Simon Fraser University

Perched atop Burnaby Mountain, Simon Fraser University’s original Arthur Erickson-designed campus now includes more than three dozen academic buildings and extensive student services. It is flanked by UniverCity, a flourishing sustainable community with residences, stores, and restaurants. Located just a 25-minute drive from downtown Vancouver, the campus offers easy access to public transportation, connecting students to our other campuses and surrounding communities. 

The Surrey campus is part of the Central City community, a hub for education, health, and business. This campus focuses on high tech, innovation, and entrepreneurship, also while offering options for smaller class sizes for various first-year courses. This growing campus will also be the future home of the School of Medicine. Close to the Surrey Central transit station, the dramatic Bing Thom-designed campus is conveniently situated between Metro Vancouver and communities south of the Fraser River. 

Described by the Vancouver Sun as the “intellectual heart of the city,” Simon Fraser University’s Vancouver campus has transformed urban education with multiple facilities hosting classes and programs that connect the university with local culture, communities, and organizations, encouraging dialogue and engagement. 

SFU offers a variety of Study Abroad opportunities. 

Spend one or two terms studying on an exchange term at one of SFU’s partner institutions while earning credit towards your degree. SFU has nearly 120 institutional partnerships in more than 40 countries/regions to choose from. You pay for SFU tuition while on exchange, and can take courses taught in English at most institutions. 

Virtual Exchanges are a new, accessible way to internationalize your degree and your resume. You can gain credit towards your SFU degree by taking online classes at one of SFU’s exchange partner institutions from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you like. 

A Field School is like an extended field trip – it’s an off-campus delivery of an SFU course for a select group of students. Most Field Schools are full term programs, directed by an SFU instructor, consisting of 9 to 12 units of specific courses. They are offered every term, with destinations varying from year to year. 

Short-Term Summer Programs are offered by over 30 of SFU’s exchange and study abroad partner institutions, allowing you to earn up to 12 units towards your SFU degree from programs ranging from one to ten weeks in length. Many Short-Term Summer Programs include special social programming and field trips, so they can be a great way of get to know a new city or country in a short period of time. 

To apply for admission to the Fall (September) 2025 term, you must meet SFU’s general and program-specific requirements. General requirements include:

• English Language Requirement
• Quantitative and analytical skills requirement
• A minimum of five approved Grade 12 courses, including English Studies 12 (min 70%) or equivalent

Admission is based on an evaluation of all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses, with greater emphasis on List A courses.

All courses, including those completed in-person or via online/distance education, must be 100% complete by June 30, 2025.

View Admission Requirements for Fall 2025.

One full year of transfer credit (30 units) is granted for a completed IB Diploma. Transfer credit is awarded for all standard level and higher level subjects passed with a grade of 4 or higher.

For students in a partial IB program, transfer credit will be granted for higher level courses completed with a grade of 5 or higher. Transfer credit is not awarded for standard level courses. Transfer credit will be awarded for official AP exam results with a score of 4 or 5.

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Transfer credit and/or advanced standing are granted to students who complete AP examinations in certain transferable subjects and achieve a score of 4 or 5.

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English is the language of instruction at SFU. All applicants, regardless of country of origin or citizenship status, will be required to have demonstrated competence in the English language prior to admission. Competence is required in all four of the following skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing.

View the list of ways to meet the English Language Requirement 

Applications are submitted online through the EducationPlannerBC application service. Sign up for an EducationPlannerBC account or log-in here if you already have an account.

Live the SFU student experience at Residence 

Living on campus can be one of the most memorable parts of your university experience, offering independence and the chance to join a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community. At SFU, you can meet people from around the world, create lasting friendships, and explore your interests in a safe and comfortable environment. You’ll be close to your classes, supports and services, recreation and other amenities, part-time work opportunities, and fresh all-you-care-to-eat meals at the brand new Dining Commons! 

SFU Residence and Housing is a living learning community that includes a variety of living options, including towers, traditional residence halls, studio style apartments, and townhouses. This community is open to both undergraduate and graduate students from Simon Fraser University and Fraser International College. All rooms are private single rooms, which means no roommates – you won’t have to share your room with anyone else as you immerse yourself in university life and focus on your academic journey. 

The Towers are designed for undergraduate students and require a meal plan, making dining convenient. The community, accommodating up to 727 students, offers a unique experience with co-ed, single-gender, and quiet living options. Each room is single occupancy with Wi-Fi. Learn more about The Towers. 

Shell House offers single-occupancy rooms in a co-ed setting, with shared common areas like washrooms, lounges, kitchens, and laundry facilities. Explore what Shell House has to offer. 

McTaggart-Cowan Hall provides traditional single-room accommodations for undergraduates. At the heart of McTaggart is an engaged community. All McTaggart-Cowan residents share common spaces such as: washroom, kitchen, lounges and laundry. More information can be found here. 

Townhouses offer a family-like living experience with private single rooms and shared spaces. They are ideal for third and fourth-year students, featuring communal areas like washrooms, kitchens, living rooms, and outdoor living space. Check out Townhouses. 

If you would like to live in residence, we highly encourage you apply as soon as possible to ensure the best probability of getting a housing offer. Spaces are offered based on our priority process and then based on your date of completed application. Applications for Undergraduate, Graduate and Family Housing are below. Submit your completed application today.

There is no official deadline to apply to Residence, but rooms do fill up quickly. Spaces are offered-first-come-first served so please aim to apply early. When you apply to SFU Residences and pay your $50 application fee, you are automatically added to the housing queue. Offers are made on an ongoing basis to all admitted students based on your application complete date. Once we have the majority of our spaces accepted, the wait list will be available on your housing portal and you can see your place on the wait list.

STEPS Forward – the BC Initiative for Inclusive Post-Secondary Education:

STEPS Forward’s BC Initiative for Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (BC-IPSE) provides inclusion support for students with developmental disabilities to access post-secondary education.

Students are supported to enroll at the university or college of their choice, pursue studies and engage in student life in the same classes and places as any other student. Over 4 years, students take a variety courses with a focus in a specific field of studies.

These studies are recognized by the college or university with a Certificate of Completion awarded to students at Convocation alongside students earning a BA in the same field of studies.

Find more information here:

https://www.bc-ipse.org/

SFU welcomes scholars from around the world. In addition to the comprehensive programs and services offered through Student Services and the Student Learning Commons, we offer specialized support to International students and other students from international pathways through the International Services for Students (ISS) office.

As of 2023, there are 8,290 international students from 133 countries at SFU.

English is the language of instruction at SFU. All applicants, regardless of country of origin or citizenship status, will be required to have demonstrated competence in the English language prior to admission. Competence is required in all four of the following skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing.

View the list of ways to meet the English Language Requirement