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The Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting from the School of Administrative Studies is a CPA Ontario-approved program tailored for aspiring Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) seeking an accelerated path to certification. This diploma program runs three times annually during fall, winter, and summer terms, accommodating both full-time and part-time study options.
Full-time participants can potentially finish both the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) and Common Final Examination (CFE) within 9 months, while part-time students may complete these requirements in approximately 12 months.
Applicants must hold, at a minimum, an Honours undergraduate degree or equivalent (typically a four-year full-time program) from a recognized post-secondary institution with at least a B (second class) standing in the final two years of full-time equivalent study. As approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Senate, individual graduate programs may have a minimum academic standing requirement greater than B (second class).
Language Test Scores
a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based), or 79-80 (internet based);
a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (Academic Module);
a minimum PTE Academic score of 60;
YUELI Academic Program Level 9 with Pass;
YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) graduate/Pass;
a CAEL overall score of 60 with no component score less than 60;
a minimum CPE score of C, or;
a minimum CAE score of C1.