Register NowHiring
Downloads
BUS123

Macroeconomics

VanWest College Single Course Macroeconomics

This course introduces students to the fundamental terminology, concepts and theories of macroeconomics with an emphasis on international dynamics. Course topics include demand, supply, economic growth, inflation, markets and their impacts on international trade and globalization.

Course Details

  • Course ID: BUS123
  • Course Name: Macroeconomics
  • Course Length: 2 months (8 weeks)
  • Offered Location: Vancouver
  • Method: In-person Lecture
  • Start Dates: 2025: February 18, August 5 / 2026: January 19, August 31
  • Course Schedule: Monday & Wednesday (3:00 – 5:45 PM or 6:00 – 9:30 PM) or Tuesday & Thursday (3:00 – 5:45 PM or 6:00 – 9:30 PM)
    * You may have additional or make-up classes on Fridays
  • Credential: Upon the successful completion of this single course, you will receive Macroeconomics Single Course Certificate

Admission Requirement

English Admission Requirement

  • VanWest English Placement Test: Level 8, or
  • Completion of VanWest Level 7 or EAP 300 course with a final grade of 75%+, or
  • IELTS 6.0+, or
  • TOEFL IBT 79+, or
  • TOEIC 800+, or
  • Duolingo 115+, or
  • Cambridge English Scale: 169+, or
  • CEFR B2+

Academic Admission Requirement

  • High School Diploma (Grade 12), or
  • General Education Development (GED)

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees
Course Fee (Domestic): $1,000
Course Fee (International): $1,300
Application Fee (Domestic): $150
Application Fee (International): $250
Student Services Fee: $250

*Textbook costs are not included. Textbooks should be purchased by the individual. For the list of required textbooks, please click HERE.

Textbook

  • Textbook: Greenlaw, S.A. and Taylor, T. (2021). Principles of Macroeconomics, OpenStax (B.C. Open Textbook)
  • ISBN: ISBN-10: 1947172395 / ISBN-13: 9781947172395
  • Online Source: Openstax
  • Buy at VanWest: No

All of our Vocational College Programs are reviewed and approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.

Register