Simon Fraser University offers Accounting with Cognitive Analytics: Master of Science (MSc), a master's degree in Accounting programme in Burnaby, Canada. The programme runs for 5 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 781 per credit (CAD 781 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Accounting
Duration: 5 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 781 / credit
International tuition: CAD 781 / credit
Information for the 2026/27 academic year · Last checked September 2026 · Source: sfu.ca ·
Program details
Overview
SFU's MSc in Accounting with Cognitive Analytics combines eight required courses (24 of its minimum 33 units) in data management, visualization, accounting analytics, predictive analytics, data mining and forensic accounting with all three required project courses — the Applied Project and the two-part Advanced Applied Project I and II sequence. The program is built to be finished in five terms and targets accounting professionals who want to add data-analytics capability to their skill set, preparing them to lead analytics work within accounting and finance teams. Applicants need an undergraduate degree in business, management, commerce or another quantitatively oriented field plus at least two years of relevant work experience, with a CPA designation and strong mathematics skills considered an asset; students holding a related SFU graduate certificate may receive advanced credit toward the degree.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an undergraduate degree in business, management, commerce, or another suitably quantitative field, together with a minimum of two years of applicable work experience. A professional designation such as CPA, and evidence of strong mathematics competency, are also expected of candidates. Applicants must otherwise satisfy the University's general master's-level admission standard under Graduate General Regulation 1.3.6a: a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.33 (B), or at least 3.33/4.33 (B+) on the last 60 undergraduate units. No English-language test score specific to this program is published; SFU's general graduate policy of IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (6.0 per section) or TOEFL 90 overall (20 per section) applies to non-native English speakers. Advanced credit toward the degree may be granted for equivalent coursework completed in the Accounting with Digital Analytics graduate certificate, where a final grade of B or higher was achieved.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, with one set of dates per applicant type rather than by citizenship. Fall 2027 entry: high-school-route applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027, while transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027 (Education and Contemporary Arts transfer applicants may apply from 1 October 2026). Spring 2027 entry runs 1 July to 15 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry runs 1 December 2026 to 15 January 2027. Admission documents are generally due 28 February 2027 (Fall) and offers must be accepted by 1 May. International applicants use the same EducationPlannerBC dates and portal; SFU publishes no separate international deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
