Degrees
The Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology offers a Master’s degrees, M.Sc. and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree.
Degree Requirements
M.Sc. requires a minimum of 18 credit hours of graduate courses, a Master's thesis proposal and a successful thesis defense. It is expected that degree requirements can normally be completed in six semesters.
Ph.D. Normally the supervisory committee will specify any courses necessary to complete the student’s academic preparation. In exceptional circumstances, the supervisory committee may allow the student to proceed without additional course work over and above that for a Master’s degree. Degree requirements include successful completion of comprehensive examinations, a dissertation proposal, two seminar presentations and a successful thesis defense.
Admission Requirements & Application Process
In addition to the requirements listed below, at least 24 hours of appropriate undergraduate science courses are required for admission to the graduate program in the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology.
M.Sc.
Admission to a Master's Program
The minimum University requirements for admission to a Master's program are as follows:
a) a bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 from a recognized university, or the
equivalent;
b) submitted evidence, usually references from qualified referees, of the student's ability to undertake
advanced work in the area of interest.
In exceptional circumstances, a student may be admitted with lower formal qualification than in (a) when there is significant professional experience relevant to the proposed area of scholarship.
Students whose native language is not English may be required to satisfy the University and the graduate program committee as to their capability in English.
Ph.D.
Admission to a Doctoral Program
The minimum University requirements for admission to a doctoral program are as follows:
a) either
i) a master's degree from a recognized university, or the equivalent, or
ii) a bachelor's degree, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5, from a recognized university,
or the equivalent, or
iii) completion of at least 75% of the course work credits required for the Department of Biomedical Physiology
and Kinesiology Master's
program, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5. All graduate courses, whether taken at
Simon Fraser University of another university, shall be considered in the calculation.
AND
b) submitted evidence that the applicant is capable of undertaking substantial original research. Normally, such
capability will be judged from letters of reference from qualified referees, and the completion of a Master's
thesis or other scholarly work.
Students must satisfy any further requirements set by the graduate program committee. Students whose native language is not English may be required to satisfy the University and the graduate program committee as to their capability in English.
Before admission into either of the thesis programs (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) can be granted a tenure-track faculty member of the department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology must agree to act as the student's senior supervisor. Students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors prior to submitting their application.
Forms
On-line application forms:
1. Application for Graduate Studies can be accessed on Dean of Graduate Studies homepage
2. Referee Reports (click here to download the form)
- forwarded directly to the Graduate Program Assistant
3. Academic transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
- In signed/sealed envelope directed to Graduate Program Assistant directly
TA Application Form
Entrance Scholarship Application Form
Graduate Program CV Guidelines
Graduate Program CV Template
CGPA Calculation Guidelines
Deadline Dates
The deadline for application for the Spring Semester is August 31st.
The deadline for application for the Summer and Fall Semesters is January 15th.
Please indicate on the application the semester for which you are applying
Fall ( September- December)
Spring (January-April) or
Summer (May- August)
*** If you have missed the deadline for application, please contact
the Graduate Program Assistant for further instructions and
application possibilities.
Note: The major competition for graduate positions occurs for the Fall Semester.
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International Students
English Language Competence
English is the language of instruction and communication in the University. Accordingly, an applicant whose primary language is not English or whose previous education has been conducted in another language must demonstrate command of English sufficient to pursue graduate studies in the chosen field. Applicants normally will be required to achieve a satisfactory score on a standardized English test acceptable to the University. This test must include a writing component. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) combined with the Test of Written English (TWE) are acceptable for this purpose. The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is also acceptable. The minimum University requirements for test scores is TOEFL 570 (computer based score is 230), TWE 5 and IELTS overall band score of 7.0.
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