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International Admission Requirements
United Kingdom
Minimum University Admission Requirements
Please review the Minimum University Admission Requirements in addition to the information listed below.
International Admission Requirements
The following information, regarding minimum equivalent qualifications and academic standing, and required credential, is intended as a guideline only and is to be used as a reference for admission purposes only.
Academic units may have higher requirements and the assessment of any individual may be subject to additional criteria, including English language scores.
Minimum Equivalent Qualifications
For admission to a Graduate Certificate or Diploma the requirement is a degree equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall grade equivalent to a B-.
Minimum Equivalent Qualifications
For admission to a master’s program, the qualifications listed are normally recognized as equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with minimum overall grade requirements.
Most SFU graduate programs will assess a Bologna compliant degree as equivalent to a 4-year degree.
Required Credential or Degree
Honours Bachelor's degree (usually 3 year programs) (and Special Bachelor's degree from Ireland). At some universities, Certificate of Advanced Study may be equivalent to a master’s degree
Minimum Overall Academic Standing
B on ECTS; Second Class Honours, Upper Division
Required Credential or Degree
Master’s degree
Minimum Overall Academic Standing
B on ECTS; Second Class Honours, Upper Division
Documentation
Applicants must arrange for the submission of official statements from the University Registrar indicating program of study, courses taken and grades achieved are required. An attested copy of the degree certificate showing class and division of degree awarded must also be submitted.
To be official, original documents must arrive together in official envelopes which have been sealed and endorsed by the issuing institution.
Applicants with a degree from this country are exempt from submitting proof of English Language competency if the degree was completed at an institution where the language of instruction and examination was in English.
ECTS
| Grade | Description |
| A | Excellent |
| B | Very Good |
| C | Good |
| D | Satisfactory |
| E | Sufficient |
| FX | Fail |
| F | Fail |