{"id":16961,"date":"2025-07-23T12:10:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/comment-devenir-cpa\/formation\/programme-universitaire\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:19:21","slug":"graduate-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/future-cpas\/comment-devenir-cpa\/formation\/graduate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The university graduate program is one of the two pathways to complete the CPA Professional Education Program<\/a> (PEP) and become a chartered professional accountant in Quebec. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is delivered by 11 universities accredited by the Order and lasts from 9 to 24 months and is offered on a full-time or part-time basis. Depending on the university, the program consists of 24 to 30 credits and essentially covers the same learning objectives and results as the National program<\/a> delivered by the Order. It includes classroom learning, case-based learning, teamwork and examinations at the end of each course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who successfully complete the graduate program are exempt from four national examinations from the common core modules, the elective modules and the capstone 1 module of the national program. Instead, their graduate course work is evaluated in accordance with university standards. They must also pass the Common Final Examination<\/a> (CFE), the three-day CPA professional examination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CPA auditor designation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To obtain a public accountancy permit<\/a>, you must choose and successfully complete the courses in Assurance and Taxation of your graduate program in addition to meeting all the other requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Liste of coursesfor each university<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A new professional program is coming in 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modernized, bold, and rooted in today\u2019s realities, it is designed to train the CPAs of tomorrow, based on the latest learning methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discover the new program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You must register with the Order<\/a> as soon as you begin your first term of the university graduate program. Your registration will give you access to the educational material<\/a> and the reference material for candidates registered in a university graduate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also the Fee schedule and administrative procedures<\/a> page for more detail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Prerequisites<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each university determines the academic average required for admission to their program, which must not be less than 2.8\/4.3.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Liste of courses for each university<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u00c9cole des sciences de la gestion de l’Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al (ESG UQAM) (in French)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Facult\u00e9 des sciences de l\u2019administration de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Laval (FSA ULaval) (in French)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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HEC Montr\u00e9al (in French)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec en Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue (in French)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke (in French)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Chicoutimi (in French)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec en Outaouais (in French)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Rimouski (in French)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res (in French)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\u00c9cole de gestion John-Molson de l’Universit\u00e9 Concordia (JMSB)<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Universit\u00e9 McGill \u2013 Facult\u00e9 de gestion Desautels<\/h5>\n \n\n
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\n \n See the list<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Financial aid and tax deductions<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Attention! <\/strong>Les informations ci-dessous ne sont fournies qu\u2019\u00e0 titre informatif et ne constituent pas une opinion juridique en mati\u00e8re fiscale. Chaque contribuable est responsable d\u2019obtenir les avis juridiques qui s\u2019appliquent \u00e0 sa propre situation. Les opinions des autorit\u00e9s fiscales ont pr\u00e9s\u00e9ances sur les n\u00f4tres.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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