Program Overview

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Master of Taxation Program

The Master of Taxation (MTax) program is designed to provide graduate-level accounting education with a specialization in taxation. The program allows students to tailor their studies to their interests and career goals.

About the Master of Taxation

The MTax program requires students to complete five required accountancy and taxation courses, two taxation electives, two accountancy electives, and one general elective. Students can choose from a variety of elective courses to customize their program.

Program Details

• Degree: Master of Taxation
• Required Credit Hours: 30
• Program Type: Master's Program
• Program Location: Oxford
• School: Patterson School of Accountancy
• Duration: 10-12 months

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the MTax program, students must meet the following requirements:

• Full-Standing Admission:
  • Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA
  • Completion of required undergraduate courses with minimum grades
  • Minimum 445 GMAT score (if not eligible for a GMAT waiver)
  • English language proficiency exam requirements (for international students)
• Required Undergraduate Courses:
  • University of Mississippi accounting majors: minimum grades of C in ACCY 401 and ACCY 405
  • Accounting majors from other institutions with separate accounting accreditation by AACSB International: minimum grades of C in undergraduate auditing and tax courses equivalent to ACCY 401 and ACCY 405
  • Accounting majors in programs without separate accounting accreditation by AACSB and applicants who majored in a field of study other than accounting: completion of specific undergraduate courses with minimum grades

GMAT Requirements

• The GMAT requirement is waived for Patterson School accounting majors with an overall or resident GPA of 3.0 or higher and undergraduate accounting majors with an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher from other AACSB-accredited institutions.
• The GMAT is required for all students who wish to be considered for a PSOA graduate assistantship.

Application Information

• Application Deadlines:
  • February 1, 2026 (Priority Deadline 1)
  • April 1, 2026 (Priority Deadline 2)
  • May 1, 2026 (Deadline for 2026 summer terms)
  • August 1, 2026 (Deadline for Fall Semester 2026)
  • December 1, 2026 (Deadline for Winter Intersession and Spring Semester 2027)
• Application Process:
  • Complete the graduate school application
  • Pay the $60 nonrefundable application fee
  • Submit official undergraduate transcript
  • Submit GMAT score (if required)

Degree Requirements

The MTax program requires students to complete the following courses:

• Required Accountancy and Taxation Courses: 15 hours, 5 courses
  • ACCY 509: Corporate Income Tax
  • ACCY 601: Financial Accounting Theory and Analytics
  • ACCY 605: Managerial Accountancy and Business Intelligence
  • ACCY 610: Auditing Seminar
  • ACCY 612: Tax Research Seminar
• Taxation Electives: 6 hours, choose 2 courses
  • ACCY 603: Contemporary Taxation
  • ACCY 626: Estate and Gift Taxation
  • ACCY 633: Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
  • ACCY 634: Taxation of Partners and Partnerships
• Accountancy Electives: 6 hours, choose 2 courses
  • ACCY 501: Internal Auditing
  • ACCY 521: International Accounting
  • ACCY 525: Professional Report Writing
  • ACCY 530: Accounting Information Processes and Analytics
  • ACCY 609: Current Topics in Systems and Analytics
  • ACCY 611: Business Associations
  • ACCY 615: Accounting, Audit, Business and Regulation (CPA Review Course)
  • ACCY 628: Accountancy Data Modeling and Visualization
  • ACCY 690: Professionalism, Policy and Research
• General Electives: 3 hours, choose 1 course
  • ACCY 503: Speakers Edge
  • ACCY 515: Accountancy Problems I (study abroad in London)
  • ACCY 520: Accounting Internship
  • ACCY 525: Professional Report Writing

Financial Aid

Financial aid for MTax students includes graduate assistantships and graduate student loans.

• PSOA Graduate Assistantships: The PSOA awards approximately 50 graduate assistantships each year for fall and spring semesters.
  • Graduate assistants perform 10 hours of service to the PSOA per week
  • Receive a partial tuition scholarship, a 100% non-resident fee scholarship, and a semesterly stipend of $3,250
• Other Graduate Assistantships: Graduate assistantships are available in other units on campus, with varying application processes and eligibility requirements.