Overview

At Sacred Heart University, you can concentrate your expertise in one of two in-demand fields: forensic accounting or accounting analytics.

In the Forensic Accounting master’s program, you’ll examine the principles and techniques used to investigate legal matters involving complex financial transactions -- from money laundering and contract disputes, to bankruptcies and securities fraud.

In the Accounting Analytics program, you'll examine the concepts of data base management, descriptive and predictive analytics, data visualization, audit and tax data analytics.

The programme

You will benefit from a unique hybrid format that supports your continued full-time employment by blending online courses with monthly Saturday seminars on campus from 9AM to 5PM.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fin. Acctg. Theory & Practice

Adv. Issues In Fin. Acctg

Accounting Analytics

Adv. Issues in Mgmt Acctg

Contemp. Issues in Auditing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-15 00:00:00 , International

More details

Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

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110

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Accounting View 684 other Masters in Accounting in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

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110

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application

Non-refundable application fee
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended
Written personal statement: a one-page statement describing your interest and qualifications for the program, as well as history of relevant business experience
2 Letters of recommendation
Professional resume
No GMAT/GRE required

Tuition Fee

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International

30300 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1010 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

30300 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1010 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

30300 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1010 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Fairfield

1736 - 2740 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Accounting.

Available Scholarships

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