MAcc Accountancy: Fundamentals Track for Non-Accounting Majors at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Designed for career changers, our online program focuses on accounting fundamentals - with no GMAT, bridge or prerequisite courses required. Our Master of Accountancy: Fundamentals track (M.Acc.) is a part-time program intended for individuals who have no background or undergraduate degree in accounting. You'll be equipped with essential, in-demand skills, to expand your opportunities.

Faculty: Herr School of Accountancy | Duration: 20 months (30 credit hours) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

The MAcc degree program offers graduate courses in most of the functional areas of the accounting discipline. A minimum of 30 semester credits of academic work must be completed. The grade point average for all courses listed on the Program of Study must be 3.00 or higher. Required courses include ACCT 416 Business Law for Accountants; ACCT 501 Seminar in Accounting Issues; ACCT 503 Advanced Financial Accounting; ECON 506 Econometrics; ACCT 513 Data Analytics in Accounting and Financial Reporting; ISBA 330 Database Management.

Career pathways

Research shows that M.Acc. graduates are more likely to be placed in many accounting positions and are more likely to be promoted within public accounting than bachelor of accounting graduates. Roles include Accountant, Accounting managers, Auditor, Budget analysts, Business owners, Chief executive officers, Chief financial officers, Comptrollers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to Approved status requires: A four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. An overall grade point average of at least 3.00 in the undergraduate degree program (based on 4.00 scale). Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog. For the Professional Accountancy Track only, a bachelor's degree in accounting, or coursework including intermediate accounting, audit, cost/managerial accounting and taxation that is deemed equivalent by the MAcc Program Director. Applicants for the

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder. Three academic or professional references and a statement of goals are required.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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