Simon Fraser Computer Science

Location

School Of Computing Science
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, British Columbia
Canada V5A 1S6

Contacts

Website: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/future.html
Phone: 778-782-3042
Admissions e-mail:

• Graduate admissions: csgrada@sfu.ca
• Graduate program enquiries: gradpgm@cs.sfu.ca

Program Information

• Master of Science (M.Sc.)
  • Thesis program
  • Professional M.Sc. in Computer Science
    • Big Data stream
    • Visual Computing stream
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• M.Sc. requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computing Science or a related field
  • Professional M.Sc.: Applicants are expected to have strong programming skills (Java, Python, C++)
• Ph.D. requirements
  • Master's degree or the equivalent in Computing Science or a related field
  • Exceptional cases: Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in Computing Science or a related field

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GPA

• M.Sc.:
  • Minimum CGPA of 3.0 (4.33 scale) or equivalent; or
  • Minimum GPA of 3.33 (4.33 scale) over the last 60 credits of undergraduate courses
• Ph.D.
  • Minimum CGPA of 3.5 (4.0 scale) or equivalent (when applying with B.Sc. Degree)

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Supporting Documents

• Online application
• Application fee of $90 CDN (students with Canadian transcripts) or $125 CDN (students with international transcripts).
• Unofficial university transcript(s)
• Supporting documents:
  • CV or resume;
  • Statement of purpose that outlines your proposed research plans
  • Electronic copies of your transcript(s).
• Proof of English Proficiency (if applicable)
  • IELTS: minimum 7.0 with 6.5+ in each section
  • TOEFL: IBT minimum 93 with 20+ in each section, PBT minimum 580 with TWE of 5.0+
• GRE - is not required for applications to the School of Computing Science

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Timeline

• February 1: Application deadline for the Fall Semester
• August 1: Application deadline for the Winter semester

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Tuition 2018-2019

• Full-time program fee per term: $1,871.33 (there are three terms per year)
• Continuing fee per term: $935.67

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Funding

• Ph.D. students in good standing will be supported for a minimum of four years (at least $22,000 per year).
• M.Sc. Thesis students in good standing will be supported for a minimum of 5 semesters (at least $20,000 per year).
• Professional M.Sc. students are not funded by the School through graduate fellowships/RAs

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