How to Apply

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📆 Last updated: February 2023

Step 1: Select Academic Program

Learn more about our program offerings on our Academic Programs page.

Step 2: Check Admission Requirements

Please visit Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies office's website to see admission requirements based on your country.

Master's Admission Requirements

To qualify for admission to the MASc program, applicants must satisfy the University's admission requirements outlined in the Graduate General Regulations 1.3 and

must have a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science or a related area.
must have submitted evidence that they are capable of undertaking original research in engineering science, and
have identified a faculty member willing to act as their Supervisor.

PhD Admission Requirements

To qualify for admission to the PhD program, applicants must satisfy the University's admission requirements outlined in the Graduate General Regulations 1.3 and

must have a Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computer science or a related field
must have submitted evidence that they are capable of undertaking substantial original research in engineering science, and
have identified a faculty member willing to act as their Supervisor.

Step 3: Select Intake Term

Mechatronics PhD and MASc programs have three intake terms:

Fall (September start)
Spring (January start)
Summer (May start)

MASc & PhD INTAKE TERMS	APPLICATIONS OPEN	APPLICATION DEADLINE	APPLICATION STATUS
Summer 2023 (May start)	June 1, 2022	August 30, 2023	CLOSED
Fall 2023 (September start)	October 17, 2022	January 31, 2023	CLOSED
Spring 2024 (January start)	March 15, 2023	May 30, 2023	OPEN
Summer 2024 (May start)	TBA	September 30, 2023	will open soon

International students are encouraged to apply early for their visa and study permit to be processed on time. Deferrals are accepted only under special circumstances.
Admission application deadlines apply to both domestic and international students.

Step 5: Find A Supervisor

MASc and PhD program admissions at the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering are faculty driven. Applicants must have a Mechatronics faculty member who is willing to act as their supervisor in order to be admitted.

An admission recommendation is NOT a recommendation letter. Admission recommendations at SFU are admission requests made by faculty to admit an applicant.

Please contact MSE graduate supervisors to establish a connection before submitting an application. You can find each faculty member's research area and interests at the link. The faculty member who is recommending you for admission will notify you of their intent.

Faculty members review applications and make recommendations on an ongoing basis when they are ready to take on new students. Please note that not all faculty members have the capacity to take on new graduate students every term.

Get in touch with faculty members

An MSE faculty member must be willing to be your supervisor and submit an admission recommendation for you to the university.

Please only submit an admission application if an MSE faculty member has already communicated to you in writing that they wish to admit you.

Step 6: Submit Application

Applicants who have been recommended for admission will be contacted by the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering. If you have questions regarding your application, please contact Mechatronics Graduate Program Assistant at mse_grad_admission@sfu.ca.

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Admission Application Fee
Domestic	$90 CAD
International	$125 CAD

Admission Deposit
Domestic	$250 CAD
International	$250 CAD