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Anthropology (Major) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The Anthropology Major is a 120-unit Bachelor of Arts requiring at least 22 lower division SA units and 30 upper division SA units. Required courses include Contemporary Ethnography and Ethnography and Qualitative Methods, plus six upper division electives of which three are anthropology and two are at the 400 level. A minimum 2.00 SA cumulative GPA is required for graduation.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Sociology and Anthropology  |  Duration: 4 years

What you will study

Introduction to Anthropology, Anthropology and Contemporary Life, Contemporary Ethnography, Ethnography and Qualitative Methods, and upper division anthropology and sociology-anthropology electives.

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Application information

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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