MSc in Professional Accountancy in Tyler United States | The University of Texas at Tyler

We open the Master of Science in professional accountancy to anyone with a bachelor’s degree interested in pursuing this career path. The Soules Colleges of Business evaluates all candidates through prior academic achievements, GPA and a satisfactory score on the GMAT or GRE, among other factors.

Understand that all candidates are expected to have a background or knowledge equivalent to UT Tyler’s BBA in accounting before starting all required courses. You may need to take additional prerequisite courses to get up to speed and fulfill all prerequisite coursework with a satisfactory GPA before starting graduate-level accounting courses.

 

 

Option 1 Admission without Committee Review: GMAT Waiver

Meets any one of the following:

• Graduated from an AACSB-accredited business program within three years of expected entrance into the graduate program with a minimum GPA of 3.25 in their major and overall;
• Graduated from an AACSB-accredited business program within three years of expected entrance into the graduate program with a minimum GPA of 3.4 in their major and 3.0 overall;
• Graduated from an accredited college or university with an earned bachelor's degree and holds a current recognized professional accounting credential or license (e.g., Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Accountant or official documentation that all relevant examinations for such certification have been passed);
• Graduated from an accredited college or university with an earned bachelor's degree, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major and overall and completed a JD, LLM, MD, Ph.D. or PharmD.

Option 2 Admission without Committee Review: GMAT Condition

Graduated from an AACSB-accredited business program and meets one of the following formula conditions:

• (Overall GPA x 200) + GMAT = 1100
• (Major GPA x 200) + GMAT = 1100

Option 3 Admission with Committee Review

Applicants who require Committee review are considered for admission using the following factors, with no single factor used as the primary criterion for making admission decisions.

• Undergraduate and graduate GPA (overall, major, and last 60 hours) and program accreditation status of the applicant's degree granting institution;
• Score on the GMAT (including separate scores on the verbal and quantitative portions);
• Applicant's professional work experience and professional certification/licensure; and
• Letters of reference and personal statement provided by the applicant; and
• Interview with the Admissions Committee.