This program is for students who wish to acquire conversational and literacy skills in a particular Indigenous language, to teach this language in schools, or to enhance their language for cultural reasons or professional objectives.
The Indigenous Language Proficiency program is in the Department of Linguistics within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Career possibilities
The world is changing rapidly and so is the full range of career opportunities that await. Armed with the necessary knowledge and skills, graduates pursue careers in jobs such as:
Speech Language Pathologist
Computational Linguist
Audiologist
Forensic Linguist
Research Analyst
Communication Specialist
Translator/Interpreter
Web Developer
Early Childhood Assistant
Immigration Officer
Lexicographer
Endangered Languages Educator
ESL Teacher
Copy Editor
Sociolinguist
Foreign Language Instructor
Career Development Officer
Community Educator
Journalist
Librarian
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2025
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby Campus,
8888 University Drive West,
BURNABY,
British Columbia (BC),
V5A 1S6, Canada
If you've completed, or are about to complete, your grade 12 or senior year in a Canadian, American, or international high school.
English Language minimum requirement:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic): Overall 6.5 with no part less than 6.0
Cambridge English Qualifications: Overall score 176 with no part less than 169
B2 First
C1 Advanced
C2 Proficiency
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet based test (TOEFL iBT): Overall score 88 with no part less than 20
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL): Overall score of 70, with no part less than 60
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 65, and a minimum score of 60 in the Communicative Skills, including: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Duolingo English Test (DET): Overall score of 125
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
SFU has established itself as a leading research university over 60 years, consistently ranking in the top 1-2 percent of universities worldwide.
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