Overview

Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology / Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology is located in Burnaby, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (M Sc)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Thesis proposal
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation proposal, seminar presentations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

10

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	August 31st	August 31st	No
Spring deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on scale of 4.33) or 3.33 based on last 60 credits of undergraduate courses
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 (on scale of 4.33)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 93
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular physiology, chronic disease, environmental physiology, neuromechanics, neuroscience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Thomas Claydon
Graduate Chair
Email: bpk-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-8514
Fax: 778-782-3040

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