Doctoral Program at the Segal Graduate School

How to Apply

PhD students are admitted only in the Fall semester (September). The application deadline is January 13, 2012 for the program commencing in Fall 2012.

Instructions on applying online can be referenced through the Dean of Graduate Studies Office. Please complete the Application Package Checklist. Students seeking admittance to the program in September 2012, must submit all supporting documents by the application deadline: Friday, January 13, 2012.

Admission Requirements

The program shall adhere to the existing admission requirements for doctoral students at Simon Fraser University. The minimum university requirements for admission to a doctoral program are as follows (see 1.3.4 of Graduate General Regulations, Simon Fraser University).

1. Either
   • Master's degree from a recognized university or the equivalent, OR
   • Completion of at least 75% of the course work credits required for the relevant department's master's program, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5. All graduate courses, whether taken at this university or another university, shall be considered in the calculation, OR
   • Bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 from a recognized university, or the equivalent.
2. GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test)A score report from the Educational Testing Service with a minimum overall score of 600 and 5 on analytical writing. Average score of successful applicants is about 90 percentile.Please use Code: 6G8-N3-56 to report your score to us. To find a test centre near you please click here.
3. And submitted evidence that the applicant is capable of undertaking substantial original research. Such capability is normally judged from the reference forms (please see the application package checklist and reference forms) by qualified referees, and by the completion of a master's thesis or other scholarly work.
4. Students whose native tongue is not English will be required to satisfy the university and the graduate program committee as to their capability in English. The minimum university requirements for test scores are as follows:
   • IELTS with a minimum score of 7 on the academic modules; OR
   • TOEFL IBT (Internet-Based TOEFL Test) with a minimum overall score of 88 or better with a minimum score of 20 in each of the four components (listening, speaking, writing, reading); OR
   • TOEFL CBT (Computer-Based TOEFL Test) with a minimum score of 230 and a minimum essay score of 5; OR
   • TOEFL PBT (Paper-Based TOEFL Test) with a minimum score of 570 and TWE (Test of Written English) with a minimum of score of 5
5. Fit between applicants& interests and available faculty supervisors will be considered before a student is admitted to the program. Please submit the following documents to the PhD Program Administration. Your file will be forwarded to the faculty members for feedback on interest in supervision.
   • Area/program of interest (e.g. Finance, Stratetgy, International Business, Marketing, etc.)
   • Statement of intent (your research area and future plans)
   • Resume
   • GMAT or GRE score report
   • Transcripts from all post secondary institutions you attended

Please contact Joanne Kim, PhD Program Administration at phdbus@sfu.ca or 778.782.6796  for more information.