Admission requirements
General admission requirements for all applicants
- Completion of a 4-year bachelor's degree
- GPA: A minimum B grade point average (GPA) or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 in the last two years of study.
- Grade average for core prerequisite courses: Have a minimum grade of 60% in each of the core prerequisite courses (courses that meet the entry-level requirements of the CPA Competency Map) and at least a 65% average across all core courses.
- Grade average for non-core prerequisite courses: A minimum grade of 50% in each of the non-core prerequisite courses.
The CPA Ontario’s list of programs that provide the necessary prerequisites is available at cpaontario.ca (external link, opens in new window)
Additional requirements for all applicants
In addition to the general admission requirements for all applicants listed above, there are additional requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) graduates and non-TMU graduates.
Additional requirement for TMU graduates:
- Completion of a four-year bachelor’s degree from Toronto Metropolitan University. If you completed your degree outside of the Accounting major at Ted Rogers School of Management, you will need to ensure that you have completed the requisite course work for entry into the Chartered Professional Accountants Ontario Professional Education Program (PEP).
You can find a list of Accounting courses offered at the Toronto Metropolitan University’s Chang school that fulfill the Accounting prerequisite courses at Accounting Certificate Series (opens in new window) .
In addition to the general admission requirements for all applicants listed above, external applicants also need these requirements:
- Completion of a 4-year bachelor's degree from a recognized institution, and completion of requisite course work for entry into the Chartered Professional Accountants Ontario Professional Education Program (PEP).
All external applicants, who completed a non-accounting degree in Canada, must have completed all their degree and certificate requirements at the point of application. The degree and certificate transcripts must be attached to their application, and include the following:
- Transcript of their non-accounting degree
- Transcript of the prerequisite accounting courses they completed to be eligible for the CPA PEP
- CPA assessment of their degree and prerequisite courses
Degree and certificate transcripts
All external applicants, who completed their accounting or non-accounting degree abroad, must have completed all their degree and certificate requirements at the point of application. The degree and certificate transcripts must be attached to their application, and include the following:
- Transcript of their international degree
- Transcript of the prerequisite accounting courses they completed to be eligible for the CPA PEP
- Course-by-course credential evaluation completed by World Education Services (WES) through their International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP)
- CPA assessment of their degree and prerequisite courses they completed.
If you have an assessment from CPA Ontario or your specific province, or a WES Assessment, you will need to submit this with your unofficial transcript. All applicants should declare all institutions they have completed courses at in the OUAC application portal under the academic background section. This will ensure that a section is provided for you to upload your supporting documents.
Language proficiency
Any external applicants who did not complete their undergraduate studies in English are required to submit an English language proficiency test score with their application. Visit the Graduate Admissions office website (opens in new window) for more details.
International applicants
The Professional Master’s Diploma in Accounting is closed to international applicants (study permit, student visa, or currently residing outside of Canada and not a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident). An exemption may be made for international applicants who already have a valid study permit and are already in the country.
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Application requirements. Check your eligiblility for admission into the Professional Master’s Diploma in Accounting program
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Apply online through OUAC. (external link, opens in new window) Create an OUAC account and submit your application (fee $110). Include all relevant post-secondary details at this stage.
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Official acknowledgement email. Wait to Receive your MyServiceHub Identity. It takes about (3) business days to process your request.
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Activate your MyServiceHub Identity.
You will receive an email with your personal information.
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Upload your documents.
Prepare your supporting documents and upload them online through MyServiceHub.
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Monitor your Application. That’s it for now! Once a decision has been made on your application, it will be communicated through email.