Anthropology and Communication (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Joint major bachelor of arts combining anthropology and communication, examining the production and commodification of culture, communicative processes and social identity, class and gender. Students may complete the BA degree in either the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology.

Faculty: Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology | Department: School of Communication / Department of Sociology and Anthropology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Anthropology courses include SA 101 Introduction to Anthropology, SA 201W Anthropology and Contemporary Life, SA 301W Contemporary Ethnography and SA 356 Ethnography and Qualitative Methods. Communication courses include CMNS 110, CMNS 120W, CMNS 130, CMNS 201W and CMNS 202, followed by seven upper division CMNS courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum 2.50 CGPA is required for entry to the joint major and 2.25 CGPA for continuance. SFU general admission (BC/Yukon high school): minimum of five approved academic Grade 12 courses including English Studies 12 or equivalent, with at least 70% in Language Arts 11, English 12 or equivalent. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology: admission is based on an evaluation of approved Grade 11 and 12 courses, with specific course lists set by the faculty or program. AP or IB equivalents are accepted. English language: demonstrated through, for example, 70% in a senior-level English course, IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no part below 6.0, TOEFL iBT (new scale) overall 4.5 with no part below 4.0 (88 with no part below 20 for tests taken before 21 January 2026), PTE Academic 65 with 60 in each communicative skill, or Duolingo English Test 125.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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