Universities & admissions Questions

Simon Fraser University requires a minimum GMAT score of 550 for admission to its MBA program at the Beedie School of Business. It also accepts the GRE, with a minimum of 155 in each section, alongside IELTS, TOEFL, PTE scores, a bachelor's GPA of at least 3.0, and work experience.

Western University's MBA/PGDM program runs for 12 months to 1 year, depending on which of the 2 available courses you choose. Course fees range from CAD 83,000 to CAD 1,26,600, and you should also plan a separate budget for housing, transportation and other everyday living expenses in Canada.

McGill University holds the number 3 ranking for MBA and PGDM programs in Canada. This places it among the top three business schools in the country, alongside its long-standing academic reputation, its 80 acre campus, and its founding year of 1821, which underlines its established status nationally.

As an international student, your first-year MBA/PGDM tuition fee at McGill University is CAD 1,08,500. This figure does not include living expenses such as accommodation, transport, and food, so you need to budget separately for those costs on top of your tuition.

McGill University's MBA/PGDM program has an estimated total fee of around INR 86.32 lakh for the 12-month duration. This covers about INR 73.78 lakh in tuition, INR 5.53 lakh for hostel, INR 79.42 thousand for insurance, INR 44.06 thousand for transport and INR 5.78 lakh for other costs.

More than 60 percent of McGill University's MBA students are international, and together they represent more than 30 countries. This gives you a genuinely global cohort to learn and network with, which is part of what makes the program's MBA ranking of top 3 in Canada meaningful for your career.

Several large Canadian universities accept the Duolingo English Test, including the University of Toronto, McGill University, and the University of British Columbia. York University also takes this score. Always verify acceptance directly with each university's official website before relying on it for your application.

The Winter intake in Canada runs from January through May. It functions as the secondary intake season, offering relatively fewer courses than the Fall intake, but it also comes with less competition, making it a good option if you missed the September deadlines.