Information Systems in Business Administration and Computing Science (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

This joint major is offered co-operatively by the Beedie School of Business and the School of Computing Science, for students who want to combine business administration with computing. Students choose a BSc from the Faculty of Applied Sciences or a BBA from the Beedie School of Business.

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

What you will study

Courses combine business (Financial Accounting I, Managerial Accounting I, Behaviour in Organizations, Business Statistics, Critical Thinking in Business) with computing science (Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I and II, Systems Programming, Data Structures and Programming).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Joint major applicants should apply to Beedie through the Internal Transfer process, which is outlined on the Beedie School of Business website , after completing 24 units, of which at least 12 units must have been completed at SFU, and the required courses for joint major program admission with a minimum C- letter grade. Students must already be accepted to the computing science portion of the joint major or be eligible for admission that term.

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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