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Sociology and Anthropology (Joint Honours) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The Sociology and Anthropology Joint Honours is a Bachelor of Arts with an honours essay option. Students complete at least 30 lower division units starting with SA 101 Introduction to Anthropology and SA 150 Introduction to Sociology, and 56 upper division SA units.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Sociology and Anthropology  |  Duration: 120 units

What you will study

SA 101 Introduction to Anthropology, SA 150 Introduction to Sociology, then 56 upper division SA units (20 designated sociology, 20 designated anthropology, remainder upper division), with 16 units at 400 level including SA 495 Developing an Honours Research Project and an honours essay.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At least half of program units must be earned at SFU; lower division requirements are completed before upper division courses.

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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