Business - Finance (JMS) at Concordia: Admission Average
Concordia University · Montreal, QC
What average do you need for Business - Finance (JMS) at Concordia?
Business - Finance (JMS) at Concordia University typically admits students with averages in the high 80s, roughly 85–89%. It is the most competitive of the 16 Concordia programs we track.
Good Montreal finance sector connections.
How competitive is it?
Concordia is the only university we track that offers Business - Finance (JMS) under this name.
As a rough guide, 89% or higher is above the typical range, 85% up to 89% is inside it, and 81% up to 85% is a reach. Cut-offs move every year, so apply to a mix of schools.
Ontario applicants are assessed on their top six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the program's prerequisites. Work out yours with the Best 6 calculator.
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- Advanced Functions
- Calculus & Vectors (recommended)
- One additional U/M course
First-year courses
- Financial Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Business Communications
These are typical for Finance programs across Canada. About the Finance degree
After a Finance degree
Finance usually takes 4 years.
- Investment Banker – $110,000 to $500,000+
- Financial Analyst / CFA – $65,000 to $150,000
- Actuary – $80,000 to $200,000
- Financial modelling skills (Excel, Bloomberg Terminal) are expected from day one in most finance roles.
- The CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation is the most respected credential in investment finance globally.
- Bay Street is geographically concentrated in Toronto - location matters for early-career finance jobs.
Applying to Concordia
Concordia University is Montreal's second-largest English-language university, known for its strong fine arts programs, the John Molson School of Business, and a growing engineering faculty. It's an excellent choice for students who want an English-language education in Quebec with co-op options - very affordable for Quebec residents, though out-of-province Canadians now pay a higher rate.
Concordia University is in Montreal, QC, was founded in 1974 and has about 51,000 students. Domestic tuition is about $3,100 a year and co-op is available.
Deadlines: direct application March 1.
- Concordia's fine arts programs are genuinely excellent and often overlooked by students outside Quebec.
- The John Molson School of Business has strong accounting and finance programs.
- Montreal's low cost of living and bilingual environment are major advantages.
Other Concordia programs
- Fine Arts (BFA - Studio Arts) – high 70s-80s + portfolio
- Art History – high 70s-80s
- Film Production – high 70s-80s + portfolio
- Creative Writing – high 70s-80s
- Computer Science – high 80s
- Software Engineering – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering – high 80s
- Mechanical Engineering – high 80s
- Business - Accountancy (JMS) – high 80s
- Business - Marketing (JMS) – high 80s
- Communications – mid-to-high 80s
- Psychology – mid-to-high 80s
- Sociology – mid 80s
- Political Science – mid 80s
- Education (BEd) – mid 80s