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Diploma in Accounting Program (Vancouver) at University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia, Canada

Programme overview

The post-baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting Program bridges non-accounting graduates to a professional accounting designation by offering all prerequisite courses required for entry to the CPA Professional Education Program. Courses are mainly in the evenings, in person and hybrid.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration  |  Department: UBC Sauder  |  Duration: 16 months full-time equivalent; part-time students have up to 24 months  |  Intake: January and September (deadlines November 1 and July 1)  |  Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

15 courses (45 credits) covering theoretical and practical accounting and business knowledge, BUSI_V 291 to 493 including BUSI_V 353-355, 450-455 and 493; a mandatory online preparatory course in quantitative methods and academic integrity comes first.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum overall average of C+ in the last two years; English proficiency by a degree taught in English, TOEFL iBT 90 (reading and listening 22 each, writing and speaking 21 each) or IELTS Academic 6.5 with no part below 6.0.

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

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 16 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 8 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 16 October 2026.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 10 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 16 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 10 July 2026.

Graduate application fee for 2027W and 2028S: $120.75 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $168.25 for students on a study permit; $166.50 for master's-level business programmes (IMBA, MBAN, EMBA, MBA, PMBA, MM). The fee is non-refundable and required for each programme and intake.

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