The Postgraduate Certificate in Accounting & Computer Science is available to students who hold an undergraduate degree in a subject other than accounting from any accredited university.

This 4-term program will be of interest to recent graduates wishing to earn their CPA designation and pursue a professional career in accounting while also improving their understanding of relevant computer science. The postgraduate certificate covers all prerequisite undergraduate courses required by CPA Ontario. Upon completion students will be able to work in the accounting field, enrol in accredited graduate programs in accounting, and/or enrol in the CPA Professional Education Program as they continue their pursuit towards their CPA designation. Internationally educated applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with CPA Ontario’s assessment process for evaluating the applicant’s undergraduate degree(s).

Study Options

  • Campus: Peterborough only

  • Full-time studies: International and domestic students

  • Part-time studies: Domestic students only

Course Registration  

New Student Course Registration: 
For support with new student course registration, visit our website for next steps.  
 
New International Student Webpage: 
Visit our New International Student Website to determine your next steps after you have completed course registration.

Breakdown of courses by term

Students are to follow the schedule of courses by term as outlined below for full-time studies.  We cannot guarantee course availability if students do not follow the recommended course sequencing. Students who fail to adhere to the recommended schedule may not be able to complete their certificate program within the scheduled number of terms and students may have to return to complete an additional term.

Term 1

  • ADMN 1221H Financial Accounting
  • ECON 1010H Micro-Economics
  • ECON 1020H Macro-Economics
  • ECON 2200H Introduction to Statistics
  • COIS 1620H Information Systems

Term 2

  • ADMN 2221H Managerial Accounting
  • ADMN 3200H Financial Management
  • ADMN 3221H Intermediate Financial Accounting
  • ADMN 3250H Legal Environment of Business
  • ADMN 2620H Systems Analysis & Design

Term 3

  • ADMN 3710H Taxation - Individual
  • ADMN 3321H Intermediate Financial Accounting II
  • ADMN 4301H Auditing
  • ADMN 3121H Intermediate Management Accounting
  • COIS 2520H Professionalism & Ethics in Computing

Term 4

  • ADMN 4300H Financial Management II
  • ADMN 4710H Taxation - Corporate
  • ADMN 4302H Advanced Management Accounting
  • ADMN 4303H Advanced Financial Accounting
  • ADMN 3032H Strategic Management

For students who have accepted their offer of admission and have questions about registering in their courses or life at Trent in Peterborough, please email ptbocerts@trentu.ca. 

Application to Graduate from the Certificate

At the beginning of your last term, when you believe you are ready to graduate, you can submit the Application to Graduate form found in myTrent  under Academics > Self Service > Graduation Overview. You should apply as soon as your course registration for your final term is finalized (early in Summer term if you are graduating in September; early in the Fall term if you are graduating in January; early in the Winter term if you are graduating in Spring). The deadline to apply to graduate can be found in the Academic Calendar site under Important Dates, as well as at Important Dates & Deadlines. A minimum cumulative average of 60% is required to complete the certificate.

Convocation ceremonies for students who graduated during the last year (September, January and Spring) are held the first week of June.  Please visit Convocation site for the most up-to-date information.