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 Accounting - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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SchoolUniversity of Waterloo - Graduate Studies
LocationWaterloo, ON, Canada
School TypeGraduate School
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 20,800
Full-time Graduate: 3,400
DegreeDoctorate
Honours
Co-op
Length48 Month(s)
Entry Grade (%)*80%
Prerequisites
Prerequisites Notes

Successful completion of a master's degree or honour's bachelor's degree with at least an 80% average is required. Students from various backgrounds, including economics, psychology and other academic disciplines are encouraged to apply. Admissions will not be confined to those with a background in accounting, finance, or other business-related disciplines.

Cost
International: $22,188

Cost is an approximation for the first year of the program.

Scholarships
Description

Conduct academic research in your chosen area of specialization and prepare for an academic career.

If you're motivated and have a high degree of intellectual curiosity, the PhD in Accounting program will prepare you for a challenging and rewarding academic career. You'll receive the training necessary to develop expertise in a specialty area of accounting research.

Choose a specialty area by selecting a core discipline like economics or psychology, a subject area like financial accounting or management accounting, and then a methods specialty like archival or experimental. With the School of Accounting and Finance's large faculty, their diverse expertise and research interests will give you many potential supervisors and specialty areas to choose from. 

You'll develop expertise in your specialty area through coursework, a research paper, and six research internships, along with a breadth of knowledge of accounting research to prepare you for a successful academic career.

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*We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.