Chemical Physics (Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Bachelor of Science major offered jointly by the Departments of Chemistry and Physics, combining chemistry and physics coursework in one degree.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Chemistry; Department of Physics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower division covers general chemistry and laboratories, analytical, inorganic and organic chemistry, calculus through vector calculus and differential equations, and physics laboratories and mechanics. Upper division combines physical chemistry (thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, spectroscopy) with physics (electricity and magnetism, quantum, statistical physics, solid state).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry requires permission of both the Chemistry and Physics departments. A C- or better is required in prerequisite courses for physics courses. CMPT 120 is strongly encouraged.

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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