Accounting
    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 1,758 / credit
    Next IntakeAugust 23, 2023

    Accounting

    About

    The objective of the Master of Accountancy program is to prepare individuals who have a high level of ability and motivation for successful careers in professional accounting and industry. This nationally recognized program uses active learning methods to engage students in global business planning, practices, and strategies. The program offers students a broad business perspective and exposure to cutting-edge management issues. It also provides students with the technical depth required for a career that begins in information auditing, information management, or taxation. Coursework includes a particular focus on the development of analytical, technology, communication (both oral and written), and research skills.

    The Master of Accountancy program is typically offered as a full-time, weekday program. UT's accounting undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by AACSB International and are among the first programs in the nation to receive this accreditation..

    A student's program encompasses a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of graduate coursework. The program may be completed in 10 months, with students taking 12 credit hours each semester and 6 credit hours in the first summer session. Specifically, the student must complete courses in accounting and other areas as indicated below. Each course is 3 semester credit hours of graduate work.

    Students may modify their program only with approval of the Director of the MACC program.

    Disciplines

    Haslam College of Business

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • Applicants must have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency, recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEEA). A non-U.S. degree must be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from the United States and must be granted by a recognized or accredited foreign institution. 
    • United States degree holders must have earned a minimum of 2.7 out of a possible 4.0 GPA or a minimum of 3.0 during the senior year of undergraduate study. If you have completed previous graduate coursework, you must have earned a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 GPA.
    • Applicants with non-U.S. degrees must have earned a minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or other equivalent to a ‘B’ average. If you have completed previous graduate coursework, you must have earned a minimum of 3.3 out of a possible 4.0 GPA or other equivalent to a ‘B+’ average.
    • Applicants may be required to submit standardized test scores, depending upon their program requirements.
    • Applicants may be required to submit English language certification test scores.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 60

    How to Apply

    1. Please confirm the correct name of your graduate degree or certificate program by viewing our list of programs. This will ensure that you apply for the right program when you submit your application.
    2. Create your account on Slate, our online application system, and begin completing the admission application.
    3. Scan and upload copies of transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended.
    4. Upload degree certificates (if applicable).
    5. Upload departmental/program requirements as indicated in the online application system.
    6. Pay the $60 non-refundable application fee by credit/debit card.

    Accounting

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    United States of America

    United States of America, Knoxville