Communication (Honours) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Honours Bachelor of Arts in communication for advanced students, built around an extended research paper written over two terms. The School of Communication takes a critical, interdisciplinary approach to media and technology grounded in social theory and political economy.

Faculty: Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology | Department: School of Communication | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

120 units including at least 60 upper division units, 48 of them in CMNS. Core courses include Introduction to Communication Studies, Creativity and Communication Across Media, Communication and Social Change, Empirical Communication Research Methods, Design and Method in Qualitative Communication Research and Strategic Communication Research Design and Planning, finishing with the Honours Research Proposal (CMNS 497) and Honours Research Project (CMNS 498).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants will have a minimum 3.33 communication grade point average (CMNS GPA, CMNS UD GPA) and 3.33 SFU cumulative grade point average (SFU CGPA and SFU UD CGPA). A minimum 3.33 CMNS GPA and 3.33 SFU CGPA is required to remain in good standing in the program. CMNS course enrollment requires a C- grade or better in each prerequisite course.

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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