Post Baccalaureate Diploma - Accounting (Co-op)

Earn your post-baccalaureate diploma in accounting and be on your way to a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. Our program at Melville School of Business is fully endorsed by the CPA and all of our courses are eligible for professional education entry requirements. As a student here, you’ll develop critical skills in financial reporting, management accounting, audit and assurance, and finance and taxation through courses including corporate finance, advanced financial accounting, advanced managerial accounting, and more. Study your way, on your schedule. The accounting post-baccalaureate diploma can be completed on a part-time or full-time basis, with the flexibility to begin your studies in the fall, spring, or summer semester. The program also features the option to study in an accelerated format, allowing you to complete your diploma in as little as 12 months.

Career Path

Did you know that the British Columbia Labour Market Outlook predicts that, by 2024, there will be 11,000 job opportunities in the Accounting field? Did you know that jobs in the Accounting field will rank amongst the top 64 jobs in demand in BC by 2024? Can you picture yourself as a: Budget Analyst, Chief Financial Officer, Bank Manager, Internal Auditor, Forensic Accountant, Bookkeeper, Payroll Clerk, Billing Supervisor, Loans Officer, Personal Trust Officer, Credit Analyst, Audit Firm Manager.

Eligibility

Admission Requirement

We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to Kwantlen Polytechnic University below
  • Bachelor Certificate 
  • Bachelor Transcript
  • Passport
  • Recommendation Letter
  • English Proficiency Letter
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV
  • Wassce /A level Certificate

English Language Requirement

Kwantlen Polytechnic University will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit 

1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.

Intakes

September, 2025

From January, 2025 to May, 2025

Open

January, 2026

From January, 2025 to September, 2025

Open

May, 2026

From January, 2025 to February, 2026

Open

September, 2026

From May, 2025 to May, 2026

Open

January, 2027

From January, 2026 to September, 2026

Open