Master of Accounting and Finance

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the additional admission requirements stated below.

• An appropriate four-year undergraduate degree with a specialization in accounting or finance or equivalent, with a minimum overall average of a mid-B in all core courses. Admission to the program is extremely competitive, and meeting the minimum overall average does not guarantee admission.

• Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction is not English must achieve:

  • A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum score of 5.0/6.0 overall with 4.5/6.0 in writing and 4.0/6.0 in speaking.

  • In special circumstances, a minimum score of 7.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) may be considered for admission.

• Applicants who plan to pursue the Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation upon completing the MAccFin must meet the undergraduate prerequisite requirements set out by CPA Canada for entry into the CPA Professional Program. Please contact the Graduate Department of Management for details.

• Applicants who plan to pursue the Association of Chartered Certified Professional Accountants (ACCA) designation upon completing the MAccFin must meet the undergraduate prerequisite requirements for at least the Knowledge Level as set out by ACCA. Please contact the Graduate Department of Management for details.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 8.5 full-course-equivalents (FCEs)* as follows:

  • 7.5 FCEs in required core courses: MAF1001H, MAF1002H, MAF1003H, MAF1004H, MAF1006H, MAF2000H, MAF2001H, MAF2002H, MAF2003H, MAF2004H, MAF2005H, MAF2007H, MAF2008H, MAF3001H, MAF3003H, MAF3009H, MAF4000H, MAF4001H, MAF5002H;

  • 1.0 FCE: students must declare an emphasis as part of their degree program.

• Students who plan to pursue the CPA designation upon completing the MAccFin must

  • complete the emphasis in Canadian Accounting and Finance;

  • achieve a minimum mid B grade in MAF1001H, MAF1002H, MAF1003H, MAF1004H, MAF1006H, MAF3009H or otherwise receive a letter of permission from the Graduate Department of Management.

• Students who plan to pursue the ACCA designation upon completing the MAccFin must

  • complete the emphasis in International Accounting and Finance.

* A final grade below 70% in any course equates to an FZ, which is an insufficient grade. A MAccFin student who receives a final grade of FZ will be recommended for termination of registration from the MAccFin program.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time