Sustainable Energy Engineering (PhD) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The doctor of philosophy (PhD) in sustainable energy engineering (SEE), offered through the Faculty of Applied Sciences, is a research-intensive program that has a primary emphasis on the PhD thesis. The program aims to offer a unique ecosystem for advanced research in sustainable energy engineering. Through training in formal coursework and hands-on research, SEE graduates will be capable of working with integrity to invent, improve, design and deploy sustainable clean energy technologies addressing the clean energy needs for now and the future.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied Sciences | Department: School of Sustainable Energy Engineering | Duration: 4-5 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

The PhD program in SEE consists of course work and a thesis for a minimum of 30 units. Those who lack the necessary background knowledge may, at the discretion of the supervisor or the supervisory committee, be asked to complete additional courses beyond the program requirements in order to broaden the students' preparation for undertaking thesis work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Identified a faculty member as a supervisor.

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.

Trimester system: Fall term runs September through December, Spring term January through April, Summer term May through August. Admission is specific to each programme.

The application fee is 112 CAD for applicants with Canadian transcripts and 160 CAD for applicants with international transcripts, paid online after submitting the application form. Deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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