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Duration
4 years
Tuition
$25,416
Kitchener-Waterloo
Sep 3-Apr 28
Commitment
Full-Time
Delivery
Classroom
Credential
Degree
Year Founded
1967
Scholarships
yes
The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – Financial Services degree program provides the opportunity to develop the necessary planning competencies, professional skills, and required technical knowledge needed for a career in financial services. This four-year program, delivered at the honours level, offers a clear pathway to many successful and exciting career opportunities in banking, insurance, investment management, and estate and financial planning.
Students will learn through a combination of active learning approaches, which include group work, major individual case analyses, multiple projects requiring industry engagement, and meetings with industry professionals outside of the college. By the mid-point of this program, the faculty team ensures students will be ready to begin their preferred major – either in financial planning or property and casualty insurance. Whichever major is chosen, students will encounter a blend of extensive technical analyses and opportunities to develop their professional ‘soft’ skills.
Applying and further refining program-related skills and abilities through an 8-month, paid, full-time co-op work term situated between the third and fourth year. The program curriculum is aligned with the body of knowledge and course requirements (in whole or in part) for several professional licenses.
As a successful graduate of the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – Financial Services degree program, students will meet the pre-requisite conditions to challenge professional examinations and/or receive advanced standing into the following licenses/designations: Personal Financial Planner (PFP) granted by the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI), Qualified Associate Financial Planner (QAFP) granted by Financial Planning Canada (FP Canada), FP Canada’s Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP), and additional licenses for insurance and securities.
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