Sustainable Energy Engineering

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Admission Requirements

Master of Applied Science

Admission is competitive. Applicants must satisfy the university admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulation 1.3 in the SFU Calendar, and have the following:

An undergraduate (bachelor's) degree in a related field;
Submitted evidence of capability to undertake substantial original research;
Identified a faculty member as a supervisor.

Master of Engineering

Admission to the MEng program is competitive. Applicants must satisfy university admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulation 1.3 in the SFU Calendar and have an undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree in a relevant field of engineering; or a degree in a closely related field in the natural sciences and demonstrated substantive experience in the application of sustainable energy or environmental engineering principles.

For more information on the minimum university admission requirements, international admission requirements, English language requirements, as well as conditional/qualify admission in case applicants do not meet the minimum requirements, please refer to the Admission Requirements of Graduate Studies at SFU.

Doctor of Philosophy

Admission is competitive. Applicants must satisfy the university admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulation 1.3 in the SFU Calendar, and have the following:

A master's degree in a related field;
Submitted evidence of capability to undertake substantial original research;
Identified a faculty member as a supervisor.

Application Deadline

MASC and PHD Programs:

Intake Term	Applications Open	Application Deadline
Summer 2025 (May)	September 2, 2024	December 20, 2024
Fall 2025 (September)	October 1, 2024	May 31, 2025

M.ENG Program:

Intake Term	Applications Open	Application Deadline
Fall 2025 (September)	October 1, 2024	January 20, 2025

Please note that international students are responsible to plan ahead and have enough time to apply for the necessary visa and appropriate documentation to start the program according to their applied semester. Deferrals are not normally accepted.