Saint Mary's University in Halifax's South End is home to the Sobey School of Business, named after the Nova Scotia family behind the Sobeys supermarket chain. It's the largest business school in Atlantic Canada. Undergraduates take the BComm, and graduate students choose between an MBA and specialised master's such as technology entrepreneurship. Fees are lower than at big-city business schools.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Official website: sobey.smu.ca
Saint Mary's University
AACSB
Robie Street, South End Halifax
CA$21,000 – CA$32,000
International students, undergraduate and graduate
CA$15,000 – CA$19,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on sobey.smu.ca before you apply.
BComm Accounting
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BComm Finance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BComm Global Business Management
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
16 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
GMAT, IELTS: 6.5
Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0
The largest business school in Atlantic Canada.
A BComm with co-op options.
Lower fees than Toronto or Vancouver schools.
Graduates join banks, accounting firms and government in Halifax.
Accounting graduates pursue the CPA designation.
Eligible graduates can apply for a post-graduation work permit, and Nova Scotia's nominee streams support those who stay.
Undergrad
Main intake
Postgrad
Main intake
Undergrad
Most programmes
Postgrad
No PG intake
Saint Mary's is in the South End, close to Point Pleasant Park and the waterfront. Downtown is a 20-minute walk.
Halifax is small, friendly and walkable, with ferries across the harbour to Dartmouth. Winters are wet and windy rather than bitterly cold.
Letter of acceptance from Saint Mary's University
Nova Scotia provincial attestation letter
Proof of funds for tuition and living
Online IRCC study permit application
Medical exam, if requested
Valid passport and biometrics
Undergraduate applications for September should be in by spring. Graduate programmes have earlier deadlines, usually in winter. International students should allow time for the study permit.
The BComm starts in September and January. Graduate programmes mainly start in September.
Study permit, applied for through IRCC. You'll upload the acceptance letter from Saint Mary's University, an attestation letter if your programme needs one, proof you can pay tuition and living costs, and then give biometrics.
BComm majors in accounting, finance and global business management are popular, along with the MBA and the MTEI. Undergraduate entry needs high school completion and IELTS 6.5. The MBA needs a bachelor's degree and GMAT.
Saint Mary's offers entrance scholarships to international undergraduates based on grades. Graduate awards are more limited.
