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Accounting (Graduate Diploma) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

Programme overview

A 12-week, full-time, CPA Ontario-accredited graduate diploma that builds on an undergraduate accounting degree. Completion allows entry to the CPA Professional Education Program at Capstone 1, bypassing its first four modules.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies / Lazaridis School of Business and Economics  |  Duration: 12 weeks (one term, full-time)  |  Intake: Fall and Spring  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Five courses: BU517 Financial Statement Analysis, BU527 Management Controls, BU537 Integrated Cases in Accounting, BU547 Advanced Auditing and BU557 Taxation III. A minimum grade of 70% in each course is required for advanced standing in the CPA PEP.

Career pathways

Chartered Professional Accountants working in CPA firms, public and private companies and government.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Accounting is typically reserved for graduates of undergraduate programs in the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics; however, we welcome qualified external applicants who hold a Canadian undergraduate degree in Business or Economics with a concentration in accounting. Applicants must meet the following criteria: A minimum average of 70% on all qualifying CPA core courses. A minimum grade of 60% in each individual CPA core course. A minimum grade of 50% i

CAD 10,925 for the whole programme (2026/2027). Five courses at $2,185 each; domestic and international. Source

Intake: Fall and Spring

Duration: 12 weeks (one term, full-time)

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