Overview
Overview
The MS in Accountancy program at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers a one year accounting degree. Our students include those with limited prior accounting education as well as students with an undergraduate degree in accounting. The MSA core curriculum applies to all of our students. However, for those students who have previously taken significantly equivalent courses to any of those in our core curriculum, we will work with our students to find a suitable replacement to recognize the sufficiency of their prior accounting education. Our MSA program prepares students for success in accounting careers and provides the academic prerequisites for candidates who wish to take the United States Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.
The online Master of Science in Accountancy (iMSA) is a fully online program. The highly-engaged delivery format and our world-renowned faculty provide students with a hands-on and practice-oriented learning experience. The iMSA prepares students for success in accounting careers and provides the academic prerequisites for candidates who wish to take the United States Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.
The iMSA is designed for those already working in the accounting field looking to refresh their skill set and for those who intend to use the degree to enter the field for the first time. A mirror of the on-campus Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) curriculum, the online MSA (iMSA) uses a flexible program format. It allows students to balance academic life with other obligations. The shortest time to degree completion with an August start date is four semesters (18 months) and with a January start date 6 semesters (24 months). Students can take as many as eight semesters (36 months) to complete the degree.
The University of Illinois accountancy programs have consistently been ranked in the top three by the US News & World Report and the Public Accounting Report.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Accounting Measurement, Reporting, and Control
- Accounting Analysis I
- Accounting Analysis II
- Managerial Accounting
- Auditing
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Accounting View 538 other Masters in Accounting in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Begin the Graduate College application (online)
- Apply to your preferred concentration
- Apply for MAS scholarships or financial aid (optional)
- Upload your official transcripts
- Upload your résumé
- Upload your statement of purpose
- Choose your references
- Provide proof of funding and Declaration and Certification of Finances Form (international students)
- Application Fee: $70 (Domestic Students), $90 (International Students)
Tuition Fee
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International
39100 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 39100 USD per year and a duration of 12 months. -
National
39100 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 39100 USD per year and a duration of 12 months. -
In-State
25176 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 25176 USD per year and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
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