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Master of Science in Finance
How to Apply
2024 APPLICATION DEADLINES
- Round 1: November 23, 2023
- Round 2: January 25, 2024
- Round 3: March 14, 2024
- Round 4: May 2, 2024 (Final round for international students)
- Round 5: June 6, 2024 (Final round for domestic students)
Applications for the Fall 2024 program open October 16, 2023. Please keep in mind that we process applications on a rolling basis, and both admissions and scholarship decisions are handed out between application deadlines. You do not need to wait for a deadline to apply.
Please contact us at mscfin@sfu.ca with any questions. We look forward to speaking with you.
APPLY
The application process is detailed below. You must complete online introductory courses during the months of July and August, prior to Program Orientation and the start of the program in September.
If you have any questions during the application process or are unable to apply online, please contact the MSc Finance office at 778.782.5259 or mscfin@sfu.ca.
Please review program requirements before applying
Once we have received your completed application, we will connect with you for an interview.
Complete online application form
- The Graduate Studies Application System must be used for your official application.
- You must submit the initial application form and pay the application fee before you can upload your supporting documents.
Reference letters
- You are required to submit two reference letters. Download the Appraiser's Form.
- The online application form will have a section for you to provide information on your two referees.
- Once you have submitted your online application, your referees will be automatically sent an email asking them to upload their reference letter.
- Once the reference letter has been submitted, your online checklist will be updated.
- You are not entitled to review or submit the letter on behalf of the referee, nor can you request information regarding the content or tone of a reference letter or evaluation.
- Guidelines for the submission of reference letters specify that referees state whether or not the applicant will see the letters.
- All letters of reference received at SFU Beedie School of Business, Graduate Programs will be treated as confidential and will not be shared with or returned to applicants or referees.
Pay application fee
- In order to use the online application system, you will need to pay an application fee of $90 CAN (students with Canadian transcripts) or $125 CAN (students with international transcripts) by credit card (MasterCard or Visa).
- If you do not pay the application fee within 28 days of starting your application, your application will be cancelled
- To pay the application fee, log in to the Graduate Studies Application System with your User ID and password and select 'Make a Payment' from the Application Services page
Upload and send supporting document
- Once you have paid the application fee, you may use the online application system to upload supporting documents for review.
- Applications are evaluated in the order in which they are completed.
- It is to your advantage to upload and submit your supporting documents early to avoid application peaks.
DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED ONLINE:
Please upload the following supporting documents through the online application system:
- Resume: A complete resume showing employment, volunteer activities, education and other appropriate information.
- Transcripts: A copy of your official/unofficial transcript to expedite the evaluation process. Signed and sealed official transcripts are still required to be mailed directly to the Graduate Business program office. See below for details. Please note: If your transcripts are not in English and no translation is provided by the university, you'll need to provide an approved translation. Learn more.
- GMAT Score Report: Upload a copy of the GMAT Score Report to expedite the evaluation process. Please make sure the Educational Testing Service is informed to forward your official score to our office at code 6G8-N3-34. Learn about our GMAT Prep Course. The GMAT will be waived for any candidate who has successfully completed any level of the CFA.
- Essay: the essay prompts will be available once you begin your application.
- Kira Video assessment
- English proficiency test (if applicable): For those students whose first language is not English and whose previous education has been conducted in a country where English is not the primary language (view a full list of accepted countries), please upload of a copy of the score report in PDF format. Please make sure the Educational Testing Service is informed to forward your official score to our office. ETS Code for TOEFL: Department code 01; Institution code 0999. If ETS requires a departmental code please select the most appropriate choice from this list.
The minimum University requirements for test scores are:
Internet-based TOEFL | 93 with minimum of 20 in each category. In order to satisfy the requirement, applicants must achieve the scores listed above on a single test date. TOEFL MyBest (super-scored) results will not be used. |
Paper-based TOEFL | 580 and TWE 5 |
IELTS (academic) | overall band score of 7.0 of the academic (NOT general) test with a minimum of 6.5 in each section |
CAEL | overall 70; minimum 60 in each section |
Pearson Academic (PTE) | overall 65; minimum 60 in each section |
Cambridge English Qualifications | C1 Advanced - minimum score of 193 |
Please note: Candidates below the English Language requirements will be asked to retake the test.
DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED:
In addition, please deliver the following supporting document(s) to the following address:
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Maggie Benston Centre 1100
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Canada
- Official Transcripts: Official transcripts for-credit courses from the Registrar of each post-secondary institution you attended must be sent directly to the Graduate Business program office. Only one copy is required from each institution. If the transcripts are issued to you, they must be signed and sealed by your post-secondary institution. Learn more.
- GMAT Score Report (if applicable): Please inform the Educational Testing Service to forward your official score report to our office at Code 6G8-N3-34.
- GRE Score Report: To submit a GRE score, please use our Institution Code 7112 Department 4201.
- TOEFL or IELTS (if applicable): Please inform the Educational Testing Service to forward your official score report to our office. Code for TOEFL results: Department code 01; Institution code 0999.
UPON ACCEPTANCE
Within 21 days of receiving your acceptance letter, a non-refundable deposit of $3,000 CDN must be submitted.
This deposit reserves your seat in the MSc Finance program, and will be applied towards your tuition. Please note that if you apply late to the program, we may ask you to pay the deposit in less than 21 days
Graduate students can pay by credit card through the graduate student online application system, or use one of the other methods listed on the page.

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Our admissions team is more than happy to answer your questions so you know what you can expect before, during, and beyond your program.