Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science/Master of Software Engineering (M Sc/MSE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	68
Doctoral Degrees	19

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

890

Applied

178

Accepted

90

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes

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

291

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

50

Total faculty

Full-time - 50

Part-time - 0

Male (42)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence, computer hardware, computer systems, database systems, theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Ghassan Hamarneh
Graduate Program Director
Email: cmpt-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-2214
Fax: 778-782-3045

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