Thunder Bay,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Diploma in Accounting in Toronto Canada | Lakehead University
Lakehead University
|
Toronto Canada
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
11,500
(c. USD8,254.08)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months
Lakehead University's Graduate Diploma in Accounting (GDA) is a single-semester professional program designed to equip students for pursuing the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) certification. The GDA complements the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Major) by strengthening students' technical abilities and professional skills, fostering improved critical analysis, problem-solving, ethical decision-making, and communication capabilities.
This CPA Ontario-accredited program grants students direct entry into the CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) with advanced standing. GDA graduates bypass Core 1, Core 2, and all elective modules, starting directly at the Capstone 1 level. The GDA offers an accelerated pathway to CPA certification. Eligible applicants include Lakehead's Honours Bachelor of Commerce graduates who've completed required coursework, as well as accounting graduates from other Canadian universities who meet all CPA PEP prerequisites through either their degree program or CPA Preparatory courses.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for admission must be graduates of a recognized university, college, or institute as well as show evidence of scholarly achievement. Except where otherwise stated in the Admission Requirements of a particular program, degree students must have a four year bachelor's degree or its equivalent with at least second class standing (B) based on their last 20 half courses or equivalent.
An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of courses taken and academic standing. A Qualifying Year at the undergraduate level may be required to meet the admission standards. Courses taken as part of a Qualifying Year can not be used as credit towards a graduate degree.
Graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Lakehead University or an equivalent degree from Lakehead University.
Our minimum admission requirement for international applicants is 75% or 3.0 on a 4 point Canadian scale, with an accredited university degree equivalent to a Lakehead University 4 year degree.
IELTS - Minimum Score: 6.5 (no individual score less than 6.0).
TOEFL - Minimum Score for Internet Based Test (iBT): 80 (no component score less than 19).Minimum Score for Computer Based Test (cBT): 213 (no component score less than 17. Minimum Score for Paper Based Test (pBT) when Speaking is present: 550 (no component score less than 50.The revised pBT is not accepted as Speaking is no longer a category.
DuoLingo English Test - Minimum Score 110
Michigan English Test (MET) - Minimum Score 85
An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of courses taken and academic standing. A Qualifying Year at the undergraduate level may be required to meet the admission standards. Courses taken as part of a Qualifying Year can not be used as credit towards a graduate degree.
Graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Lakehead University or an equivalent degree from Lakehead University.
Our minimum admission requirement for international applicants is 75% or 3.0 on a 4 point Canadian scale, with an accredited university degree equivalent to a Lakehead University 4 year degree.
IELTS - Minimum Score: 6.5 (no individual score less than 6.0).
TOEFL - Minimum Score for Internet Based Test (iBT): 80 (no component score less than 19).Minimum Score for Computer Based Test (cBT): 213 (no component score less than 17. Minimum Score for Paper Based Test (pBT) when Speaking is present: 550 (no component score less than 50.The revised pBT is not accepted as Speaking is no longer a category.
DuoLingo English Test - Minimum Score 110
Michigan English Test (MET) - Minimum Score 85
Tuition
CAD
11,500