Computing Science (Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

General computing science program awarded as a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts, appropriate for many interdisciplinary areas.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied Sciences | Department: School of Computing Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower division includes Social Issues and Communication Strategies in Computing Science, Programming I and II, Data Structures and Programming, Software Engineering, Systems Programming, Computer Systems, Discrete Mathematics, calculus and linear algebra. Upper division requires at least 45 units, 30 of them CMPT, including 12 units at 400-level; options include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Graphics, Operating Systems and Distributed Systems.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is competitive. A separate admission average for each entry route is established each term, depending on spaces available and subject to the approval of the dean of applied sciences. Admission averages are calculated over a set of courses satisfying particular breadth constraints. For detailed university admission requirements, visit https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission/admission-requirements.html . For more detailed School of Computing Science admission information, visit https://www.sfu.ca/fas/study/support-services/academic-advising.html , or send an email to [email protected] .

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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