Online Learning
Real-world Impact

• An undergraduate degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5/4.33 (B) or a grade point average of at least 2.67/4.33 (B+) based on the last 60 credits of undergraduate courses from a recognized university. Please review the academic requirements for the country where you completed your degree.
• 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.

Candidates can upload unofficial transcripts during the application stage to expedite the process.

• Applicants should have at least two years of full-time professional work experience after completing an undergraduate degree.
• Submit a current resume that includes academic experience, work experience, memberships in professional associations, and volunteer and community activities.

• You must submit contact information for two professional references on the online application form.
• Ideal references include your current supervisor or any individual with whom you have a professional relationship who can attest to your professional and educational journey.
• References must be submitted from their professional email addresses.

Please review the Appraiser Form.

The essay questions are designed to help us get to know you. There is no “right” answer. Essay prompts are provided in the application system.

• Once you have started your application, you will be provided with a link to the KIRA Platform to complete these five random questions.
• The questions allow the Admissions Committee to get to know you better.

• Please review the language requirements for your country of citizenship and/or the country in which you completed your degree.
• Below are the seven tests and minimum score requirements the University accepts.

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

Transcripts

• Official transcripts for credit courses from the Registrar of each post-secondary institution you attended must be sent directly to the SFU Beedie Graduate Programs office. If the transcripts are issued to you, they must be signed and sealed by your post-secondary institution.
• An official translation for transcripts not in English or French must be supplied. As part of their translation, a declaration that they received an official, sealed copy of the transcripts that they then proceeded to translate.

Transcripts may be sent electronically via a secure delivery service such as Parchment or directly from official institutional email addresses to gradap@sfu.ca. Otherwise, please arrange to have your transcript sent to the following address:
SFU Beedie Admissions Team
Segal Graduate School – 3rd Floor
500 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1W6

Each transcript must be reviewed before acceptance.

English Scores

• For TOEFL, SFU's Institution Code is 0999. A departmental code is not required. Code for TOEFL results: Department code 01; Institution code 0999.
• For IELTS, log in to the IELTS test centre website and click 'Apply for additional TRFs' in the left-hand menu of your results page. Fill out the application form online.
• In India, the British Council can transmit electronically to SFU. Please use the following information when submitting your test scores.

Organization ID 2036 - Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6

• For all other scores, please follow the instructions outlined by our Graduate Studies office here: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply/applying/english-language.
• For more information, please refer to our Application Process.

• For professionals who have completed eligible SFU Continuing Studies certificates and have 8+ years of work experience, taking the next step and earning a valuable business credential became more accessible.
• If you have completed one of the identified Continuing Studies non-credit certificates, you could be eligible for admission even if you have not completed an undergraduate degree. To determine your eligibility, review this self-assessment checklist.