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Criminology (MA) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The School of Criminology offers a master of arts (MA) with research topics in criminology, criminal justice, forensics, and law.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Criminology  |  Duration: 6 terms (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

This program consists of courses and a thesis for a minimum of 36 units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must satisfy the university admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulations 1.3 in the SFU Calendar. Students admitted to the program normally will have completed one intermediate criminology theory course and two intermediate research methods courses (one quantitative and one qualitative) before admission to the master of arts (MA) program in preparation for undertaking graduate course work.

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.

Trimester system: Fall term runs September through December, Spring term January through April, Summer term May through August. Admission is specific to each programme.

The application fee is 112 CAD for applicants with Canadian transcripts and 160 CAD for applicants with international transcripts, paid online after submitting the application form. Deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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