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• Admission Requirements
• Application Process
• Fees and Tuition
• Earning the Certificate

1. A baccalaureate degree (B.A.) from an accredited college or university.
2. Academic credit in financial accounting principles (5 to 6 quarter hours; semester hours should be multiplied by 1.5 to get quarter hours) or equivalent knowledge based on experience. Knowledge of management accounting is recommended.

• A TOEFL score of at least 550 (213 computer-based or 79-80 internet-based)
• A TOEIC score of at least 750
• An IELTS score of at least 6.5

• Completion of upper-division UW Intensive English Program
• Completion of UW Certificate Program in Business for International Professionals

• Graduation from a U.S. university
• Graduation from a university in an English-speaking country
• Prior residency in an English-speaking country

We are no longer accepting applications for Autumen 2008. The next program begins in Autumn 2009. Click here to be notified via e-mail when complete details for the next program are available online. The following information regarding the application process may be helpful as you plan for applying to the next program:

To Apply: Please submit one copy of the application form with a $50 nonrefundable certificate program fee* and two stapled application sets, which include:

• A short letter detailing your response to the application requirements listed above; and
• A copy of your transcript showing accounting credit, or alternatively, a description of your accounting experience.

Application Review: Applications are evaluated by a review committee. Selection of program participants is based on admission requirements and is competitive. The most qualified candidates will be selected; preference will be given as follows:

1. Demonstrated academic credit (5-6 quarter hours/3.5-4 semester hours) in financial accounting principles** or equivalent knowledge based on experience
2. Demonstrated academic credit (5-6 quarter hours/3.5-4 semester hours) in managerial accounting principles*** or equivalent knowledge based on experience
3. Bachelor's degree, as closely related to accounting as possible
4. Length of experience in accounting or a related business field
5. Experience in continuing education programs
6. GPA of most recent degree
7. Statement of purpose in your cover letter
8. Ability and willingness to allocate a minimum of 15-20 hours per week to class and study

Enrollment: Applicants receive written notification if they are accepted for enrollment, accepted and waitlisted, or not accepted for this program within 14 business days after the application deadline. Those accepted to the program are sent registration information. Accepted applicants will be enrolled when their registration form and payment have been received by UW Extension. Please note: Registration for those accepted into the program occurs on a first-come, first-served basis. Accepted applicants should return their registration form and payment as soon as possible, because the program may close at any time. If the program closes, your payment will be returned to you.

Waitlist: Some programs maintain a waitlist for applicants accepted after the program has reached enrollment capacity. If space becomes available, waitlisted applicants will be notified and given an opportunity to enroll. If space does not become available, waitlisted applicants will be offered a space in the next program offering.

* The certificate program fee is not refundable and does not guarantee admission to, or enrollment in, the program.

** This is offered as UW online course ACCTG 215: Introduction to Accounting and Financial Reporting, or at community colleges as 200-level Financial Accounting Fundamentals

*** This is offered as UW online course ACCTG 225: Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting, or at community colleges as 200-level Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting

Tuition for the 2008-09 program is $5,397 plus the nonrefundable $35 registration fee, a $25 technology fee, and a $50 program application fee. First term tuition of $1,799, plus the nonrefundable program application fee, is due by September 17, 2008. The cost of textbooks is extra. The University's tuition exemption policy does not apply to this program.

Note: Fees and tuition are subject to change

Participants who successfully complete this program with a grade of 2.7 or above earn a certificate and 18 credits at the University of Washington. Completion of each quarter with a grade of 2.7 is required to enroll in the following quarter class.