Hellenic Studies (Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Hellenic Studies Certificate is a 19-unit undergraduate certificate for students interested in Greek culture and history, including those who plan to pursue Greek history at the graduate level. It combines modern Greek language study with courses on the ancient and Hellenic world and requires at least one upper division course.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Global Humanities | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Courses include Introductory and Intermediate Modern Greek, Classical Mythology, The Greek World, Warfare: From Plato to NATO, Ancient and Biblical Greek I, and Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome. Students planning graduate work in Greek history should complete at least two language courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Certificate completion requires 19 units including at least one upper division course, with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C average) across all courses applied to the certificate. Special topics courses may replace listed courses with advisor approval. University entry: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (British Columbia secondary school applicants): five approved Grade 12 courses including English Studies 12 (minimum 70%) or equivalent; Grade 11 English, Math (Math 11, Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11), a Science and Social Studies 11; Grade 12 one English 12, one Science 12 or Math 12 course and one Social Studies or humanities 12 course. English language proficiency for applicants whose secondary schooling was not in English: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no part below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with no part below 4.0 (new scoring), or another accepted test or qualification.

Requirements published at faculty 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.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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