Overview

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science / Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science is located in Burnaby, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Statistics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Actuarial science
Master of Science (M Sc)	Statistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	5

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	Participation in consulting, project
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

194

Applied

25

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	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 Career or field-related internships

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biostatistics, experimental design, envirometrics, statistical computing, statistical theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC  V5A 1S6
Canada

Contact Dr. Tim Swartz
Graduate Chair
Email: stat-grad-chair@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-4579
Fax: 778-782-4368

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