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September 2026
Vancouver Campus
Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
V6B 5K3, West Coast, Canada
In general, a minimum GMAT score of at least 650 or a GRE score of at least 320 and a master's degree CGPA of at least 3.50/4.33 or a bachelor's degree CGPA of at least 3.67/4.33 are required. However, all exceptional applicants will be considered.
Those who have already done graduate study in business, or a related field may request to be exempt or to substitute some of the course work in consultation with the director of the PhD program.
English Language Requirements:
Internet-based TOEFL: 93 with minimum of 20 in each category
Paper-based TOEFL: 580 and TWE 5
IELTS (academic): overall band score of 7.0 of the academic (NOT general) test with a minimum of 6.5 in each section
CAEL: overall 70; minimum 60 in each section
Pearson Academic (PTE): overall 65; minimum 60 in all of their sections
Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced - minimum score of 193; C2 Proficiency - minimum score of 200
Duolingo English Test (DET): Provisionally through the Fall 2026 admission cycle - Duolingo English Test (DET) 130 overall with a minimum of 120 in each section.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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