Overview

The Business - Finance (Co-op) Graduate Diploma offered at Fanshawe College will teach you to work with clients, evaluate their needs and offer advice on personal financial management, tax and retirement planning, insurance, investments, and estate planning, as well as customer relations and providing products to clients.

Qualified graduates will have completed all of the educational requirements leading to the QAFP™, QUALIFIED ASSOCIATE FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and PFP®, Personal Financial Planner® designations. Students are also prepared to write the Canadian Securities Course® and Life Licensing Qualification Program examinations as prerequisites to securities and life insurance licensing. Students will also have completed the Mutual Funds Licensing course.

There are options to transfer to complete a degree program at many other post-secondary institutions or complement your diploma with a graduate certificate offered by the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business.

Career opportunities:

The Business – Finance program offers a cooperative education component, which provides students with the opportunity to gain invaluable first-hand experience within their chosen field. Here are some co-op jobs that have kick-started the careers of some Business – Finance (Co-op) students before even graduating!

Financial Services Co-op - help create and edit financial plans and coordinate the execution of those plans with investment advisory firms, insurance professionals and banks.
Financial Advisor - work with financial teams to develop comprehensive financial plans that align with a client’s unique investment, retirement and estate planning goals.

Accreditation

This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategies for Success
Mathematics of Finance Accounting

Consumer Credit

Mutual Funds in Canada

Financial Planning

Contemporary Issues in Economics
Life & Health Insurance Planning
Ethics Compliance & Law

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 14 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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53

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IELTS

6

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, Canada

Disciplines

Business Administration Finance Taxation View 75 other Bachelors in Finance in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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53

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant with the following courses:

- Grade 12 English (C or U)

- Grade 11 Math (C, U or M - minimum of 60%), or Grade 12 Math (C or U)

Students who do not meet the admission requirements are recommended for academic upgrading. A conditional offer may be possible with proof of enrolment. Alternatively, applicants missing the required courses may want to consider our one-year Business Fundamentals preparatory program. Upon graduation, students can enter level 2 of any business diploma program in the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28926 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

6749 CAD / year

≈ 6749 CAD / year

Living costs

London

Canada

1037 - 1625 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Disciplines

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