Offered by Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, Geography: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a doctorate in Geography programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,193 per semester (CAD 2,193 per semester for local students).
The PhD in Geography is a dissertation-based doctorate in which students complete qualifying examinations, defend a research proposal and write a dissertation alongside any required coursework. Applicants normally hold a master's degree in geography or a related field, and graduates move into government, research, teaching, industry and academic careers.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The program page states that applicants normally hold an MA or MSc in Geography or a related discipline, though entry without a prior graduate degree is possible; those admitted without the expected background may be required to make up specific courses. Securing a faculty member willing to supervise the proposed research project is the first step the department lists before applicants proceed to the formal application. Neither the program page nor the how-to-apply page states a numeric GPA, so none is recorded here; the latter names only the requirement that applicants from countries where English is not the primary language take TOEFL, without publishing a minimum score. Applicants should expect SFU's general graduate standard to apply in practice, typically an IELTS Academic overall band of 6.5, minimum 6.0 per section, or a TOEFL iBT overall score of 90, minimum 20 per section.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, with one set of dates per applicant type rather than by citizenship. Fall 2027 entry: high-school-route applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027, while transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027 (Education and Contemporary Arts transfer applicants may apply from 1 October 2026). Spring 2027 entry runs 1 July to 15 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry runs 1 December 2026 to 15 January 2027. Admission documents are generally due 28 February 2027 (Fall) and offers must be accepted by 1 May. International applicants use the same EducationPlannerBC dates and portal; SFU publishes no separate international deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
