Behavioural Neuroscience (Honours) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Honours bachelor of science 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 132 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 work includes BISC 101 General Biology, MBB 201 or MBB 231, CHEM 121 General Chemistry and Laboratory I and further science and psychology courses within a 58-unit lower division block, with upper division study in behavioural neuroscience.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Before applying for admission, students must have completed a minimum of 75 units in the behavioural neuroscience major program with a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Application requires submission of a completed honours approval form, posted on the BPK website www.sfu.ca/bpk/undergrad_program/forms.html , along with the student's most recent advising transcript, to one of the behavioural neuroscience program co-chairs.

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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