSc candidates, based on academic record; no application needed, winners are told by email

  Official page

HEC Montréal is the business school affiliated with Université de Montréal. It has about 14,500 students, a quarter of them international, and holds AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditation. Most teaching is in French, but eight master's programmes are taught in English, and the one-year full-time MBA runs in both English and French.

Indian students mostly look at the English-taught MSc programmes: Data Science and Business Analytics, Finance, Financial Engineering, International Business, Operations and Supply Chain Management, User Experience and Applied Financial Economics. Each is 45 credits over 16 to 24 months, with a thesis or supervised-project stream. The bachelor's (BBA) is taught in French or in a bilingual French-English stream, so it suits only students with good French.

Business & Management courses at other universities in Canada

• Bachelor of Business AdministrationAcadia UniversityFull-time bachelor's; majors in accounting, finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, business technology management and people management; co-op and honours options · C$25,173 / year
• Bachelor of Business AdministrationAlgoma University4 years; accounting specialisation and co-op option; accelerated day, evening or weekend study in Brampton · C$22,601 / year
• Business Administration - General Business (Ontario College Advanced Diploma)Algonquin College3 years full time · C$15,527 / year
• Bachelor of Business Administration (4 year)Ambrose University4 years (120 credits); optional streams in accounting, business intelligence and analytics, HR and organisation development, and marketing · C$23,557 / year
• Business Administration (BA, three-year)Ambrose University3 years (90 credits); accounting stream accredited by CPA Canada, HR stream by CPHR Alberta · C$23,557 / year
• Business Administration: Digital Marketing (Diploma)Assiniboine College2 years full-time (120 credits); Brandon or Dauphin · C$16,790 / year

More courses at HEC Montréal

• MSc Data Science and Business Analytics45 credits, 16–24 months · C$25,966 / year
• MSc Finance45 credits, 16–24 months · C$25,966 / year
• MSc International Business45 credits, 16–24 months · C$25,966 / year
• MSc Financial Engineering45 credits, 16–24 months · C$25,966 / year
• MSc Operations and Supply Chain Management45 credits, 16–24 months · C$25,966 / year
• MSc User Experience45 credits, 16–24 months · C$25,966 / 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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