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School | Simon Fraser University - Graduate Studies | | |
Location | Burnaby, BC, Canada | | |
School Type | Graduate School | | |
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Degree | Doctorate | | |
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Prerequisites Notes | The minimum University requirements for admission to a doctoral program are as follows.
a) either
i) a master’s degree from Simon Fraser University or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
ii) a bachelor's degree, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5/4.33, or a grade point average of at least 3.67/4.33(A-) based on the last 60 credits of undergraduate courses. All graduate work is also considered. Individual graduate programs may set a higher admission grade point average. Students admitted directly from a bachelor's degree must complete at least 50% of the course work units required for the relevant department's master's program if no course work is required as part of the doctoral degree;
iii) completion of at least 75% of the course work units required for the relevant department’s master’s program, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5. All graduate courses, whether completed at this University or at an equivalent post-secondary institution, shall be considered in the calculation. A student wishing to be admitted under this category (transferred to PhD) must have completed all of these requirements and initiated the transfer request within the first 6 semesters at SFU. As per graduate general regulation (GGR) 1.12.1, initial enrollment in the doctoral program will be the initial enrollment as a master's student. | | |
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Description | Study with award-winning researchers and teachers in SFU's Department of History. Both MA and PhD study in History at SFU offers students unparalleled individual attention. Students receive the hands-on guidance of supervisors, participate in small seminars where they engage in lively critical discussions with peers, and attend specially-designed training sessions to assist in grant-writing, conference presentation, and teaching. Our graduate degrees prepare students for academic and professional careers in government, museums, media, the law, and the private sector. Our students excel is prestigious doctoral and post-doctoral programs in Canada, the United States and Great Britain. | | |
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