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Engineering Science Graduate Admissions
Before Applying
Before submitting an application, you should read carefully about:
- SFU's Graduate Studies Application Process
- Becoming an SFU Graduate Student
- Graduate Studies Admission Requirements for Graduate Programs
Admission Requirements
MASc and PhD are research-based programs and applicants are expected to identify a Supervisor prior to admission. MEng is a course-based program. Applicants to the MEng program do not need to identify the Supervisor prior to admission.
Note that admission to our graduate programs is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
Master of Applied Science (MASc)
To qualify for admission to the MASc. program, a student must meet the University admission requirements and:
- must have a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in electrical engineering, computer engineering, engineering science or a related area
- must identify a faculty member willing to act as a supervisor.
Information regarding finding a supervisor can be found here. You can also look for a supervisor base on a specific research field.
Master of Engineering (MEng)
To qualify for admission to the MEng program, applicants must meet the minimum university requirements for admission and have a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in electrical engineering, computer engineering, engineering science or a related area.
English language waivers, conditional or qualifying admissions are never granted for this program.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
To qualify for admission to the PhD program, a student must satisfy the University minimum admission requirements and:
- must have a master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computer science or a related field
- have submitted evidence that he or she is capable of undertaking substantial original research in engineering science
- have identified a faculty member willing to act as a supervisor
Information regarding finding a supervisor can be found here. You can also look for a supervisor base on a specific research field.
Accelerated Masters - Undergraduate Students
For current undergraduate students in the School of Engineering Science, we offer an accelerated master's BASc-MASc program. Learn more about the program on our current student pages.
To complete your application, you will need to submit the following:
- Statement of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Three (3) Contacts of References
Any unlisted supporting docuemnts can be uploaded under "Optional or Additional Documents".
We do not required GRE test.
Transcript Requirements
- We do not require copies of degree parchments or certificates. A parchment would only be required if your official transcript does not show the date and title of your credential.
- Transcripts must be in English and/or French, or must be fully bilingual including one of these languages (all words and notations must be in French or English, in addition to any other language).
- For transcripts not in English or French, an official translation must be supplied. An official translator must include, as part of their translation, a declaration that they received an official, sealed copy of the transcripts that they then proceeded to translate.
Official Transcipt
- We do not require any official transcripts at the time of application, all documents should be uploaded into your application.
- If offered admission to the program, please arrange for your official transcripts to be mailed to Graduate Studies (GS). Electronic transcripts must be sent via a secure delivery service (such as Parchment) directly from the official institution to: gradap@sfu.ca
Letters of References
After you have input your referee's emails, the system will automatically send a request to your referees for references. They should upload the reference by follwoing the instructions from the system generated email. If your referees face problems in submitting their references, you have a few options to send in the reference to us:
- Referees can use their free email, but when they send in your reference, they have to use a letterhead.
- Referees can email their reference letter to enscgpa@sfu.ca. The department can upload on behalf of your referee. Please note when sending in their reference letter this way, to include who they are, who is the applicant, and ensure the email they're using is the same email as the one on the application.
- Or alternatively, consider a different referee to be your reference
SUBMIT SEALED OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS TO SFU
You will be contacted if you are being recommended for admission by the School of Engineering Science. After you have received your offer of admission, you need to submit transcripts for any post-secondary institutions (except SFU) you have attended. Transcripts must be official documents, sealed, and sent directly to Simon Fraser University (physically or electronically) by the institution of issue. For physical transcripts, do not open the envelope — if you open it, it is no longer official.
More details and mailing addresses about submitting official transcripts can be found here.
| Intake Term | Applications Open |
School Decision Deadline* |
| Spring (January) | May 1 – June 14 | October 1 |
| Summer (May) | August 1 – September 15 | February 1 |
| Fall (September) | October 16 – January 15 | June 1 |
Applications are only considered for the semester to which they apply, and will not be carried over. If your application is unsuccessful and you wish to reapply, you will have to commence a new application, repay the application fee and resubmit all supporting documentation. At the close of the application period, your existing application is finalized and cannot be revised with new information, documents, or updates; no new information, documents, or updates will be accepted by email or mail.
*Decision deadline date can be indefinite depending on the volume of applications received. The deadline will move to the next work day if it falls on a statutory holiday or weekend.
Application Steps
Follow the step-by-step guide on how to apply here.