*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
May 2027
Burnaby Campus
8888 University Drive,
Burnaby,
British Columbia,
V5A 1S6, West Coast, Canada
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2027
Burnaby Campus
8888 University Drive,
Burnaby,
British Columbia,
V5A 1S6, West Coast, Canada
A masters degree from SFU or its equivalent from a recognized institution
OR
A bachelor's degree, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5/4.0, or a grade point average of at least 3.67/4.33 (A-) based on the last 60 credits of undergraduate courses. Students admitted directly from a bachelor's degree must complete at least 50% of the course work units required for the relevant program's master's program if no course work is required as part of the doctoral degree;
OR
Completion of at least 75% of the course work units required for the relevant programs masters program, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5.
English Language Requirements:
Internet-based TOEFL: 93 with minimum of 20 in each category
Paper-based TOEFL: 580 and TWE 5
IELTS (academic): overall band score of 7.0 of the academic (NOT general) test with a minimum of 6.5 in each section
CAEL: overall 70; minimum 60 in each section
Pearson Academic (PTE): overall 65; minimum 60 in all of their sections
Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced - minimum score of 193; C2 Proficiency - minimum score of 200
Duolingo English Test (DET): Provisionally through the Fall 2026 admission cycle - Duolingo English Test (DET) 130 overall with a minimum of 120 in each section.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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