Overview

Advance Your Accounting Career

The Saint Mary's College of California MS in Accounting degree helps prepare students for professional success in accounting in the public and private sectors while meeting the 150-hour California educational CPA requirement for licensure. In this program you will learn the necessary skills to achieve this licensure.

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Graduates are California CPA exam ready and excel after graduation in both the private and public accounting sectors, providing an extensive range of accounting related services such as auditing, bookkeeping, payroll processing, taxation, management and business consultancy or risk assessment and control.

Accreditation

AACSB Accredited

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Managerial Accounting

Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting

International Accounting

Advanced Auditing and Forensic Accounting

Federal Taxation of Individuals, Trusts, Estates, and Gifts

Advanced Legal Environment of Business

Federal Income Taxation of Business Entities and Ethical Issues

Accounting Professional Ethics and Responsibilities

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-07-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-06-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2024-07-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-02-06 00:00:00 , International

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Summer Deadlines:

February 6 (international)

June 16 (Domestic)

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Disciplines

Finance Accounting View 774 other Masters in Accounting in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

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

Professional work experience:

There is no minimum years of work experience required for admissions. Professional work experience is preferred.

Academic Requirement: Applicants for admission to the M.S. in Accounting Program must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.

Applicants with an undergraduate major or minor in accounting are not required to take the GMAT if their GPA is at least 3.0. If an applicant has an undergraduate major in accounting and the overall GPA is below 3.0, they must plan to begin the program in the Spring/April quarter.

Applicants without an undergraduate major in accounting must plan to begin the program with Intermediate Accounting I/II in the Spring/April quarter. If an applicant without a major or minor in accounting has an overall GPA of 3.0 or better the GMAT is not required.

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Tuition Fee

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International

32464 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40580 USD for the full programme during 15 months.
National

32464 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40580 USD for the full programme during 15 months.
In-State

32464 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40580 USD for the full programme during 15 months.

Living costs for Moraga

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

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Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Overview

Advance Your Accounting Career

Speak the Language of Business

Accreditation

Get more details

Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

Explore more key information

Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fee

International

National

In-State

Living costs for Moraga

Funding

Double-check all fees

Check for any work restrictions

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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