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==Location==
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Department of Earth Sciences <br>
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Simon Fraser University <br>
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8888 University Drive <br>
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Burnaby, B.C. Canada <br>
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V5A 1S6 <br>
 
==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
Website: http://www.sfu.ca/earth-sciences/graduate/index.html<br>  
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'''Website:''' http://www.sfu.ca/earth-sciences/graduate.html <br>
Tel: (778) 782-5387<br>
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'''Phone:''' 778-782-5387<br>
Admissions e-mail: eascgsec@sfu.ca
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' eascgsec@sfu.ca
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==Program Information==
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*Master’s Program – a minimum of 12 semester hours of courses
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**You must have a supervisor that is willing to accept you
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**at least four courses, either from Earth Sciences graduate course offerings or from related graduate course offerings in other departments.
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**may include up to 6 credit hours of special topics or directed studies courses.
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**must complete and successfully defend a written research thesis for completion of the degree
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*Doctor’s Program - a minimum of 15 semester hours of courses
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**must complete Oral Candidacy Examination
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**can transfer from MSc to PhD
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
===General===
 
*It is strongly recommended that you contact a faculty member to confirm that a position and funding are available
 
*Students must fill out an Application for Graduate School online at http://www.sfu.ca/gradstudents/applicants/index.html
 
  
===Academic Requirements===
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
*Honours B.Sc. in Earth Sciences or related discipline (geology, geological engineering, geophysics, geomorphology, soil sciences, or physical geography)
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*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)
*cGPA of 3.0
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For more information, click [http://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2019/spring/programs/earth-sciences/master-of-science.html here]
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====GPA====
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*Minimum GPA: 3.0 for Master’s program, 3.5 for Doctor’s program
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For more information, click [http://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2019/spring/programs/earth-sciences/master-of-science.html here] or [http://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2019/spring/programs/earth-sciences/doctor-of-philosophy.html here]
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====TOEFL====
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*Required for international students
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*iBT – 88 with a minimum of 20 in each category, or PBT – 570, or CBT - 230
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For more information, click [https://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2019/spring/fees-and-regulations/grad-regulation.html#1.3 here]
  
===Financial Requirements===
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====Supporting Documents====
*Students are expected to maintain sufficient financial support; several assistantships, fellowships and scholarships are made available
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*One-page statement of your research interests and career goals.
*On average, Master’s students receive $16,800 per year
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*Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
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*A minimum of three referees willing to complete a formal letter of reference. At least two of the referees should be academics
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*$90.00 application fee
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For more information, click [http://www.sfu.ca/earth-sciences/graduate/application.html here]
  
===Documents===
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==Timeline==
*Application for Graduate School
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*No fixed deadline
*Official transcripts
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*Should try to complete application by March of the same year for Summer and Fall admission, and October for Spring admission
*Three reference letters, two academic
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For more information, click [http://www.sfu.ca/earth-sciences/graduate/application.html here]
*Statement of Research Interest (one page)
 
*$75 application fee
 
  
===Other===
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==Tuition 2018-2019==
*International students must submit language test scores
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*Full-time fee for one term - $1,871.33
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For more information on tuition and financial aid, click [http://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2019/spring/fees-and-regulations/tuition-fees/graduate.html#tuition here]
  
==Deadlines==
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[[Category: Simon Fraser University|Earth Sciences]]
*March for the Summer and Fall semesters; October for Spring semester
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[[Category:Earth Sciences|Simon Fraser]]
[[Category:Simon Fraser University|Earth Sciences]]
 
[[Category:Earth Sciences]]
 

Latest revision as of 23:38, 25 November 2018

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)

For more information, click here

GPA

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

For more information, click here or here

TOEFL

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

For more information, click here

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

For more information, click here

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

For more information, click here

Tuition 2018-2019

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

For more information on tuition and financial aid, click here