Simon Fraser Computer Science

Contacts

Website: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/future.html

Tel: (778) 782-4277

Admissions e-mail: csgrada @ cs.sfu.ca

Program Information

• Masters in Computer Science (MSc.)

• 6 to 8 semesters

• Approximate Class size: 185 (aprox. one-third are Ph.D students)

Admission Requirements

• Msc requirement
• holds a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computing Science or a related field
• cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a scale of 0.0 - 4.0) or the equivalent.
• Phd requirement
  • holds a master's degree or the equivalent in Computing Science or a related field; or
  • holds a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in Computing Science or a related field, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 (on a scale of 0.0 - 4.0) or the equivalent.

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: BSc. in computer science - applicants who do not have a degree in computer science, are required to demonstrate skills at the third level in the following:
  • Operating Systems (equivalent to SFU's CMPT 300)
  • Data Structures and Algorithms (equivalent to SFU's CMPT 307)
  • Database Systems and Structures (equivalent to SFU's CMPT 354)

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Supporting Documents

• Application to Graduate School - available at the SFU Dean of Graduate Studies (DGS) click here

• Application fee - $75

• Official transcripts - mailed directly to the school

• CV or resume

• Statement of purpose - outline research plans (one page max)

• Electronic copies of transcript (s)

• GRE and TOEFL scores - required only if applicants have not attended an accredited university in the U.S. or Canada.(click here for minimum scores)

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Timeline

• Feb 1: Application deadline for the Fall Semester

• Aug 1: Application deadline for he Spring semester

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Tuition

• Annual tuition - $ 4514.40

• Financial Support - applicants with good standing are given at least $16,500 per year. Scholarships are also available

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