What makes this program different?
Students enter a shared School of Accounting & Finance program, learn both disciplines, and then select an accounting or finance major after the first two years.
The downtown setting can support employer exposure, while the focused structure helps students explore professional accounting, corporate finance, investment, analytics, and related paths.
TMU SAF offers more focus than a broad business-management degree while allowing two years to choose between accounting and finance.
Understand the academic threshold.
Ontario applicants need six Grade 12 U/M courses, including English, Advanced Functions, and Calculus and Vectors. TMU currently states a minimum 75% in each of those prerequisites.
- Ontario diplomaComplete the OSSD with six eligible Grade 12 U/M courses.
- EnglishENG4U with at least 75%.
- Advanced FunctionsMHF4U with at least 75%.
- CalculusMCV4U with at least 75%.
- CompetitionMeeting minimums does not guarantee admission.
TMU lists a historical grade range on its program page, but admission varies by year. Use it as context, not a promised cutoff.
Apply to Accounting & Finance—not Business Management.
TMU offers several business degrees. Applicants should select the program whose curriculum and prerequisites match their goals.
- Direct-entry BCom
- Three stated prerequisites
- Common first two years
- Co-op option available
- Strengthen mathematics fundamentals
- Compare both majors
- Review co-op eligibility
- Plan downtown commuting or housing
You do not need to decide between accounting and finance before applying, but you should be comfortable with a quantitatively focused business curriculum.
Foundation first. Direction next.
A shared foundation creates context before students commit to one of two majors.
Learn both disciplines
Build accounting, finance, economics, law, data, and business foundations.
Choose accounting or finance
Use coursework and experience to make an informed selection.
Deepen and apply
Complete major requirements, electives, projects, and co-op if admitted.
Students should map professional accounting prerequisites early if CPA is a goal.
Finance is broad; internships, clubs, technical skills, and networking still shape the path.
Use Toronto as a learning environment.
Eligible students can complete a five-year work-integrated path.
Practise investing, accounting, case, and professional skills.
Reach employers, events, and organizations across the city.
Connect technical courses to business decisions and professional standards.
Co-op admission and employment are competitive. Confirm current entry timing, academic conditions, and fees.
Turn the degree into a direction.
Possible directions include audit, tax, corporate accounting, financial analysis, banking, investments, treasury, risk, analytics, and consulting.
A degree title does not guarantee a credential or a specific finance role.
Build evidence through work, projects, student leadership, and technical practice.
Budget the complete experience.
Use TMU's current tuition and fee pages, then add books, transit, food, housing, co-op fees, and professional-development costs.
Downtown access can reduce travel to some employers but Toronto housing and commuting costs require a realistic plan.
Who might thrive here?
- Want accounting or finance
- Value downtown access
- Can meet strong math prerequisites
- Want two years before choosing a major
- May pursue co-op
- Want a broad general BBA
- Prefer a residential campus
- Want guaranteed co-op
- Avoid quantitative courses
- Have not compared TMU business degrees
TMU Accounting & Finance is a clear, focused route for students who want technical business study in downtown Toronto and value the option to choose their major after building a shared foundation.
Verify before you apply.
Use the linked official sources to confirm details for your circumstances. Requirements, dates, fees, curricula, and outcomes can change.