General Category

1. At least Second-year Undergraduate student/At least First-year master’s student (excluding doctoral students). According to the year of study recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs system at the time of internal selection., 前述「以上」包含該年級.
2. Undergraduate student TOEFL iBT 88 (Reading 20 Listening 20 Speaking 20 Writing 20 Do not accept Home Edition) or IELTS 6.5 (Listening 6.0 Reading 6.0 Writing 6.0 Speaking 6.0)；
   Master’s student TOEFL iBT 93 (Reading 20 Listening 20 Speaking 20 Writing 20 Do not accept Home Edition) or IELTS 7.0 (Listening 6.5 Reading 6.5 Writing 6.5 Speaking 6.5)；.

According to an announcement by the Government of Canada, a cap on the number of student visas (Study Permits) has been introduced starting from 2024/2025AY. This may affect exchange programmes with a duration of one full academic year. One-semester exchange programmes are not affected at this time, as a Study Permit is not required. 

Fall Term: September - December
Spring Term: January - April

✔ Refer to here for the academic calendar.

1. The language requirements listed are the minimum standards. Applicants are advised to look into specific departments and courses to ensure they meet all prerequisites and additional language criteria. The host institution reserves the right to deny admission if no suitable departments or courses are available.
2. For exchange information, please refer to the website, brochure, fact sheet and Virtual Campus Tour. For course information, please refer to this website.
3. Graduate Students: Graduate students follow the same application procedure; however, they have to provide extra documentation as below:
   • Two academic references (a letter of support from your program supervisor is preferred, and one letter of support from a recent instructor)
   • Curriculum vitae
   • Research proposal (only for those students planning to pursue research while at SFU)
4. Please carefully review the department's restrictions and assess whether you meet the school's requirements.：Restricted Subjects and Courses 
5. Minimum course load:
   • Undergraduate study is 9 units (normally 3 courses)
   • Graduate study is 6 units (normally 2 courses) or full-time research
6. Generally all faculties are open, however uni-wide students may have limited access to Business courses.
7. Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship: We are pleased to share a new opportunity to take innovation and entrepreneurship courses through SFU’s Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship.
8. Medical Insurance
9. Financial Information