Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Burnaby, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (M Sc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
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	1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

15

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 22nd	January 22nd	No
Winter deadline	September 15th	September 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)

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

51

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Theoretical and systematic aspects of geography, ginseng research, geographic information sciences, tourism and community planning, geomorphology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Nadine Schuurman
Graduate Chair
Email: geog-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-3320

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