Alexander College - Burnaby

Alexander College - Burnaby

4805 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Associate of Arts - Economics

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Program Summery

Program Description

The Associate of Arts - Economics program is a foundational degree completed over a 2-year period. Students within the Associate of Arts (Economics) Degree program will gain multi-disciplinary knowledge in the areas of theoretical and applied economics, as well as competitive behavior, economic policy, and the global economy. Students will acquire the tools to be able to analyze the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Upon completion of the Associate of Arts - Economics Degree program, students may choose to enter the workforce or continue their undergraduate studies. An Associate of Arts - Economics Degree may be transferable to the third year of a four-year bachelor’s degree program at a university. 

The Associate of Arts (Economics) degree program develops broad-based academic skills in the following areas:
  • Reading comprehension
  • Written and oral communication
  • Mathematical and scientific reasoning
  • Computer and technological literacy
  • Research and evaluative skills
  • Analysis, synthesis, and integration of knowledge
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Application of theoretical understanding to practice
  • Collaborative and team-based experience

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

54%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

1

Writing

6

Listening

1

Speaking

1

Reading

10

Writing

60

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Literacy

105

Cost and Duration

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Program Level

2 year associate's degree

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$200 CAD

Application fee

$18300 CAD

Tution fee

Other Fees

Student Association and Activity Fee: $40 per year
Student Refugee Program Fee: $16 per year

Program Intakes

Open date

January 1, 2025

Submission deadline

August 9, 2025

Open date

June 1, 2025

Submission deadline

September 30, 2025

Open date

June 1, 2025

Submission deadline

October 1, 2025