What you can study
Subject areas at Simon Fraser University
405 programmes across 8 subject areas, from Diploma to PhD.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences142 programmes
Faculty of Science73 programmes
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology44 programmes
Faculty of Applied Sciences39 programmes
Faculty of Education35 programmes
Faculty of Environment35 programmes
Beedie School of Business30 programmes
Faculty of Health Sciences7 programmes
Fees and entry
What it costs and what it takes
Every figure is read from this university's own listed programmes, and says how many it was taken from.
Tuition / year
CAD 1,800 – 69,074
from 380 of 405
IELTS overall
6.5
from all 405
Course length
0.7–5 years
from 31 of 405
Funding
Scholarships on these programmes
Taken from the programmes that state their own award — not a general claim about the university.
Award
SFU administers internal and donor-funded graduate awards, Tri-Agency and government awards and external awards through the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Source
View scholarship pageActuarial Science (Master of Science)Award
Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship (USES): available to both domestic and international students admitted for the fall term to any undergraduate degree; value from CAD 20,000 up to CAD 60,000 for domestic students and up to CAD 140,000 for international students. Source
View scholarship pageActuarial Science Honours (Bachelor of Science)Award
SFU flags this programme as offering minimum funding on the Faculty of Graduate Studies programme table ('Minimum funding available'). SFU also administers internal and donor-funded graduate awards, Tri-Agency and government awards and external awards. Source
View scholarship pageAnthropology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Available Programs
Actuarial Science (Master of Science)
Actuarial Science Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Actuarial Science Major (Bachelor of Science)
African Studies (Certificate)
Anthropology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Anthropology (Master of Arts)
Anthropology Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Anthropology Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Anthropology and Archaeology Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Anthropology and Communication Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Anthropology and Criminology Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Anthropology and Sociology Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Applied Mathematics Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Applied Mathematics Major (Bachelor of Science)
Applied Physics Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Applied Physics Major (Bachelor of Science)
Applied and Computational Mathematics (Doctor of Philosophy)
Applied and Computational Mathematics (Master of Science)
Archaeology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Archaeology (Master of Arts)
Archaeology Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Archaeology Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Art, Performance and Cinema Studies Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Art, Performance and Cinema Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Arts Education (Master of Arts)
Arts Education (Master of Education)
Behavioural Neuroscience Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Behavioural Neuroscience Major (Bachelor of Science)
Big Data (Graduate Diploma)
Big Data (Master of Science)
Biological Anthropology (Certificate)
Biological Physics Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Biological Physics Major (Bachelor of Science)
Biological Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy)
Biological Sciences (Master of Science)
Biological Sciences (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Biological Sciences Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Biological Sciences Major (Bachelor of Science)
Biomedical Physiology Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Biomedical Physiology Major (Bachelor of Science)
Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (Master of Science)
Business Administration (Doctor of Philosophy)
Business Analytics and Decision Making (Certificate)
Business Honours (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Business Major (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Business Technology Management (Certificate)
Business and Communication Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Business Administration)
Business and Economics Joint Honours (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Business Administration)
Business and Economics Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Business Administration)
Business and Psychology Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Business Administration)
Business, Philosophy and the Law Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Business Administration)
Chemical Physics Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Chemical Physics Major (Bachelor of Science)
Chemistry (Doctor of Philosophy)
Chemistry (Master of Science)
Chemistry Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Chemistry Major (Bachelor of Science)
Chemistry and Earth Sciences Joint Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Chemistry and Earth Sciences Joint Major (Bachelor of Science)
Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Joint Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Joint Major (Bachelor of Science)
Chinese Studies (Certificate)
Cognitive Science Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Cognitive Science Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Communication (Doctor of Philosophy)
Communication (Master of Arts)
Communication (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Communication Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Communication Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Communication Second Degree (Bachelor of Arts)
Communication and Interactive Arts and Technology Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Communication and Interactive Arts and Technology Joint Major (Bachelor of Science)
Computing Science (Doctor of Philosophy)
Computing Science (Master of Science)
Computing Science (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Computing Science Dual Degree Program Major (Bachelor of Science)
Computing Science Honours (Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts)
Computing Science Major (Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts)
Computing Science Second Degree Major (Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts)
Computing Science and Linguistics Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)
Computing Studies (Certificate)
Contemporary Arts (Doctor of Philosophy)
Contemporary Arts (Master of Arts)
Contemporary Arts (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Corporate Environmental and Social Sustainability (Certificate)
Correctional Studies (Certificate)
Counselling Psychology (Master of Arts)
Counselling Psychology (Master of Education)
Counselling and Human Development (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Creative Professional Practice (Certificate)
Criminology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Criminology (Master of Arts)
Criminology (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Criminology General (Certificate)
Criminology Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Criminology Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Criminology and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Criminology and Psychology Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Cultural Resource Management (Certificate)
Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate Certificate)
Curriculum and Instruction (Master of Arts)
Curriculum and Instruction (Master of Education)
Cybersecurity (Graduate Diploma)
Cybersecurity (Master of Cybersecurity, MCyb)
Dance Honours (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Dance Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Dance with National Ballet School Teachers' Training Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Data Science Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Data Science Major (Bachelor of Science)
Data Science in Physics (Certificate)
Digital Journalism (Certificate)
Digital Media (Master of Digital Media, MDM)
Early Learning (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Earth Sciences (Certificate)
Earth Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy)
Earth Sciences (Master of Science)
Earth Sciences Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Earth Sciences Major (Bachelor of Science)
Economics (Doctor of Philosophy)
Economics (Master of Arts)
Economics (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Economics Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Economics Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Economics Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Economics Major (Bachelor of Science)
EdD (Doctor of Education, EdD)
Education (Doctor of Philosophy)
Education (General) (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Education (Graduate Certificate)
Education Individual Program (Master of Arts)
Education Individual Program (Master of Education)
Education as a Second Bachelor Degree (Bachelor of Education)
Educational Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
Educational Leadership (Master of Arts)
Educational Leadership (Master of Education)
Educational Practice (Master of Education)
Educational Psychology (Master of Arts)
Educational Psychology (Master of Education)
Educational Technology and Learning Design (Master of Arts)
Educational Technology and Learning Design (Master of Education)
Engineering Science (Doctor of Philosophy)
Engineering Science (Master of Applied Science)
Engineering Science Second Degree (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Engineering Science, Biomedical Engineering Option Honours (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Engineering Science, Biomedical Engineering Option Major (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Engineering Science, Computer Engineering Option Honours (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Engineering Science, Computer Engineering Option Major (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Engineering Science, Electronics Engineering Option Honours (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Engineering Science, Electronics Engineering Option Major (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Engineering Science, Engineering Physics Option Honours (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Engineering Science, Systems Engineering Option Honours (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Engineering Science, Systems Engineering Option Major (Bachelor of Applied Science)
English (Doctor of Philosophy)
English (Master of Arts for Teachers of English)
English (Master of Arts)
English Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
English Major (Bachelor of Arts)
English and Communication Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
English and French Literatures Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
English and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
English and Global Humanities Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
English and History Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Environmental Education (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Environmental Literacy (Certificate)
Environmental Science (Doctor of Philosophy)
Environmental Science (Master of Science)
Environmental Science Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Environmental Science Major (Bachelor of Science)
Environmental Toxicology (Master of Environmental Toxicology)
Ethics (Certificate)
Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration, MBA)
Film Honours (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Film Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Finance (Master of Science)
Fine Arts (Master of Fine Arts, MFA)
Forensic Studies (Certificate)
Foundations of Canadian Law (Certificate)
French (Certificate)
French Cohort Program in Public and International Affairs French and Francophone Studies Major with a Political Science Extended Minor (Bachelor of Arts)
French Cohort Program in Public and International Affairs Political Science Major with a French and Francophone Studies Minor (Bachelor of Arts)
French Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
French and Education (Certificate)
French and Education (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
French and Francophone Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)
French and Global Humanities Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
French, History and Politics Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (Doctor of Philosophy)
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (Master of Arts)
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies and Psychology Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
General Applied Sciences (Bachelor of General Studies)
General Education Option (Bachelor of General Studies)
Genomics (Certificate)
Geo Business Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Business Administration)
Geographic Information Science (Certificate)
Geographic Information Science Major (Bachelor of Science)
Geography (Doctor of Philosophy)
Geography (Master of Arts)
Geography (Master of Science)
German Studies (Certificate)
Gerontology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Gerontology (Master of Arts)
Gerontology (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Global Communication Double Degree (Master of Arts)
Global Environmental Systems Honours (Bachelor of Environment)
Global Environmental Systems Major (Bachelor of Environment)
Global French and Francophone Studies (Master of Arts)
Global Humanities (Master of Arts)
Global Humanities (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Global Humanities Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Global Humanities and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Health Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy)
Health Sciences (Master of Science)
Health Sciences Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Health Sciences Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Health Sciences Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Health Sciences Major (Bachelor of Science)
Hellenic Studies (Certificate)
History (Doctor of Philosophy)
History (Master of Arts)
History Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
History Major (Bachelor of Arts)
History and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
History and Global Humanities Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Human Geography Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Human Geography Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Indigenous Business Leadership Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration, MBA)
Indigenous Language Proficiency (Certificate)
Indigenous Language Proficiency (Diploma)
Indigenous Languages and Linguistics (Graduate Certificate)
Indigenous Languages and Linguistics (Master of Arts)
Indigenous Studies (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Indigenous Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Indigenous Studies Research (Certificate)
Information Systems in Business Administration and Computing Science Joint Major (Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Science)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Certificate)
Interactive Arts and Technology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Interactive Arts and Technology (Master of Arts)
Interactive Arts and Technology (Master of Science)
Interactive Arts and Technology Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Interactive Arts and Technology Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Interactive Arts and Technology Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Interactive Arts and Technology Major (Bachelor of Science)
Interactive Arts and Technology Second Degree (Bachelor of Arts)
Interactive Arts and Technology Second Degree (Bachelor of Science)
Interactive Arts and Technology and Business Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Business Administration)
Interactive Arts and Technology and Business Joint Major (Bachelor of Science)
International Experiential Learning (Certificate)
International Studies (Certificate)
International Studies (Master of Arts)
International Studies Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
International Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Italian Studies (Certificate)
Japanese Studies (Certificate)
Kinesiology (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Kinesiology Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Kinesiology Major (Bachelor of Science)
Labour Studies Certificate in Workplace Rights (Certificate)
Labour Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Legal Studies (Certificate)
Legal Studies (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Linguistics (Doctor of Philosophy)
Linguistics (Master of Arts)
Linguistics Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Linguistics Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Linguistics and Anthropology Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Linguistics of Speech Science (Certificate)
Mathematical Physics Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Mathematics (Doctor of Philosophy)
Mathematics (Master of Science)
Mathematics Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Mathematics Major (Bachelor of Science)
Mathematics and Computing Science Joint Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Mathematics and Computing Science Joint Major (Bachelor of Science)
Mechatronic Systems Engineering (Doctor of Philosophy)
Mechatronic Systems Engineering (Master of Applied Science)
Mechatronic Systems Engineering Honours (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Mechatronic Systems Engineering Major (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Mechatronic Systems Engineering and Business Double Degree Program Major (Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Business Administration)
Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Certificate)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (Doctor of Philosophy)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (Master of Science)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Major (Bachelor of Science)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Business Administration Joint Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Business Administration Joint Major (Bachelor of Science)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Computing Science Joint Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Computing Science Joint Major (Bachelor of Science)
Moving Image (Certificate)
Music and Sound Honours (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Music and Sound Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Occupational Ergonomics (Certificate)
Operations Research Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Operations Research Major (Bachelor of Science)
Performance Production and Design Honours (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Performance Production and Design Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Performance Studies (Certificate)
Pest Management (Master of Pest Management)
Philosophy (Doctor of Philosophy)
Philosophy (Master of Arts)
Philosophy Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Philosophy Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Philosophy and Global Humanities Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Philosophy and Health Sciences Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Philosophy and Methodology of Science (Certificate)
Physical Geography Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Physical Geography Major (Bachelor of Science)
Physics (Doctor of Philosophy)
Physics (Master of Science)
Physics Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Physics Major (Bachelor of Science)
Police Studies (Certificate)
Political Science (Doctor of Philosophy)
Political Science (Master of Arts)
Political Science Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Political Science Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Political Science and Economics Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Political Science and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Professional Kinesiology (Certificate)
Professional Practices (Certificate)
Psychology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Psychology (Master of Arts)
Psychology Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Psychology Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Psychology, Applied Behaviour Analysis Concentration Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Psychology, Applied Behaviour Analysis Concentration Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Public Policy (Master of Public Policy, MPP)
Religious Literacy (Certificate)
Resource and Environmental Management (Doctor of Philosophy)
Resource and Environmental Management (Master of Resource Management (Planning))
Resource and Environmental Management (Master of Resource Management)
Resource and Environmental Management Honours (Bachelor of Environment)
Resource and Environmental Management Major (Bachelor of Environment)
Second Undergraduate Degrees (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Environment or Bachelor of Science)
Secondary Mathematics Education (Master of Education)
Secondary Mathematics Education (Master of Science)
Smart Manufacturing and Systems (Master of Engineering)
Social Justice (Certificate)
Social Policy Issues (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Sociology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Sociology (Master of Arts)
Sociology Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Sociology Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Sociology and Anthropology Joint Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
Sociology and Communication Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Sociology and Criminology Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Sociology and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Software Systems Major (Bachelor of Science)
Sound (Certificate)
Spanish Studies (Certificate)
Special Education (Post Baccalaureate Diploma)
Statistics (Doctor of Philosophy)
Statistics (Master of Science)
Statistics Honours (Bachelor of Science)
Statistics Major (Bachelor of Science)
Sustainable Business Joint Major (Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Environment)
Sustainable Development (Certificate)
Sustainable Energy Engineering (Doctor of Philosophy)
Sustainable Energy Engineering (Master of Applied Science)
Sustainable Energy Engineering (Master of Engineering)
Sustainable Energy Engineering Honours (Bachelor of Applied Science)
Sustainable Energy Engineering Major (Bachelor of Applied Science)
TEAL - Teaching English as an Additional Language (TESL/TEFL) (Master of Arts)
Teaching Additional Languages (Master of Education)
Theatre and Performance Honours (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Theatre and Performance Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Urban Change (Certificate)
Urban Studies (Master of Urban Studies)
Urban Worlds Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Visual Art Honours (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Visual Art Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Visual Computing (Graduate Diploma)
Visual Computing (Master of Visual Computing, MVC)
World Literature Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
World Literature Major (Bachelor of Arts)
World Literature and History Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
World Literature and International Studies Joint Major (Bachelor of Arts)
Writing and Rhetoric (Certificate)
Accounting with Cognitive Analytics (Master of Science)
Accounting with Digital Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Professional Studies in Education (Graduate Diploma)
Applied Legal Studies (Master of Arts)
Business Administration (Graduate Diploma)
Business Administration in Indigenous Business Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
Business Administration in Indigenous Business Leadership (Graduate Diploma)
Digital Transformation and Business Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
Engineering Science (Master of Engineering)
Financial Analysis (Graduate Certificate)
Global Management (Graduate Certificate)
Health Sciences (Master of Public Health, MPH)
History (Graduate Certificate)
Innovation and Value Creation (Graduate Certificate)
Liberal Studies (Master of Arts)
MBA (Master of Business Administration, MBA)
Management (Graduate Diploma)
Management of Technology (Master of Business Administration, MBA)
Publishing (Master of Publishing, MPub)
Science and Technology Commercialization (Graduate Certificate)
Sustainable Futures (Graduate Certificate)
Teacher Education (PDP) (Professional Development Program)
Teacher Education (PLP) (Professional Linking Program)
Urban Studies (Graduate Diploma)
Visual Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
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