AlbMaster of Accounting (Business)University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of intent

1–2 pages.

CV or resume

Education, volunteer, co-op, work, and extracurricular detail. Accounting-related experience is an asset.

CPA prerequisite course form

Required form listing completed CPA preparatory courses (or CPA designation confirmation if already a CPA).

Recommendation letters x 2

Two letters; academic, professional, or extracurricular.

Official transcript(s)

Undergraduate transcripts; CPA prerequisite form required. International accounting credentials may need CPA Alberta assessment.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Four-year undergraduate degree with minimum GPA 3.0/4.0 on most recent 60 credits (typically last two years).
Prerequisites: CPA preparatory / prerequisite courses; Complete CPA prerequisite course set (or equivalents) and submit the prerequisite course form. Education outside Canada typically requires CPA Alberta assessment.
IELTS: 7.0 overall (6.0 each band); Alberta School of Business graduate IELTS (confirm on MAcc international requirements).
TOEFL: New scale: 5 overall (4.5 each section) | Old scale: 100 overall (21 each section); Alberta School of Business graduate ELP (align with MBA unless MAcc publishes different—confirm). New scale applies to tests written on or after 21 Jan 2026.; Alberta School of Business graduate ELP (align with MBA unless MAcc publishes different—confirm). Old scale applies to tests written before 21 Jan 2026.

Historical admission data is not published.