Overview

School of Criminology / School of Criminology is located in Burnaby, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminology
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied legal studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Criminology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 Alternate accepted Practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

131

Applied

71

Accepted

56

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring 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

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

161

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Media and crime, feminist jurisprudence, policy evaluation, forensic entomology, restorative justice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Martin Andresen
Associate Director, Graduate Programs
Email: crim-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-7628
Fax: 778-782-4140

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