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Master of Professional Accountancy

California State University, Northridge

  • Northridge, United States
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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California State University, Northridge campus

About the program

Master of Professional Accountancy at Montana State University is a programme in advanced accounting and CPA preparation.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Evaluate advanced concepts in Professional Accountancy
  • Integrate organizational analysis
  • Financial or market reasoning
  • Professional communication and planning
  • And communicate evidence-based solutions to complex disciplinary problems.

Career outcomes

  • Public accounting and for-profit firms

Curriculum

  • Advanced practice and theory in financial accounting
  • Auditing
  • Taxation
  • Business law and research methods
  • With CPA exam preparation. Admission is rolling and the GRE is not mandatory.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (several calculation options)
  • GMAT or GRE at the 50th percentile in verbal and quantitative
  • Waivable with a graduate degree
  • An undergraduate GPA of 3.2+
  • Or a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 units plus four years of work experience
  • Additional academic criteria: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (cumulative or last 60 semester units)
  • Programmes may set higher.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor-equivalent degree from a regionally accredited/recognised institution in good standing, programme prerequisites, Affidavit of Financial Support with bank statement, one programme per term

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 80 (4.0 on new scale)
  • TOEFL PBT 550
  • PTE Academic 58
  • Duolingo 105

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed Application
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Passport or Identity Document
  • Previous Degree Certificate
  • Financial Support Statement
  • Academic References
  • Statement of Purpose

How to apply

  1. Review the Professional Accountancy admission requirements and the current intake deadline. Complete the application through Cal State Apply. Prepare academic transcripts and evidence of previous qualifications. Provide English language test results if required. Submit the supporting documents requested by admissions. Confirm the applicable application fee before submitting the application. Review any admission offer and complete the required acceptance steps. Prepare the appropriate student immigration application if necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year$21,405 USD
Application fee$70 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusNorthridge
Faculty or schoolDavid Nazarian College of Business and Economics
DepartmentAccounting
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value32
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship notePotential California State University, Northridge scholarship or funding opportunities may be relevant to Professional Accountancy. Confirm the award, international eligibility, funding level, and application dates with the institution.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    31 Oct 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Applications closed

    31 Oct 2026

    Closed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.