Apply to the Cambridge Executive Master of Accounting

Candidates typically hold a 2:1 degree or above, or international equivalent.

If you do not meet this requirement, we can still consider your application, but we would need to see a competitive GMAT, GRE, or EA score.

If you have a masters degree or higher qualification, you can also provide details of this in your application, although a masters degree is not required.

Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA or CPA are also considered and you need to provide details.

You must have at least two years’ work experience by the start of the intake for which you are applying. Experience as an accounting professional is not required. Because our curriculum features extensive discussion and debate, we welcome a diversity of professional backgrounds.

We require two references, one of which should be from your most recent employer. Automated reference requests will be sent to your referees once you have input their contact details into our online application system.

You will be able to track the receipt of your references online. If referees fail to send a reference, or change their contact details, it is the candidate’s responsibility to follow this up with them.

The Executive Master of Accounting is taught entirely in English, and it is important that you can read, write, speak and understand English fluently. If you are a non-native English speaker you must provide us with evidence of your fluency in English.

We require you to provide results from one of the tests listed below, taken in the two years prior to applying to the Cambridge Executive Master of Accounting:

• TOEFL score of at least 110, with no element below 25
• IELTS average of at least 7.5, with no element below 7.0
• C2 Proficiency with a minimum over all score of 200, with no element below 185.

In some cases, where degree-level education has been completed in an English-speaking academic institution, we will refer you to the University Language Centre for an assessment rather than requiring TOEFL/IELTS/C2 test results.

Please email us if you’d like more information about the University of Cambridge language policy

After you have accepted your offer:

Immigration requirements

International students should be aware of immigration considerations to attend the residential sessions. Upon arrival at Cambridge Judge Business School, all students will be asked to provide their current passport and evidence of their immigration status. It is your responsibility to update the Cambridge Executive Master of Accounting programme office if there are any changes or updates to your immigration status whilst on the programme. If you do not hold a UK or Irish passport, this also includes updating the programme team if your passport has been renewed.

Visitor visa

All nationals from outside the UK and Ireland can come to Cambridge to attend residential sessions for the programme as a visitor. You are advised to read the information on the University’s short period of study immigration webpage and to note the expectations and restrictions of a visitor immigration status.

To meet the requirements of the visitor route, students on part-time courses of more than six months are expected not to remain in the UK for extended periods of time. The majority of study must be taken outside the UK and generally students will enter for the residential session and leave shortly after. It is not possible as a visitor on a course of more than six months to make the UK your main study location or residence, or make frequent or successive visits to stay in the UK for extended periods.

The programme office can provide you with a letter of support for immigration purposes. Please note the Cambridge Executive Master of Accounting programme is not eligible to be sponsored for a student visa.

An online payment of £150 will be charged for the submission of your completed Cambridge application.

We offer an application fee waiver for candidates from countries receiving overseas development aid. If you would like to request an application fee waiver, please contact the Admissions Team before submitting your application.

Your submitted application will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and a decision made regarding whether to shortlist you for interview.

Your application must be complete (including the receipt of all necessary supporting information) before it can be considered.

Because of the volume of applications we receive, we cannot provide feedback on individual applications that are unsuccessful. However, an admissions appeal can be made if you believe:

• there has been an administrative error
• you believe you have been treated unfairly because of bias or prejudice
• there are circumstances unknown to Cambridge Judge Business School that might have affected the decision.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview within four weeks of submitting their application. For UK-based candidates, this can take place in either Cambridge or London (subject to faculty availability), or via Skype. International candidates will be interviewed via Skype.

The interview will last for 30 minutes and will be conducted by one of the Executive Master of Accounting faculty. No pre-preparation is required for the interview, but it is an opportunity for candidates to showcase the impact they have made in their current, or previous positions. In addition, it is a chance to explore career aspirations in order to assess a candidate’s fit with the programme.

We aim to inform applicants within two weeks of their interview date whether they are to receive a conditional offer. You will be asked to confirm within four weeks if you intend to accept your offer (or sooner if the final deadline for College applications is earlier).

If you do accept a conditional offer to the programme we ask, as a matter of courtesy, that you inform the Admissions team at this time if you are holding offers from any other programmes at Cambridge Judge Business School.

We will ask you for a reservation fee of 15% of the programme fee (£7,350), and financial guarantees that you can meet the costs of the programme. Certain conditions must be met before we can convert this to an unconditional offer. All of the conditions are listed in the student enrolment portal which you will be given access to at the same time as you are sent your offer.

Once all conditions outlined in the student enrolment portal have been met, the admissions office will apply to your top three College choices on your behalf.

Once you have a College place confirmed, this is the final stage of the applications process. We will send you a letter confirming that you have reached this stage and it is this letter that can be used for visa applications where applicable.