Labour Studies (Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Labour Studies major takes a comprehensive approach to labour, working people and labour movements in Canada and internationally. Students learn about capitalism and the forces shaping work and employment, and build critical thinking, economic and social analysis, writing and research skills. It leads to a Bachelor of Arts.

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

What you will study

The 120-unit degree includes at least 21 lower division units (Equality and Inequality at Work, Work and Worker's Rights, Workers in the Global Economy, Labour Research for Social Change) and at least 30 upper division units including Labour and Collective Bargaining and Introduction to Canadian Labour Law.

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Application information

Entry requirements

*Admission and program declaration requirements do not apply to SFU-Exeter accelerated law dual degree program (ALP) students completing a BA in LBST.

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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