Indigenous Studies (Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Indigenous Studies major is a Bachelor of Arts that develops detailed insight into the cultures, histories and contemporary developments of Indigenous peoples in British Columbia and North America, with a foundation in Indigenous issues from several disciplinary approaches.

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

What you will study

Lower division work includes Introduction to Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on History, plus courses such as Indigenous Academic Research, Indigenous Science and Indigenous Peoples and British Columbia. Upper division study includes Indigenous/Indigenist Research Methods and Indigenous Peoples and Public Policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students seeking admission into an Indigenous studies academic program must demonstrate competency in a minimum of three INDG courses at SFU with an average subject grade of C or better. Completion of INDG 101 and INDG 201W prior to declaring an INDG program is recommended. Students who have successfully completed three or more INDG courses should contact the department advisor to review eligibility and program completion timeline.

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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