Overview

The Accounting MAcc course offered by Carleton University goes beyond the CPA professional requirements by providing students with all four competencies in the accounting field: assurance, tax, finance and performance management. This breadth of knowledge prepares graduates to work in a variety of professional roles. This fairly new program at Carleton graduated its first cohort in November, 2016.

The full-time stream is delivered over two consecutive summers of full-time study and includes an internship in the Fall term following the first summer of study.

The part-time stream is delivered in the evenings over 24 months and begins in the Fall term.

Capital Advantage

Carleton University is located in Canada’s capital of Ottawa, which provides access to an unparalleled international network of industry, government departments, global enterprises, NGOs, embassies and high commissions. Ottawa is an established global technology centre with a strong entrepreneurial culture. It is one of the world’s top sites for research and development. It is home to more than 1,900 knowledge-based companies with over 75,000 employees. MoneySense magazine has named Ottawa as one of the best cities in Canada to live in.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Concepts

Advanced Taxation

Management Consulting

Professional Accounting Cases

Advanced Finance

Performance Management

Advanced Integration

Professional Accounting Cases

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 16 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

6 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ottawa, Canada

Disciplines

Accounting View 31 other Masters in Accounting in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold an Honours Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a minimum overall average of B- (70%)
Demonstrate coverage of the CPA Competency Map at the ‘Entry’ level
Have a minimum grade of C- (60%) in each of the core prerequisite courses (courses that meet the entry-level requirements of the CPA Competency Map) with a minimum overall average of B+ (77%) in the prerequisite courses

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

37169 CAD / year

≈ 37169 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

14267 CAD / year

≈ 14267 CAD / year

Additional Details

Ontario Tuition Fee: 11795 CAD per year

Living costs

Ottawa

Canada

1168 - 1925 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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