MPAc Professional Accountancy at University of California, San Diego

Programme overview

The Master of Professional Accountancy admits students who already have a solid accounting foundation and builds advanced professional skills in reporting, auditing and ethics.

Faculty: Rady School of Management | Department: Rady School of Management | Duration: 50 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

30 units of core (Professional Seminar, Business Law, Ethics in Accounting and Business, Internal Control over Financial Reporting, Professional Communications and Research for Accountants, Advanced Auditing and Forensic Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, and capstone MGTP 444) plus 20 units of electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to their professional and leadership skills and to their potential for business leadership. Applicants are required to submit Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The GMAT or GRE may be waived, based on review of credentials, for applicants with a PhD in a technical, scientific, or quantitatively based discipline.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

The graduate application fee is $135.

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

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