Overview

School of Resource and Environmental Management / School of Resource and Environmental Management is located in Burnaby, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Resource and environmental management
Master of Resources Management (MRM)	Resource and environmental management
(Graduate Diploma)	Quantitative methods in fisheries management
Master of Resources Management (MRM)	Resource and environmental planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	328
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	3

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 Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

148

Applied

32

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	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)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on scale of 4.33) or 3.33 based on last 60 credits of undergraduate courses

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 Career or field-related internships

Student Body

110

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Climate, coastal marine ecology and conservation, environmental toxicology, fisheries science and management, forest ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Murray Rutherford
Graduate Chair
Email: rem-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-4690
Fax: 778-782-4968

Larger Map