Honours Arts and Business (BA)

Honours Arts and Business (BA) is a undergraduate (bachelor's) course in business & management at St. Jerome's University in Waterloo, Canada. It takes 4 years (regular); co-op adds up to 20 months of work experience, with intakes in September (apply through OUAC by the University of Waterloo deadline).

St. Jerome's University is a public institution. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is C$58,000 a year, about ₹38.9 lakh. Over 4 years that is roughly C$232,000 (≈ ₹1.55 crore) before any yearly increase.

University of Waterloo estimate of first-year international tuition and incidental fees for the Faculty of Arts, September 2026 entry (two terms); St. Jerome's students are co-registered in Waterloo Arts. Co-op adds CAD 836 per term. 2027 estimate not yet published

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.

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 St. Jerome's University for bachelor's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• Apply through OUAC to Honours Arts (WJA – St. Jerome's University) or Honours Arts and Business (WJB – St. Jerome's University). Waterloo assesses the application.
• Admission requirements and document deadlines are the same as the University of Waterloo's, and international students have extra requirements listed by Waterloo.
• Honours Arts and Business needs six Grade 12 (Class 12) courses including English; Ontario students are admitted with averages in the high 70s.

For this course: IELTS 6.5 (6.5 writing and speaking, 6.0 reading and listening); PTE 63 (65 writing and speaking); Duolingo 120.

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This course starts in: September (apply through OUAC by the University of Waterloo deadline).

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
• English test score, or proof that your last four years of full-time study were taught entirely in English
• OUAC application

• Board of Governors' Scholarship

  First-year Faculty of Arts

  Value: Up to CAD 5,000

  Top-achieving incoming Arts students at St. Jerome's; no application. The page does not say whether international students qualify.

  Official page

• Roslyn and Hubert Dietrich Memorial Scholarship

  First-year, full time

  Value: CAD 10,000

  Incoming co-registered students who show understanding of and commitment to Catholic Social Thought; application required. International eligibility not stated.

  Official page

• University of Waterloo entrance scholarships

  First-year undergraduate

  Value: See the University of Waterloo scholarships page

  St. Jerome's links to Waterloo's entrance scholarships for co-registered students.

  Official page

St. Jerome's University is a Catholic university on the University of Waterloo campus. It was founded in 1865, became a university in 1959 and federated with Waterloo in 1960. Students apply through OUAC to Honours Arts (WJA) or Honours Arts and Business (WJB) at St. Jerome's, are co-registered in Waterloo's Faculty of Arts and graduate with a University of Waterloo degree.

For Indian students the appeal is a smaller, community-style college with its own residences and classes, while having full access to Waterloo's campus, co-op programme and Arts majors. Admission rules, deadlines and international fees are the University of Waterloo's. St. Jerome's teaches arts and humanities, not engineering or computer science, so it suits students who want psychology, sociology and legal studies, English, philosophy or a business-focused arts degree.

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 St. Jerome's University

• Honours Arts (BA) at St. Jerome's4 years (regular); co-op available for all Arts majors · C$58,000 / year
• Psychology (Honours Arts major)4 years (regular) · C$58,000 / year
• Sociology and Legal Studies (Honours Arts major)4 years (regular) · C$58,000 / year
• English (Honours Arts major)4 years (regular) · C$58,000 / year
• Health HumanitiesPart of a 4-year Honours Arts degree · C$58,000 / year
• Philosophy (Honours Arts major)4 years (regular) · C$58,000 / 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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