Simon Fraser University (SFU) 

IAU-015440

Canada - British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

top General Information

Address

Street:8888 University Drive

City:Burnaby

Province:British Columbia

Post Code:V5A 1S6

WWW:https://www.sfu.ca

Other Sites

Also campuses in Surrey and Vancouver

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1963. First students enrolled 1965. A downtown Vancouver campus (Simon Fraser University at Vancouver) opened 1989. Programmes at this campus focus on the advanced recurring educational needs of the urban population. The Surrey campus (Simon Fraser University Surrey) opened its doors in 2002 offering undegraduate and graduate programmes including innovative cohort programmes: Tech One, Science Year One and Explorations.

Academic Year

January to December (January-April; May-August; September-December)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent

Tuition Fees

National:Undergraduate tuition fee, 173.91-231.88 per unit for domestic students or 654.94-734.91 per unit for international students; Graduate tuition fees: Research programmes full-time fee, 1,728.80 per term or 5,186.40 per year, as of Fall 2014 (CAD)

Language(s)

English

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Joy Johnson

Job title:President and Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2020 -


Senior Administrative Officer : Dilson Etcheverry Rassier

Job title:Provost and Vice-President Academic


International Relations Officer : Vinitha Gengatharan

Job title:Executive Director, International

top Divisions

Faculty : Applied Sciences

Fields of study:Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Data Processing, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Geography, Mechanical Engineering, Microelectronics, Multimedia, Physical Engineering, Software Engineering, Surveying and Mapping


Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Canadian Studies, Chinese, Cognitive Sciences, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Economics, English, Film, Gender Studies, German, Gerontology, Greek, Greek (Classical), History, International Studies, Japanese, Labour and Industrial Relations, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Medieval Studies, Modern History, Modern Languages, Native American Studies, Persian, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Psychology, Religion, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Urban Studies, Women's Studies


Faculty : Business Administration

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Engineering Management, Finance


Faculty : Communication, Art and Technology

Fields of study:Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dance, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Media Studies, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Political Sciences, Publishing and Book Trade, Technology, Theatre, Visual Arts


Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Art Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, English, Foreign Languages Education, Indigenous Studies, Mathematics, Natives Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Teacher Training


Faculty : Environment

Fields of study:Development Studies, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), Natural Resources, Surveying and Mapping, Urban Studies


Faculty : Health Sciences

Fields of study:Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Epidemiology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Molecular Biology, Occupational Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Statistics, Toxicology


Faculty : Science

Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Geology, Health Education, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematical Physics, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Nuclear Physics, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Sports, Statistics, Toxicology

top Degrees

Certificat et diplôme/Certificate and diploma


Baccalauréat/Bachelor's Degree


Maîtrise/Master's Degree

Fields of study:Computer Science, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences


Doctorat/Doctoral Degree

Fields of study:Computer Science, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences

Note

Also Honour Bachelor's degree; Executive MBA; Double-Degree Programme.

Updated on 27-01-2015