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• A four-year undergraduate degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0/4.33 (B) or a grade point average of at least 3.33/4.33 (B+) based on the last 60 credits of undergraduate courses from a recognized University.
• All graduate work is also considered.
• A small number of applicants with extensive work experience may be considered without an undergraduate degree. Each applicant under this category will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Please note: If your transcripts are not in English and no translation is provided by the University, please download the International Transcript requirements.
• Need to upgrade your qualifications? Consider the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

• GMAT waiver eligibility: based on our review of your prior academic and work experience, you may be eligible for a GMAT waiver.
• How to request a GMAT waiver*: Contact motmba@sfu.ca for details on how to be assessed for a GMAT waiver.
  * Requests are assessed on an individual basis by the Admissions Committee as part of your application. GMAT/GRE waivers are not guaranteed and approvals are made on a case-by-case basis..
• Graduates of SFU's GDBA program with a CGPA of 3.5 or higher are also not required to take the exam.
• If you are required to take a GMAT exam, we require a minimum GMAT score of 550. We also accept the GRE exam (minimum score of 155 in each section).

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• We take a holistic approach to assessing applicants for our program, with evaluation taking place on multiple dimensions.
• Work Experience: Applicants must have a minimum of four years of professional experience following completion of an undergraduate degree.
  
• Academic performance: We make an informed assessment of your grades, test scores and other academic achievements.

• All courses in the MOT MBA program are taught in English, therefore all applicants must be fluent in English.
• If your official first language is not English or if you completed your previous degree in a country where English is not the official first language (see a full list of accepted countries), you must demonstrate sufficient command of the English language as evidenced by achieving a satisfactory score on a standardized English test acceptable to the University. Find more information about this requirement.
• The six tests we accept are:

• Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• Paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS)
• The Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL)
• Pearson English Language Test (PTE)
• Cambridge English Qualifications

The minimum University requirements for test scores are:

Please note: Candidates below the English Language requirements will be asked to retake the test.

The MOT MBA program is designed for working professionals and delivered in-person, in Vancouver, Canada on a part-time basis. Our international students are encouraged to explore our Full-time MBA, Graduate Diploma in Business Administration or Master of Science in Finance programs. International students who are currently working in Canada on a work permit may be eligible to apply under specific circumstances.

Please email motmba@sfu.ca to discuss your eligibility or connect with an advisor at SFU International Student Services Office.

If you have completed an SFU Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, you may be eligible to receive course waivers for some MOT MBA courses. For GDBA course waivers, please visit the MBA pathways page.

Students who complete the Certificate (and have met the CGPA and other requirements of the MBA program) may qualify to have some courses in the Management of Technology MBA program waived, including:

• Bus 754 - Marketing Technology based Products and Services (4 credits)
• Bus 764 - Financing the Organization (4 credits)
• Bus 783 - Entrepreneurship (4 credits)