MPAc Professional Accountancy (Accounting, Auditing and Assurance) at University of California, Riverside

Programme overview

The Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.Ac.) meets the growing demand for qualified CPAs, particularly given California's requirement of 150 semester hours (225 quarter hours) of college credit for licensure. It is a STEM-designated program with two tracks, one for applicants with an accounting degree and one for those without.

Faculty: School of Business | Department: A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management | Duration: 9 months (Track 1) or about 15 months (Track 2); 48 units (Track 1), 56 units (Track 2) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall or winter quarter | Location: Riverside, CA, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

GMAT and GRE are optional and work experience is not required; applicants are reviewed holistically. Track 1 is for applicants with an accounting degree or major (two prerequisite courses or equivalents); Track 2 is for applicants without an accounting background. Graduate Division (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or recognized international equivalent; minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA (some programs set a higher standard); transcripts, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation; English proficiency (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic 7 with no component below 6) unless the prior degree was taught in English; GRE/GMAT only where the program requires it (many no longer do). Source: graduate.ucr.edu/admission-requirements.

UC Riverside operates a quarter system. Summer begins mid-June, Fall late September, Winter early January and Spring late March/early April. Most graduate programmes admit and begin in the Fall quarter only.

New domestic applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter November 1, Spring February 1, Summer May 1. New international applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter September 1, Spring December 1, Summer March 1. A few programmes have deadlines after June 1 and some have earlier programme deadlines. The Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 applications are open for select programmes only; the Summer/Fall 2027 application opened September 1, 2026, with rolling review for most programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucr.edu/apply/

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