Admissions & transfers

Incoming or current SIAT student? Learn how to apply to our undergraduate program.

Admission requirements

Below are further details on application requirements for SIAT as a high school student, a transfer from another SFU program, or a transfer from another college or university. For general information on applying to SFU we recommend reviewing the Undergraduate Admissions pages, or watching the help videos on how to apply to SFU.

High school admission requirements

Incoming students are encouraged to have a strong foundation in mathematics, which is necessary for required math and programming courses within the program.

All applicants must meet:

If you have questions, feel free to contact an advisor.

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Within-SFU transfer requirements

Transferring to a SIAT Major, Joint Major, or Minor

Students already admitted to another Simon Fraser University program may apply to transfer into the School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) major or minor.

The transfer process is competitive. Amount of space available for transfers into SIAT varies from term to term. Students with higher Interactive Arts & Technology grade point averages (IAT GPA) and cumulative grade point averages (CGPA) will be selected first.

Applicants may indicate in the application form if they would like to be considered based on CGPA or IAT GPA. To be considered based on CGPA a minimum of three SFU courses must be completed before applying. To be considered based on IAT GPA a minimum of three IAT courses must be completed before applying. Students with an IAT GPA or CGPA lower than 2.75 are not normally considered.

For reference, below is the average IAT GPA and CGPA for successful transfers from the last three intakes for majors:

Fall: 3.27 IAT GPA, 3.00 CGPA
Spring: 3.30 IAT GPA, 3.04 CGPA
Summer: 3.11 IAT GPA, 2.98 CGPA

Below is the average IAT GPA and CGPA for successful transfers from the last three intakes for minors:

Fall: 3.30 IAT GPA, 3.22 CGPA
Spring: 3.26 IAT GPA, 2.85 CGPA
Summer: 3.08 IAT GPA, 2.73 CGPA

Applicants may also provide an optional statement of interest to be included as part of their application.

There is one intake of transfers done per semester. Application deadlines are February 1, June 1, and October 1. Please complete the SIAT Major, Joint Major, and Minor online application form to apply.

SIAT Major, Joint Major, and Minor transfer application form

External college or university transfer requirements

Students coming from an college or university other than SFU are encouraged to have a strong foundation in mathematics, which is necessary for required math and programming courses within the program.

All transfer applicants coming from a college or university other than SFU must have completed 24 credits of transferrable post-secondary coursework for admission to the university as a transfer student.

All applicants must meet:

If you have questions, feel free to contact an advisor.

Transferring credit from another college or university ↗

SIAT Concentration Application

Concentrations are a group of related courses that approved IAT Majors and Joint Majors can pursue within their degree. Further information on concentrations is available in the Degrees section.

Application deadlines for applying to concentrations are February 1st, June 1st and October 1st each year.

Apply to a concentration through the online form

School of Interactive Arts & Technology