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Master of Professional Accounting at University of Washington

University of Washington, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Professional Accounting is a full-time Foster School of Business programme focused on audit and assurance careers, covering accounting analytics, ESG reporting and communication. It includes internships and training in emerging technologies such as AI, data visualization and robotic process automation, and no programming experience is required.

Faculty: Michael G. Foster School of Business  |  Department: Accounting  |  Duration: Three quarters (about nine months) full-time plus an internship  |  Intake: Autumn; applications open October 1, 2026  |  Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

Courses named include Financial Statements Analysis, ESG Reporting, Business Law and Ethics, Data Analytics and Emerging Technologies and Accounting Codification.

Career pathways

Audit and assurance careers; prepares students for the CPA exam in Washington State.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Foster MPAcc: application deadline for all applicants February 2, 2027 (applications open October 1, 2026). Designed primarily for applicants with an undergraduate business degree including an accounting major or option; prior financial and managerial accounting coursework is expected.

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), or $75 for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application. The Law (JD), Dentistry (DDS), Pharmacy (PharmD) and Medicine (MD) programmes do not use the Graduate School application.

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