Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied and computational mathematics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Applied and computational mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Operations research
Master of Science (M Sc)	Mathematics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Operations research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	3

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (mathematics) Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (mathematics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

74

Applied

31

Accepted

14

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (mathematics)
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 Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (mathematics)
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 Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 0

Male (30)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computer algebra, discrete mathematics, fluid dynamics, nonlinear partial differential equations and variation methods, numerical analysis and scientific computing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Manfred Trummer
Chair
Email: math-gsc@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-3378
Fax: 778-782-4947

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