Master in Accountancy

Msida, Malta 2 years Taught in English Open to international students

Why students choose University of Malta

Malta's oldest university — founded in 1592, a public institution in Msida
Internationally ranked — #801-1000 in the QS World University Rankings 2024
Postgraduate specialist — 20 programmes here, 19 at master's level, fees from €3,000 to €13,400 a year
European network — member of the European University Association
Large scale — over 13,000 students and 1,500+ staff across the university

About Master in Accountancy

Tuition fees for Master in Accountancy are 12,617 USD per year.

Programme Profile

The Master in Accountancy consolidates and enhances the accounting knowledge acquired at undergraduate level. The postgraduate course provides the tools needed to become an effective Accountancy professional and to contribute towards the Accountancy profession. The programme extends over two years of full-time study, with lectures held during the day across five days a week.

Students develop a refined and advanced understanding of accountancy, ranging from auditing and taxation to financial reporting and risk transfer, and demonstrate this knowledge through a research-based dissertation.

What You Will Learn

Critically analyse, evaluate and conclude on assurance engagements and related issues
Recognise and measure complex assets and liabilities, and interpret developments in international accounting
Prepare consolidated financial statements and account for schemes of reconstruction
Advise on major financial management decisions and value-creation strategy
Identify, quantify, manage and monitor organisational and professional risk

Career Prospects

Graduates enter careers in accountancy locally and abroad as accountants, accounting managers, auditors, tax accountants and finance managers. The qualification also provides a pathway to doctoral study at the University of Malta or abroad.

About University of Malta

The University of Malta is a public university in Msida, Malta. It was founded in 1592 and is the oldest university in Malta. The university has over 13,000 students and 1,500 staff members. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and engineering. The University of Malta is ranked #601-800 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. It is also a member of the European University Association.

The University of Malta traces its origins to the Collegium Melitense, founded by papal charter in 1592, making it one of the oldest universities in the Mediterranean. It has around 12,000 students, including about 2,800 from more than 144 countries, spread across fourteen faculties. Its main campus is at Msida, with further campuses at Valletta, Marsaxlokk and Gozo.

How tuition works

This catalogue lists 20 of its master's and doctoral programmes, almost all taught in English. Full-time postgraduate fees follow published bands: €10,800 a year for arts and business-related programmes, €13,400 for science-based ones, €14,400 for the Executive MBA, and €11,000 for doctorates. Part-time and extended versions of the same degrees spread the same total cost over more years, which is why their published annual figure is lower.

Malta

You will study on an island in the Mediterranean, with English as the university's language of instruction throughout. The University of Malta ranks in the world's top 700 by QS and the top 300 in Europe, and around 3,600 students graduate across its faculties each year.

Program Curriculum

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Study Programme (120 ECTS)

Year / Semester	Code	Study-Unit	ECTS
Year 1 (Compulsory)
Y1	ACC5957	Advanced Audit and Assurance	15
Y1	ACC5958	Advanced Aspects of Financial Reporting 1	10
Y1	ACC5959	Advanced Taxation	10
Y1 S1	ACC5961	Advanced Management Accounting 1	5
Y1 S1	ACC5962	Corporate and Financial Services Legislation	5
Y1 S1	ACC5963	Research Issues in Accountancy	5
Y1 S1	EMA3001*	Statistical Design and Tools for Business (supplementary, if required)	4
Y1 S2	ACC5960	Advanced Financial Management	5
Y1 S2	ACC5968	Advanced Management Accounting 2	5
Year 2 (Compulsory + Electives, 5 ECTS elective from list)
Y2	ACC5971	Dissertation	30
Y2 S1	ACC5966	Advanced Aspects of Financial Reporting 2	5
Y2 S1	ACC5967	Advanced Financial Strategy	5
Y2 S1	ACC5970	Risk Management and the Professional Accountant	5
Y2 S1	MRT5208	Business Ethics and Corporate Governance	5
Y2 S2	ACC5986	Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance for Accountants	5

Fees

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Tuition (international students): 12,617 USD per year
Quoted as 10,800 EUR per year
Application Fee: 0 USD

This program's tuition is 30% below the typical master's in Malta.

Median tuition for that cohort is 17,655 USD, across 106 programs on Global Admissions.

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How to Book

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Entry Requirements

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All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

Entry Requirements (International Applicants)

Applicants must be in possession of one of the following:

Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Malta with Accountancy as one of the two main areas, obtained with at least Category II and a minimum average of 60% in the Years 2 and 3 Accountancy units
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accountancy and Information Systems, obtained with at least Second Class Honours and a minimum average of 60% in the Accountancy units

English Test Requirement

IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in each of Writing, Reading, Listening, Speaking); TOEFL iBT 95 overall / min. 24 Writing (pre-January-2026 scale) or 5 overall / min. 5 Writing (January-2026-onwards scale); or equivalent: Cambridge Advanced Certificate Grade C or better, Pearson PTE Academic 71 (min. 65 per element), Trinity ISE III Merit in all skills, or ISET Band 6. Results must be issued within 2 years of course commencement and be a Secure English Language Test (SELT).

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Required documents

• Curriculum Vitae

• English Language Certificate

• Personal Statement

• Your Highest Academic Transcript (in English)

• Your Photograph

• Your Graduation Certificate (in English)

• Your Passport Copy

Application process

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• The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

• Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

• After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

• The university may contact you directly for further questions.

• We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

• After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

• Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.