Business, Philosophy and the Law (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Joint major combining business administration with philosophy of law. Students may take a Bachelor of Arts through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or a Bachelor of Business Administration through Beedie, depending on the faculty they enter, and complete all requirements of that faculty.

Faculty: Beedie School of Business / Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Beedie School of Business; Department of Philosophy | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Business core in critical thinking, technology management, financial and managerial accounting and organizational behaviour, plus statistics, economics and calculus. Philosophy covers logic, epistemology, metaphysics and ethics, with upper-level options such as Law and Justice, Social and Political Philosophy and Global Health Ethics, alongside commercial law and strategy in business.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Joint major applicants should apply to Beedie through the Internal Transfer process, which is outlined on the Beedie School of Business website , after completing 24 units, of which at least 12 units must have been completed at SFU, and the required courses for joint major program admission with a minimum C- letter grade. Students must already be accepted to the philosophy portion of the joint major or be eligible for admission that term.

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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