Behavioural Neuroscience (Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Bachelor of science major in behavioural neuroscience. Interdisciplinary program run jointly by the Department of Psychology and the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, leading to a bachelor of science in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Science, administered by a committee with members from both departments. The program totals 120 units.

Faculty: Faculty of Science / Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Psychology and Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower division requirements total 58 units and include BISC 101 General Biology, MBB 201 or MBB 231, CHEM 121 and psychology and kinesiology courses such as BPK 142, PSYC 201W, PSYC 210 or STAT 270, and PSYC 280 Introduction to Biological Psychology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

There is no direct admission from high school into this program. Students admitted from high school or transferring to Simon Fraser University from another post-secondary institution are normally admitted as intended behavioural neuroscience majors into the Faculty of Science or Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Once at SFU, students apply for approval into the behavioural neuroscience major program through the internal transfer process as outlined below. Approval is competitive. An approval average is established each term, depending on spaces available. Students must excel in the university science and psychology courses required for this major to meet the competitive approval average.

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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