As part of the online application process, you will be asked to give the name and contact information of your two references. They will then be sent an automated email with a standard form to complete. Please advise your referees that they can expect this email. We are unable to assess your application until we have received both references.

Previous work experience is not required, but it is considered an asset.

If you completed all or a portion of the CPA prerequisite courses outside of Canada, you will be required to complete the following prerequisite courses at a Canadian post-secondary institution:

• Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Audit/Assurance
• Taxation
• Business Law
• Data Analytics and Information Systems (DAIS)

Note that all of the above courses with the exception of Business Law can be completed by registering in the Sprott Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting.

The language of instruction at Carleton is English. For admission into Carleton’s graduate programs, you will need to demonstrate that your knowledge and use of English are strong enough for graduate studies at an English-language university. Visit our International Graduate Students website for our English-language requirements.

If you have not completed all of the prerequisite courses during your undergraduate degree, you have a few different options:

Carleton offers a Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting which is a 2 year online program that covers the core prerequisite courses. If you have further questions on this program please contact 
academicadvising@sprott.carleton.ca

Alternatively, you may wish to complete one or more of these courses at Carleton as a Special Student. Find more information about becoming a special student on the Carleton Registrar website.

You can also complete the outstanding prerequisites through the CPA Preparatory Courses, or through another Canadian Post-Secondary Institution. Please review our MAcc Prerequisite Forms which lists equivalent prerequisite courses from various Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions.

Please visit our online Fee Estimator for a breakdown of fees.

Any further inquiries regarding fees or payments can be directed to student_accounts@carleton.ca

Full-time MAcc students must pay full-time fees over the course of every semester that they are registered in the program (Summer, Fall and Summer). Part-time students must pay part-time fees over the course of all six of the semesters that they are registered the program.

*Please note these fees are subject to change.

Undergraduate Studies completed outside of Canada

If you completed all or a portion of the CPA prerequisite courses outside of Canada, you will be required to complete the following prerequisite courses at a Canadian post secondary institution:

• Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Audit/Assurance
• Taxation
• Business Law
• Data Analytics and Information Systems (DAIS)

Note that all of the above courses with the exception of Business Law can be completed by registering in the Sprott Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting.

Undergraduate Studies completed at a Canadian Post-Secondary Institution

If you have completed the CPA prerequisite courses at a Canadian post-secondary institution, including the six courses listed above, then you are eligible to apply for the MAcc program.

Language Requirements

For admission into Carleton’s graduate programs, you will need to demonstrate that your knowledge and use of English are strong enough for graduate studies at an English-language university. Visit our International Graduate Students website for our English-language requirements.

International Students can also visit the International Students Services Office for more information.

Eligibility

International students can only be admitted to our full-time MAcc program. Due to work/visa requirements for the MAcc program, international students are not eligible for our part-time program.

Please email macc@sprott.carleton.ca. We aim to respond within 48 hours or as quickly as possible during peak periods.

• Canada Border Services Agency
• Export Development Canada
• Finance Canada
• IBM
• Industry Canada
• Parliamentary Budget Office
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• Public Service Commission
• Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Royal Canadian Mint
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Statistics Canada
• Treasury Board of Canada

Please refer to Awards and Funding information for Carleton University graduate students.

Tuition and other fees are based on the number of terms of study and the residency status of the applicant—i.e., domestic (Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada) or international. To estimate the fees that will apply to you, please use Carleton’s Fee Estimator* and keep the following in mind:

• The PMBA is a full-time program, consisting of four terms of course-based study (Fall + Winter + Summer + Fall).
• The University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) is mandatory for international students, and covers the cost of physician/hospital medical services for students and their immediate families.

*All amounts are in Canadian dollars. Annual tuition and student fees are set by the University each year and are subject to change. Fees may also be affected by the speed at which you progress through the program.

For additional information, please email student_accounts@carleton.ca as the staff in the University’s Student Accounts office will be able to assist you.

Concentrations are not offered however, elective courses are utilized to provide students with a blend of courses based on current marketplace demands.