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Graduate Diploma in Accounting at Lakehead University

Lakehead University, Canada

Programme overview

The Graduate Diploma in Accounting (GDA) is a one-semester professional accounting program at the Thunder Bay campus that prepares students to pursue the CPA designation. It is CPA Ontario accredited and integrates with the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Major).

Faculty: Faculty of Business Administration  |  Duration: One semester  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Graduates receive advanced standing for Core 1, Core 2 and all four elective modules of the CPA Professional Education Program, entering at the Capstone 1 module.

Career pathways

Prepares students for the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Very specific admission requirements set with CPA Ontario; intended only for students who have completed their CPA Preparatory equivalent courses through Lakehead's Faculty of Business Administration. Admission decisions are made after May 31.

Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).

Apply through the official page: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/admissions/how-to-apply

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