Business Systems Analyst Diploma

Academic Requirements

• Be a high school graduate or hold a Mature Status Diploma.
  
  • MUST provide High School Transcript or recognized equivalent GED or Mature Grade 12 Diploma .OR
• Be 18 years of age or older and have completed 90 hours of coursework or more at a recognized post-secondary institution (including UWinnipeg PACE) with minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  
  • MUST provide an official transcript for all previous post-secondary study (including university, CEGEP, or private college).

English Language Requirements

Applicants, whose previous education was completed outside of Canada and where English may or may not have been the medium of instruction, must submit ONE of the following English language proficiency measures:

• A minimum overall academic IELTS band score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 6.0 for the writing and reading categories *
• A minimum TOEFL score of 550 with no less than 50 in each component (paper-based), or achieve a minimum score of 80 with no less than 19 in each component (internet-based).
• A minimum CANTEST score of 4.5 in the listening, writing and reading categories
• Three years of full-time education in English at secondary (high school) or post-secondary (university or college) levels in Canada
• Graduation from a Manitoba high school with at least one Senior 4 Core English credit with a minimum grade of 70% (Comprehensive Focus, Literary Focus or Transactional Focus)
• Graduation from a Canadian high school with at least one Grade 12 English with a minimum grade of 70%
• Graduation from a Canadian curriculum high school outside of Canada with at least one Grade 12 English with a minimum grade of 70% (students taking a New Brunswick curriculum are not included. You must present an IELTS test)
• Heartland International English School’s Pathway Program who have successfully completed Advanced 2 (Level 5), with 80%, as meeting the English requirement.
• Applicants taking the English Language requirement from ELP must achieve a minimum of “B” in the following courses:
• (Full-time) Academic Level 5 – Students must complete Academic Level 5 and Introduction to Business OR
• (Part-time) Academic Writing II (3 credit course) and Academic Learning & Speaking (3 credit course)

See UWinnipeg English Language Requirements for additional English Proficiency tests and programs, including English language requirement waiver options.

The University reserves the right to request English language proficiency testing result documentation for any international applicant.