Graduate Diploma in Professional Accountancy in Hamilton Canada | McMaster University

McMaster University | Hamilton Canada
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 14,300
(c. USD10,256.27)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
3 months

The Graduate Diploma in Professional Accountancy at DeGroote equips students to work toward earning the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) credential. This program holds accreditation from CPA Ontario. Starting in 2015, Canada's sole accounting designation became the CPA.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must also have:

  • A four-year honours bachelor degree;
  • At least a B- (70 ‚Äì 72%) average in courses on economics; statistics, corporate finance; introductory; intermediate and advanced financial accounting; introductory, intermediate and advanced managerial accounting; accounting theory; audit and assurance, and taxation with a minimum passing grade of 60% in each course;

At least a B (73 – 76%) average in each of the last two years of university study.

Admission requirement

Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete Grade 12 high school diploma equivalent to Canadian qualification.

English Language Proficiency

IELTS - International English Language Testing System (Academic): 6.5 Overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening); results valid for 2 years

CAE - Cambridge English Advanced: 190 Overall with minimum score of 180 in each component; valid for 2 years

PTE - Pearson Test of English Academic: 60 Overall with minimum score of 60 in Writing and Speaking; valid for 2 years

CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language: 70 Overall with no component score below 60; valid for 2 years

MELAB - Michigan English Language Assessment Battery: 85 Overall valid for 2 years; Minimum 80 in each of the three required components; Minimum 3 in optional speaking component (Required).

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language IBT: 86 Overall with a minimum score of 20 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening); valid for 2 years

Typical Deadline: January 31st.

Tuition CAD 14,300

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