How to apply

To apply for to the GLS program online, please visit the Graduate Studies website.

Please ensure you have completed the application requirements below.

To apply for the Graduate Liberal Studies (GLS) program, please complete the following steps:

1. Online Application Form:
   • Complete the online application form available on our website.
2. Application Fee:
   • Pay the non-refundable application fee of $90.
3. Required Documents:
   • Ensure all documents are uploaded by the application deadline:
     • Application Essay:
       • The essay should be three to four pages and should address the following questions: 
       1. Why have you decided to pursue graduate study in an interdisciplinary program?
       2. How can the liberal studies program further your personal and/or professional goals?
       3. What special abilities, personal qualities and life experiences do you bring to the program?
     • Sample of Work:
       • Applicants are asked to upload an additional sample of written work to support their application. This can be a course paper, an article or a journal entry.
     • Official Transcript(s):
       • We require official transcript(s) of all post-secondary education (except coursework done at SFU). Transcripts must be sent directly from their institutions, not by the applicant. All transcripts should be forwarded to SFU Graduate Studies at gradap@sfu.ca
     • Letters of Recommendation:
       • We require three letters of recommendation, which must be uploaded by the writer and not by the applicant. Recommendations should be from individuals familiar with the applicant’s intellectual interests and abilities.
       • There is no specially required form or format for these letters. On your online application, you will find links that you may send to your references so that they can upload their letters directly on the application website.
4. Interview:
   • After the application deadline, we may contact candidates to schedule an interview.
5. Notification:
   • We will make every effort to notify applicants of their status as soon as possible.