PhD Accounting at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The PhD Program in Accounting is a research-intensive program that provides excellent preparation for a career in academics. The four-year program is designed to provide the tools needed for long-term success as an accounting scholar in all areas, including research, teaching, and service. The Culverhouse School of Accountancy's faculty supports students interested in archival/empirical and behavioral/experimental research in auditing, financial accounting, and tax.

Faculty: Manderson Graduate School of Business | Department: Accountancy | Duration: 69 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 69 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include AC 610 Intro Accounting Res I, EC 600 Advanced Mathematical Economic (Preferred over EC 570), EC 570 Mathematical Economics, EC 610 Seminar Microeconomic Theory, ST 554 Math Statistics I.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application Fee Resume 3 Letters of Recommendation GRE score with a quantitative score >= 162, a verbal score >= 160, and an analytical writing score >= 4.5, GMAT score >= 660 (old version), or GMAT (new version) score >= 615 If required for an international applicant, an English language proficiency test score (TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score) that meets the Graduate School minimum (please note that this program does not accept the DET) An applicant who is accepted for admission to the Culverhouse School of Accountancy PhD Program will be admitted as a regular full-time in-residence PhD student. The Culverhouse School of Accountancy PhD Program has no other category of admissions. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. Students are certified by the dean of the Graduate School for Admission to Candidacy for the PhD degree after they have met the following requirements Successful passing of the second-year paper. Information on the Application for Graduation

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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