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==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/index.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
  
 
==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/earth-sciences/graduate/msc.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/earth-sciences/graduate/msc.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 [http://www.sfu.ca/earth-sciences/graduate/international.html here] and [http://students.sfu.ca/calendar/GraduateGeneralRegulations.html#Xam1046692 here]
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====Supporting Documents====
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*One-page statement of your research interests and career goals.
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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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*$75.00 application fee
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For more information, click [http://www.sfu.ca/earth-sciences/graduate/application.html here]
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===Financial Requirements===
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==Timeline==
*Students are expected to maintain sufficient financial support; several assistantships, fellowships and scholarships are made available
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*No fixed deadline
*On average, Master’s students receive $16,800 per year
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*Should try to complete application by March of the same year for Summer and Fall admission
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For more information, click [http://www.sfu.ca/earth-sciences/graduate/application.html here]
  
===Documents===
 
*Application for Graduate School
 
*Official transcripts
 
*Three reference letters, two academic
 
*Statement of Research Interest (one page)
 
*$75 application fee
 
  
===Other===
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==Tuition 2009-2010==
*International students must submit language test scores
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*Full-time fee for one term - $1 534.90
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For more information on tuition and financial aid, click [http://students.sfu.ca/fees/gradfees.html 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]]
 

Revision as of 22:46, 21 July 2009


Contacts

Website: http://www.sfu.ca/earth-sciences/graduate/index.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

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

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 and 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
  • $75.00 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

For more information, click here


Tuition 2009-2010

  • Full-time fee for one term - $1 534.90

For more information on tuition and financial aid, click here