Overview

School of Communication / School of Communication is located in Burnaby, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts/Master of Arts (MA/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Annual formal review
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Annual formal review

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

141

Applied

34

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	January 2nd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on scale of 4.33) or 3.33 based on last 60 credits of undergraduate courses
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 (on scale of 4.33)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 93
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

112

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cultural policy and politics; globalization, social change, and social justice; history and theory of communication; media and cultural studies; technology and society
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Kirsten McAllister
Graduate Chair
Email: cmns-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-3238
Fax: 778-782-4024

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