At Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, Physics: Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Physics & Astronomy programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 1,214 per credit (CAD 216 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Physics & Astronomy
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 216 / credit
International tuition: CAD 1,214 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics focuses on how the universe works and why it works that way, with a focus on understanding matter, energy, and the interactions between the two. The program offers concentrations in biology, chemistry and mathematics. Taking this degree will prepare you for a wide range of career options and graduate school, and can also lead you to other areas of scientific study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from a BC secondary school requires at least five approved Grade 12 courses, including English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12) at a minimum of 70%, plus SFU's general English-language and quantitative/analytical skills requirements. Faculty of Science prerequisites for this Bachelor of Science require, at Grade 11, two of Chemistry 11, Life Sciences 11 or Physics 11 alongside the standard English, math and social-studies courses; at Grade 12 the program requires Pre-Calculus 12 plus at least two of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Calculus 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12, with equivalent AP or IB courses accepted. No further Physics-specific prerequisite beyond the Faculty of Science's standard science admission profile is published, and the degree offers optional concentrations in biology, chemistry or mathematics. International secondary-school applicants are assessed on their final-year transcript against SFU's country equivalencies, and the science faculty's senior-level math-plus-two-sciences rule applies; the program page states no specific IELTS/TOEFL/PTE score, so applicants should confirm current minimums on SFU's general admission-requirements page.
Application Details
Start Date:Three intakes a year: Fall (September–December), Spring (January–April) and Summer (May–August). First day of classes is 5 January 2027 for Spring 2027, 10 May 2027 for Summer 2027 and 7 September 2027 for Fall 2027.
Application Deadline:Undergraduate applications are submitted on EducationPlannerBC and SFU publishes one set of dates per applicant type — high-school or college/university transfer — with no separate international deadline; document deadlines are stated as applying to all applicants. Fall 2027 entry: applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027 for high-school applicants, while transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Spring 2027 entry: open 1 July 2026, closes 15 September 2026. Summer 2027 entry: open 1 December 2026, closes 15 January 2027. Admission documents are due 28 February 2027 (Fall, high-school applicants), 15 May 2027 (Fall, transfer applicants), 1 October 2026 (Spring) and 1 February 2027 (Summer); B.C. high-school applicants must also file the Student Transcript Service form by 31 January. Decisions are released on a rolling basis — early Fall offers from mid-November 2026 to January 2027, standard offers from January to late April, transfer decisions from mid-March to late June — and most Fall entrants must accept by 1 May. These are SFU's university-wide undergraduate dates, not a deadline set by this program; a few programs admit in one term only, so confirm on the program's own SFU page.
