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Lead the Way: Graduate Studies at SFU in Canada for Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

Select SFU graduate programs are opening their applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admits, particularly for Canadian students choosing to remain and study in Canada as well as US students looking to study outside the US.

Most applications for Fall 2025 will be open from Wednesday, April 16 and close Friday, April 25.
Some programs for Spring 2026 are still accepting applications after April 25. Review the list below.

Why Study at SFU?

About Graduate Studies

Graduate students at SFU work with world-renowned faculty members, undertaking cutting-edge research. We consistently place among the country's top 15 research universities in global and national university ranking systems.

The Faculty of Graduate Studies Vision, Mission, Values and our Strategic Plan outline how we support graduate students now and how we're going to support you moving forward!

Click on the program name(s) below to learn more about the specific programs temporarily accepting applications and their deadlines.

Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology

Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology MSc and PhD programs

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16–25, 2025

Accepting applications for Spring 2026 admits: now until August 31, 2025

Applicants must have a supervisor prior to being admitted to the MSc or PhD program.

Business

Master of Business Administration MBA (Full-Time) - Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until May 29, 2025

Master of Business Administration MBA (Flexible) - Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until May 5, 2025

Indigenous Business Leadership Executive Master of Business Administration - Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until May 5, 2025

Master of Science in Finance - Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until May 29, 2025

Business Administration Graduate Diploma - Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until July 25, 2025

Business Administration Graduate Diploma - Accepting applications for Spring 2026 admits: now until November 17, 2025

Executive Master of Business Administration - Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until May 29, 2025

Chemistry

Chemistry MSc and PhD programs

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until June 1, 2025

Accepting applications for Spring 2026 admits: now until October 1, 2025

Applicants must secure a supervisor before applying to either the MSc or PhD program.

Communication

MA in Communication

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Computing Science

Contemporary Arts

Master of Arts in Contemporary Arts

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Criminology

MA in Criminology

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

PhD in Criminology

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Digital Media

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: June 29, 2025

Economics

Economics MA coursework

Economics PhD

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Education

Engineering Science

Environmental Science

Master of Science in Environmental Science

Accepting applications for Spring 2026 admits: April 16-25, 2025 and May1-June 2, 2025

French

Global French and Francophone Studies Master of Arts

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Gerontology

MA in Gerontology

PhD in Gerontology

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies

MA in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies: Course Intensive

Accepting applications for Fall 2025: April 16-25, 2025

Health Sciences

Master of Public Health

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until May 2, 2025

History

Master of Arts in History

PhD in History

Accepting applications for Fall 2025: April 16-25, 2025

International Studies

Master of Arts in International Studies, Thesis and Extended Essays pathways

Accepting applications for Fall 2025: April 16-25, 2025

Liberal Studies

Graduate Liberal Studies MA

Accepting applications for Fall 2025: April 16-25, 2025

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

PhD in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Accepting applications for Fall 2025: now until June 1, 2025

Accepting applications for Spring 2026 admits: now until October 1, 2025

Mechatronic Systems Engineering

Master of Applied Science in Mechatronic Systems Engineering

PhD in Mechatronic Systems Engineering

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Accepting applications for Spring 2026 admits: now until May 31, 2025

Master of Engineering in Smart Manufacturing and Systems

International Applicants:
Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until April 30, 2025

Domestic Applicants:
Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: now until August 1, 2025; but please contact the graduate program assistant if you're applying after April 30, 2025.

Physics

Master of Science in Physics

PhD in Physics

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admits: now until May 31, 2025

Political Science

MA in Political Science (course intensive and project)

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Publishing

Master of Publishing

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Resource and Environmental Management

Master of Resource Management - Project & Thesis options

REM Planning

These programs are specifically open for students wishing to join COPE lab with Karen Kohfeld or the  

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Statistics and Actuarial Science

Statistics MSc

Statistics PhD

Actuarial Science MSc

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Sociology and Anthropology

MA in Sociologyor MA in Anthropology

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Sustainable Energy Engineering

Master of Applied Science in Sustainable Energy Engineering

Master of Engineering in Sustainable Energy Engineering

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 admits: April 16-25, 2025

PhD in Sustainable Energy Engineering

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admits: April 16-25, 2025

Urban Studies

Master of Urban Studies

Accepting applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admits: April 16-25, 2025

How to Apply

  1. Find the Program that Interests You
    Admission is specific to each program; you must apply to your program(s) of interest. Visit the program or department website for more information on that program and admission deadlines. After comparing programs, if you still have questions, reach out to the program through the contact information listed on the program website.
  2. Review Admission Requirements
    Even if you meet the minimum University requirements for admission you are not assured admission into any graduate program. Most graduate programs have program-specific admission requirements in addition to the minimum which can be found on their program website.
  3. Order/Prepare Application Materials
    Prepare your application information and supporting documents. Individual graduate programs will require different components and submissions. We recommend contacting potential supervisors (if required) and your referees well in advance of starting the admission application.
    English language test scores, where required, are sent to us electronically, directly from the testing agency. We encourage you to release your results as early as possible, as they can take approximately 4 weeks to process onto your application.
  4. Apply Online
    Complete the Online Application Process by due date.

Meet Some SFU Graduate Students in These ÓÈÎïÊÓÆµ

  • Rimika is a doctoral student in Computing Science. Research keywords: Human-centered, Interdisciplinary, Participatory

  • Dexter is a Mechatronic Systems Engineering master's student. Research keywords: Spinal cord injury, Biomechatronics, Human-Computer Interaction (NSERC CGSM, BC Graduate Scholarship, Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship, Graduate Fellowship)

  • Jake is a Sustainable Energy Engineering master student. Three research keywords: Photovoltaics, Sustainability and Hydrogen (BC Graduate Scholarship)

  • Neha is a Philosophy master's student. Three research keywords: Emotions, Self, Relationships

  • Tatiana is a Political Science master's student. Research keywords: Violence Against Women, International Law, Feminist Movements

  • Leah is a Urban Studies master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: reconciliation in city planning, arts advocacy, community engagement (BC Graduate Scholarship Award and an Indigenous Entrance Scholarship)

  • Williams is a French master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Identity, Migration, Belongingness

  • Matheus is a Economics doctoral student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Political Economy, Development Economics, Applied Microeconomics. (Graduate Dean Entrance Scholarship, Terry Heaps Outstanding Assistant Award, Lang Wong Memorial Scholarship, Peter Kennedy Memorial graduate Fellowship)

  • Mary is a Sociology master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Chronic Illness Identity, Qualitative, Community-Based Research (graduate dean's entrance scholarship (GDES), SSHRC CGS-M)

  • Ty is an Anthropology master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Diaspora; Indigenous-Asian relationalities; settlerhood (Indigenous Grad Entrance Scholarship (IGES))

  • Olivia is a History Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: British Columbia, Racism, 20th century (SSHRC-CGSM)

  • Caitlin is a Criminology doctoral student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords of research are Terrorism, extremism, violence

  • Timothé is a Public Policy master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. He studies MPP program which trains future policy analysts and policy makers to develop consequential policies in a whole range of domains.

  • Nikita Mitra is a Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and a recipient of the Grace Woodsworth MacInnis Graduate Award. (Grace Woodsworth MacInnis Grad Award)

  • Tanaya is a International Studies master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords of research are Race relations, domestic work, Kenya. (Simons Foundation Canada Graduate Fellowship in International Studies)

  • Bryant is an MBA student. Research keywords: Impactful, Diverse, Fast-paced.

  • Anto is a MBA - FT student in the Beedie School of Business, a recipient of the John Ellis Graduate Entrance Scholarship and the SFU Beedie Graduate Entrance Scholarship.

  • Tara is a MFA in Contemporary Arts student in the School of Contemporary Arts. Three keywords: Dance, comedy, feminism. (Colin McPhee Grad School in Fine Arts award, SSHRC-CGSM)

  • Emily is a MPub Masters of Publishing student in the School of Contemporary Arts and research focused on media literacy, publishing, media and technology. (Graduate Fellowship Award and Dean's Honour Roll)

  • Alison is a Communication master student in the Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology. Three keywords of research are animal-human relationships, Indigenous, colonization (SSHRC-CGSM, Indigenous Scholars Award)

  • Chukwudi is an educational technology & learning design master's student in the Faculty of Education whose research seeks to provide a framework for the development of eLearning systems to provide equal access to education, particularly for persons in displacement and rural areas. (Knud George Pedersen International Graduate Endowment)

  • Gladys is a Master's student in the Faculty of Education whose research focus is on how women in Canada use internet technology and what is the extent of its impact on their social lives. (CBIE Study in Canada)

  • Jade is a Geography master student in the Faculty of Environment. Three keywords: Political ecology, extinction, justice (CIHR-CGSM)

  • Helena is a Resource and Environmental Management master's student. Research keywords: Blue Economy, Ocean Equity, Environmental Law (NSERC-CGSM)

  • Josie is a master student of health sciences. Three keywords of research: Innate cell epigenetic response, chronic exercise exposure, translational research (CIHR CGSM)

  • Joshua is a Chemistry master's student. Research keywords: Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy, Positron Emission Tomography, Nuclear Science

  • Aaron is a master's student in molecular biology and biochemistry. Research keywords: Immunology; Transplant-rejection

  • Alia is a Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology doctoral student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Personalized medicine, inherited arrhythmia, genotype-phenotype correlation

  • Adam is a Statistics master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Chess, Winner-effects, Bayesian (NSERC CGSM, BC Graduate Scholarship)

  • Sarra is a Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology master's student. Research keywords: Physical Activity, Older adults, Health Promotion (CIHR-CGSM award)

  • Sara is a Physics master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: hermodynamics, Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Molecular Machines