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Applications are open for Fall 2021
We are currently extending our application deadline for the fall 2021 cohort of Graduate Liberal Studies to June 15, 2021. Please contact glsp@sfu.ca for more information. learn more →
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30th anniversary
In spring 2021, the Graduate Liberal Studies Program is celebrating its 30th anniversary! It’s been an exciting 30 years and we are grateful for the hard work of many students and alumni to make this happen! learn more →
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MA Program
Course outlines for the 2021 year are available now. Check them out to get a sense of the exciting breadth of knowledge you'll encounter in GLS! learn more →
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Alumni
Looking for ways to stay connected? From weekend retreats to free seminars and reading groups, we offer many avenues in which our alumni can engage in the same deep, intellectual conversations and cohort closeness that they enjoyed as students, but without the added stress of papers or deadlines. learn more →
Welcome to the Graduate Liberal Studies Program
The Graduate Liberal Studies Program offered by SFU is an interdisciplinary program leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Liberal Studies. This is a part-time program, designed for working or otherwise busy adults, with classes offered during evening and weekend hours at SFU's downtown campus.
The objective of Graduate of Liberal Studies program is to apply insight gained from many of the traditional Arts, Science, and Social Science disciplines to foster progressive discourse and innovative thought while creating a community of engaged citizens. We encourage our students to enrich their daily lives by critically exploring, refining, and challenging their core value systems. This in turn gives them the confidence and ability to participate, contribute, and effect positive change in the greater community.
In the best tradition of liberal education, the GLS program addresses some of the great works of our intellectual and artistic heritage, studies the perennial concerns that have shaped our culture, and explores contemporary perspectives on traditional ideas and values.
