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Accounting (Honours) at University of Guelph

University of Guelph, Canada

Programme overview

By combining the conceptual and quantitative elements of accounting while promoting the integration of theory and practice, the accounting major provides graduates with the academic requirements for the postgraduate pursuit of a Professional Accounting designation. Students will develop the technical, analytical, evaluative and communication skills needed for a successful career in accounting and related management areas. The program provides a strong foundation of accounting and general business knowledge while allowing significant opportunity to develop breadth and depth of knowledge in related areas of study.

Faculty: Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics  |  Department: Department of Management  |  Duration: 8 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; co-op option available  |  Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include Management Accounting, Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics, Intermediate Financial Accounting I, Auditing I and Intermediate Financial Accounting II.

Career pathways

Students will develop the technical, analytical, evaluative and communication skills needed for a successful career in accounting and related management areas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma with ENG4U; MHF4U; one additional 4U Mathematics course, three additional 4U or 4M courses. Applicants educated outside Ontario or Canada are assessed against equivalent subject requirements.

Domestic applicants: CAD 10,565 a year (2026-27). Domestic Ontario student: tuition only, $5,282.58 per semester for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 (two semesters; full-time, 2.00+ credits). Compulsory fees and co-op fees are not included. Source

International applicants: CAD 54,392 a year (2026-27). International student, 2026 cohort: tuition only, $27,196.31 per semester for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 (two semesters). Compulsory fees and UHIP health insurance are not included. Source

Fall entry (September) for Canadian high school, international and transfer applicants; winter 2027 entry is also available to international and transfer applicants (application deadline November 1).

Tuition and fees are billed by semester: Fall, Winter and Summer.

Canadian high school applicants apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Application deadline for students currently enrolled in high school is January 15 (later applications continue to be considered); Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Canadian applicants) deadline is December 1; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management Background Information Forms are due February 1; deadline to accept an offer of admission through OUAC is June 1.

International applicants: application deadline for winter 2027 is November 1; high school students studying outside Canada apply for fall 2027 entry by May 15; the international tuition deposit is $2,000; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture applications close February 1.

Transfer applicants: application deadline for winter 2027 is November 1; for fall 2027 entry the deadline is April 1.

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