Accounting at Western
Not directly. At Western University you apply to DAN Management & Organizational Studies (ED), then choose accounting after first year — you apply to your BMOS module.
The program you actually apply to
Management and Organizational Studies
83–87%OUAC EDCo-op available
Prerequisites
- English, ENG4U
- And 2 of:
- Advanced Functions, MHF4U
- Calculus and Vectors, MCV4U
- Math of Data Management, MDM4U
- MCV4U or a university Calculus course is required before taking mandatory upper-year Economics courses in Finance for MOS, and for pursuing a Major or Honors Specialization in Economics.
When you choose accounting
After first year — you apply to your BMOS module.
What to watch for
The Academic Calendar is explicit: 'Students may not apply into any of the BMOS modules when they apply for admission to the University.' You apply to DAN MOS (ED) as a whole. After first year, a BMOS Specialization needs a 65% cumulative average; the Honours Specialization in Accounting needs a 73% average in the 3.0 principal first-year courses with no grade below 60%, and enrolment is limited — DAN warns that meeting the minimum does not guarantee acceptance. DAN offers all the courses required to pursue the CPA designation; the CPA Ontario-accredited credential is Western's separate Graduate Diploma in Accounting after the degree.
The same application also gets you to
Management and Organizational Studies is the entry point for 3 other majors at Western. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Accounting at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry70%
- BrockDirect entry83–87%
- CarletonDirect entry80%
- GuelphDirect entry80–86%
- Lakeheadvia Business (ATT)70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Economics (UZE)80–83%
- McMastervia Business I83–90%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Business Administration (PBA)70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'sDirect entry87%
- TMUDirect entry80–85%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Commerce & Management (TMG)83–87%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Management83–90%
- U of T (St. George)via Rotman Commerce83–90%
- WaterlooDirect entry83–87%
- Windsorvia Business Administration (NC)73–78%
- Yorkvia Commerce (BCom) (YFB)80–83%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Western’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.