Admissions

Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold a Canadian bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Students with non-Canadian bachelor's degrees cannot apply directly to the program, but should read the information regarding students with a non-accounting undergraduate degree .

Most students who have earned an undergraduate degree with a major in Accountancy and who are in high academic standing (minimum B- grade in the 14 courses listed below and a cumulative grade point average (CGPA of 3.0) will have satisfied the prerequisite requirements. Due to the competitive nature of the program, the high number of applications and limitations on class size, meeting the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission.

Qualifying Courses

• ACCO 310 Financial Reporting I
• ACCO 320 Financial Reporting II
• ACCO 420 Financial Reporting III
• ACCO 410 Governmental & Non for Profit Accounting (As at September 2011 admission)
• ACCO 330 Cost and Management Accounting
• ACCO 430 Advanced Management Accounting
• ACCO 340 Income Taxation in Canada
• ACCO 440 Advanced Taxation
• ACCO 450 Assurance Services
• ACCO 465 Advanced Assurance Services (As at September 2011 admission)
• COMM 308 Introduction to Finance
• COMM 301 Management Information Systems
• COMM 315 Business Law and Ethics
• COMM 401 Strategy and Competition
  
  

Admissions Resources

• Students with a Foreign Degree
• Students with a Non-Accounting Background
• Application and Guidelines
  

Application Guidelines

1. Complete an online application form , including the application fee of $100 CDN, paid online by credit card
2. Submit an official copy of transcripts from all universities attended
3. Submit three letters of recommendation to be mailed directly to us. Please download the Academic Assessment Form
4. Submit a Statement of Purpose
   

Application Address

Application Deadlines

Please note that the John Molson School of Business is no longer accepting applications to the Graduate Diploma in Chartered Accountancy Program. Admission to the new Chartered Professional Accountant program (CPA) is anticipated for September 2014. The deadline to apply to the Fall program is June 1, 2014.