Taxation - Master of Taxation (MTax)

Hagey Hall expansion building

Hagey Hall Hub located on Waterloo's main campus

If you’re a graduate from a Canadian business program interested in pursuing a career in tax, or you’re a working professional like a chartered account or a certified financial planner, the Master of Taxation Co-op program is for you.  

An innovative graduate program, it reaches across the learning spectrum connecting skills and knowledge from each course and work-related activities. You’ll attain broad-based competencies in tax subject areas that include policy, research, statutory interpretation, estate planning, business structuring, and risk management. These technical strengths are integrated with professional skills including communication, research and interpretation, professionalism, continuous learning, and synthesizing relationship and business issues, positioning you as a valued professional in the Canadian tax community.  

Offered full-time and in-person, you’ll get hands-on real-world experience through two co-op terms with an established company.


Program highlights

  • An exclusive learning model to develop unique strengths and qualities.
  • Real-world experience through two co-op terms. 
  • Opportunities to build your network with your diverse group of classmates.  

Program overview

Department/School: School of Accounting and Finance (SAF)
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December)
Delivery mode: Off-campus (downtown Toronto, full-time), Online (part-time)
Program type: Master's, Professional
Length of program: 12 months (full-time), 24 months (part-time)*
*Note: direct entry into the MTax program is only available through the part-time option. Students may transfer into the full-time option on a case-by-case basis with approval from the Program Director.
Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-time
Study option(s): Coursework

Application deadlines

  • April 1 (for admission in September)

Key contacts

Joyce Becker
jbecker@uwaterloo.ca

Admission requirements

  • Students from a wide variety of backgrounds are welcome.
  • Successful completion of a four-year Honours Degree, or equivalent, with at least a 75% average is required or a three-year Degree, or equivalent, with at least a 75% average, 8 years of Canadian tax-related work experience showing career advancement and a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of at least 550, or equivalent Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score using ETS's GRE Comparison Table for Business Schools.
  • A one page statement detailing your interest in the Master of Taxation program.
  • Students will be assessed by an Admissions Committee. Students who are lacking the necessary fundamentals of Canadian income taxation and accounting to begin work in the tax field will be required to successfully complete TAX 600 Introductory Tax and Accounting for MTax Students, a course covering these areas.
  • An interview may also be required
  • GMAT may be required.

Degree requirements

  • Review the degree requirements on the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree

Application materials

  • Resume
    • Detailing the student's previous work experience
  • Supplementary information form (SIF)
    • The SIF contains questions specific to your program, typically about why you want to enroll and your experience in that field. Review the application documents web page for more information about this requirement
    • If a statement or letter is required by your program, review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion
  • Transcript(s)
  • References
    • Two references are required, at least one academic
  • Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable
    • TOEFL 90 (writing 25, speaking 25, IELTS 7.0 (writing 6.5, speaking 6.5).

Tuition and fees