Overview

Department of Sociology and Anthropology / Department of Sociology and Anthropology is located in Burnaby, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	2

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
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Cooperative education

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

48

Applied

24

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Winter deadline	February 1st	Not reported	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

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Globalization and development, health, environment and science, knowledge, culture and power, social justice, policy, law and society, women, gender and sexuality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Dara Culhane
Graduate Chair
Email: sa-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-4469
Fax: 778-782-5799

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