Admission Requirements
Business Administration (Professional - 24 months), MBA
Degree Offered:
MBA
Available Options for Program
Student status
| Full-Time (English Program only): |
Yes |
| Part-Time: |
No |
Language
Option(s)
| Thesis: | No |
| Major Research Paper: | No |
| Course-based or Project: | Yes |
Minimum Requirements
- B (70%) in a bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Minimum of three years of full-time work experience
- Competitive score in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (for the MBA offered in English) or TAGE MAGE or TCT (for the MBA offered in French)
Average time to completion
6 terms
Area(s) of specialization
Concentrations: Digital Transformation & Analytics, Finance, and Management Consulting.
Note that concentrations are offered based on sufficient demand. They may not be available to each cohort.
Your complete admission package must include
| Application Fee: | CA$125.00 (non-refundable) |
| Recommendation letter(s): | 2
At least one letter must be from a recent employer, preferably both.
It is highly recommended that you contact your referee prior to submitting your application to confirm their email address and their availability to complete your letter of recommendation. |
| Transcript(s): | 1
You must upload copies of all transcripts from universities you have attended by using the uoDoc application. Transcripts must cover all courses and programs at any university you have attended, including regular programs (whether completed or not), exchanges, letters of permission, online or correspondence courses, courses taken as a non-degree student or visiting students, etc. If your transcript and degree certificate are not in English or French, you must submit a copy of a certified translation.
Once you've received your offer of admission, if the offer contains any conditions for submitting official documents, you will need to upload them to uoDoc. Some exceptions apply.
Previous or current Ottawa students do not need to submit a transcript of their studies at the University of Ottawa. Professional programs in rehabilitation require all transcripts, including those from uOttawa. |
Language requirements (if applicable)
Language proficiency test scores equivalencies: | French Program: DALF C1, C2/ TCF B2 (note globale)/TEF B2 (Note globale) (Paper-based)
English Program: TOEFL 600 / IELTS Overall 7.0 - Individual 6.5 (Paper-based)
French Program: DALF C1, C2/ TCF B2 (note globale)/TEF B2 (Note globale) (Internet-based)
English Program: TOEFL 100/New TOEFL 5 (Internet-based)
- IELTS 7 in at least 3 of the 4 components, at least 6 in the 4th; proof of prolonged residence/work experience in an English speaking country; proof of completion of university level degree within the last 5 years.
- PTE Academic is also an acceptable language test. Minimum score required is 68.
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| Other required exam(s): | GMAT
TAGE-MAGE
GRE |
| Required document(s): |
- Statement of interest
- Curriculum vitae
- Minimum of three years of full-time work experience
- GMAT or GRE official results (program offered in English) or TCT or TAGE MAGE (program offered in French)
- Personal interview
- More details can be found at : http://www.telfer.uottawa.ca/mba/
Please note that non required admission documents will not be consulted, conserved or returned to the student. These documents will be destroyed according to our administrative procedures.
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| Supplementary Program Information Form: | One of the following tests: GMAT, GRE, TAGE MAGE or TCT. See (www.telfer.uottawa.ca/mba/en/admission/admission-tests) for more information. |
Language Requirements
Program-Specific English Requirements
French Program: DALF C1, C2/ TCF B2 (note globale)/TEF B2 (Note globale) (Paper-based)
English Program: TOEFL 600 / IELTS Overall 7.0 - Individual 6.5 (Paper-based)
French Program: DALF C1, C2/ TCF B2 (note globale)/TEF B2 (Note globale) (Internet-based)
English Program: TOEFL 100/New TOEFL 5 (Internet-based)
- IELTS 7 in at least 3 of the 4 components, at least 6 in the 4th; proof of prolonged residence/work experience in an English speaking country; proof of completion of university level degree within the last 5 years.
- PTE Academic is also an acceptable language test. Minimum score required is 68.
General Graduate English Requirements
English proficiency test chart
| Test | Minimum Required Score |
|---|
| TOEFL iBT Internet-based/Home Edition/Paper (for tests taken before January 21, 2026)* | 84 (overall); 24 (writing); no partial score below 20 |
| TOEFL iBT Internet-based / Home Edition/ Paper (for tests taken after January 21, 2026)* | 4.5 or 86 (overall); 4.5 or 21 (writing); 4.5 or 22 (reading); 4.5 or 20 (listening); 4 or 20 (speaking) |
| IELTS Academic/ IELTS Academic One Skill Retake | 6.5 (overall); 6.5 (writing); no partial score below 6 |
| Cambridge English Proficiency Tests (B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) | 170 (overall); no partial score below 160 |
| PTE (Pearson Test of English) | 60 (overall); no partial score below 59 |
| CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Test) | 70 (overall); no partial score below 60 |
* Effective January 21, 2026, TOEFL is changing its grading system to a 1-6 band scale instead of a 1-120 band scale. Score reports will include results on both scales for the next two years.
The University of Ottawa accepts TOEFL MyBest®scores for the TOEFL iBT test.
French proficiency test chart
| Test | Minimum Required Score |
|---|
| DALF (Diplôme approfondi de langue française) | C1/C2 |
| TCF (Test de connaissance du français) | B2 (overall); no partial score below B2 |
| TEF Canada (Test d’évaluation de français) | B2 (overall); no partial score below B2 |
Where the program-specific and general graduate requirements above differ, whichever score is higher (stricter) applies.
DISCLAIMER: The information above is subject to change. For the latest updates, please contact LOA Portal's advisors. The listed minimum requirements are a guideline and do not guarantee admission. Do not worry, we will notify you of any changes during the application process.
