English and Communication (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

This joint major combines the study of literature, rhetoric and writing and cultural criticism with inquiry into the history, methods and social significance of communication. Students may complete the BA in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: English; Communication | Duration: 120 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

120 units including any two 100-division English courses (such as Literary Classics in English or Literature and Culture), seven upper division CMNS courses including CMNS 304W Communication in Everyday Life and two 400-level CMNS courses, and upper division English.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (BA): SFU undergraduate entry (BC and Yukon secondary school applicants): five approved Grade 12 courses including English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12, with a minimum 70% in Language Arts 11, English 12 or equivalent; English language and quantitative and analytical skills requirements also apply; admission is assessed on all approved academic Grade 11 and 12 courses. No specific Grade 11 course requirements for Criminology and English. Program GPA of at least 2.0 is required on coursework used for the program.

Requirements published at program group level.

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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