UMass Boston welcomes applications from prospective students around the globe.
In addition to UMass Boston’s general and program-specific graduate application requirements, please review these requirements specifically relevant to international applicants:
Bachelor's Degree Equivalency
International applicants must submit evidence that they have completed the equivalent of a regionally accredited, U.S. university-level bachelor’s degree program. Acceptable documents can include official copies of diplomas, certified final degree certificates, and notation on final transcript of degree and date awarded. Most international 4-year degrees are recognized as being equivalent. Most international 3-year degrees, including the Indian Bachelor of Arts, Sciences and Commerce degrees, are not considered to be equivalent.
If we are unable to determine equivalence, we may require applicants to submit an external evaluation from the Center for Educational Documentation (www.cedevaluations.com). Credential evaluations from other agencies may not be accepted. Credential Evaluation Reports will not be accepted in place of official transcripts.
Transcripts
Most transcripts can be requested electronically through the Centralized Application System (CAS). Original hardcopy transcripts must be sealed in an envelope from the issuing institution. We cannot accept scanned or emailed transcripts. All materials submitted to the University become the property of the University and cannot be returned to the applicant or forwarded to any third party.
If your transcript is in a language other than English, each page must be accompanied by an English translation, validated by an official public translator.
TOEFL PBT 550
TOEFL IBT 79
IELTS Academic 6.0
PTE Academic 53
UMass Boston's MS in Accounting (MSA) is a 10 course, 30 credit degree program. The 10 courses are composed of Accounting Requirements, Accounting Electives, and a Capstone course. Four (4) prerequisite courses must be satisfied or waived through prior relevant coursework, based on a review of transcripts.*
The MS in accounting at UMass Boston is designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in the rapidly growing and changing field of accounting. Upon completion of the MSA, students will qualify for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Exam. The curriculum has been designed by the College of Management Accounting and Finance (AF) faculty in consultation with the AF Department’s Advisory Board.
The program can be completed full-time or part-time, with classes that meet primarily in the evenings, late afternoons, weekends and online. Scheduling is highly flexible, with most classes meeting once per week.
* A minimum of 30 credits (10 courses) total are required to meet university degree completion criteria. Waiving multiple courses may require completion of additional elective courses to meet the 30 credit minimum requirement.
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Requirements
Required Accounting Courses (7 courses; 21 credits):
MBA AF 611 Intermediate Accounting
MBA AF 612 Cost Accounting
MBA AF 613 Federal Tax Planning
MBA AF 614 Financial & Managerial Auditing
MBA AF 618 Accounting Information Systems
MBA MGT 650 Organizational Analysis and Skills for Managers
MBA MGT 664 Legal Environment of Business
Required Business Courses (Choose 2 courses; 6 credits):
MBA AF 615 International Accounting
MBA AF 616 Financial Statement Analysis
MBA AF 631 Environmental Accounting & Finance
MBA AF 633 Advanced Federal Tax Planning
MBA AF 637 Accounting Fraud Examination
*MBA AF 690 Research Colloquium (part 1 of MTO)
MBA AF 697 Accounting Data Analytics
MBA AF 699 Master Thesis Option (part 2)
Required MS Accounting Capstone
MBA AF 691 Financial Accounting Theory & Analysis
InsuranceFee: 1,999 USD
