Simon Fraser Earth Sciences

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Location

Department of Earth Sciences
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, B.C. Canada
V5A 1S6

Contacts

Website: http://www.sfu.ca/earth-sciences/graduate.html
Phone: 778-782-5387
Admissions e-mail: eascgsec@sfu.ca

Program Information

  • Master’s Program – a minimum of 12 semester hours of courses
    • You must have a supervisor that is willing to accept you
    • at least four courses, either from Earth Sciences graduate course offerings or from related graduate course offerings in other departments.
    • may include up to 6 credit hours of special topics or directed studies courses.
    • must complete and successfully defend a written research thesis for completion of the degree
  • Doctor’s Program - a minimum of 15 semester hours of courses
    • must complete Oral Candidacy Examination
    • can transfer from MSc to PhD

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: a bachelor’s of science degree in an honours program in the Earth Sciences (geology, geological engineering, geophysics, geomorphology, soil science, or physical geography)

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GPA

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0 for Master’s program, 3.5 for Doctor’s program

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TOEFL

  • Required for international students
  • iBT – 88 with a minimum of 20 in each category, or PBT – 570, or CBT - 230

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Supporting Documents

  • One-page statement of your research interests and career goals.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • A minimum of three referees willing to complete a formal letter of reference. At least two of the referees should be academics
  • $90.00 application fee

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Timeline

  • No fixed deadline
  • Should try to complete application by March of the same year for Summer and Fall admission, and October for Spring admission

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Tuition 2018-2019

  • Full-time fee for one term - $1,871.33

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