Overview

Department of Gerontology / Department of Gerontology is located in Vancouver, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

7

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 30th	January 30th	No
Winter deadline	August 30th	August 30th	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 Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aging and the built environment, changing demography and lifestyles, health promotion/population health and aging, prevention of victimization and exploitation of older persons, technology and aging
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Vancouver Campus
2800 - 515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC  V6B 5K3
Canada

Contact Dr. Sean Markey
Graduate Chair
Email: gero-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-7635
Fax: 778-782-5066

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