Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

7

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 20th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 30th	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

Student Body

57

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Glaciology, structural geology, quaternary and environmental earth sciences, geochronology, and tectonics; exploration or earthquake seismology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Gwenn Flowers
Graduate Chair
Email: easc-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-6638
Fax: 778-782-4198

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