Overview

Latin American Studies Program / Latin American Studies Program is located in Vancouver, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	1

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
Other Advanced Degrees	1 Foreign Language Spanish or Portuguese language exam

Admissions

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	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
Additional Entrance Requirements	Current enrollment in a master's or doctoral program

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

Student Body

2

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 0

Part-time - 10

Male (5)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Theories and strategies of development, political economy, globalization, political sociology, health communications and promotion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Vancouver Campus
7200 - 515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC  V6B 5K3
Canada

Contact Gerardo Otero
Director
Email: las-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-4508
Fax: 778-782-7837

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