Linguistics and Anthropology (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Linguistics and Anthropology joint major (BA, 120 units) combines two disciplines concerned with culture, cognition and social relations to build expertise in the anthropological aspects of language. It suits students interested in the anthropology of language, anthropological linguistics or cognitive science, and those pursuing the Indigenous language proficiency or Indigenous studies research certificates.

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

What you will study

Lower division work covers Introduction to Anthropology, Anthropology and Contemporary Life, Language, Culture and Society and Introduction to Linguistics. Upper division work includes Contemporary Ethnography, Ethnography and Qualitative Methods, three of Phonology, Syntax, Morphology, Semantics and Phonetics, and a 400-division anthropology course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An overall 2.25 cumulative GPA and a passing grade in LING 220 are required for admission to the major and all minor programs.

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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