Simon Fraser University offers Resource and Environmental Management: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), a doctorate in Forestry & Natural Resources programme in Burnaby, Canada. 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).
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Forestry & Natural Resources
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,193 / semester
International tuition: CAD 2,193 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The PhD in Resource and Environmental Management begins with core coursework across environmental sciences, ecological economics and environmental policy, followed by a thesis proposal defence (REM 898) by the fifth term and a defended dissertation (REM 899) expected no later than the end of the 18th term (six years).
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.50 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: The program's admission page adds a specific academic-background condition on top of SFU's general graduate standards: every applicant must have completed an undergraduate statistics course covering descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation), hypothesis testing and inference, basic inferential tests such as t-tests, simple ANOVA and chi-square, and simple linear regression and correlation, since REM states that applicants without this background are unlikely to succeed. A written statement of interest describing academic background, research interests, and understanding of the intended research is required, along with unofficial transcripts from every institution attended. The page does not quote its own GPA or language-test figures for the PhD, so SFU's general doctoral minimum of a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on SFU's 4.33 scale, or 3.67 (A-) on the last 60 undergraduate units and general English-proficiency standard (IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no section below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 20, Duolingo English Test 125 overall with no section below 105, PTE Academic 65 overall with no section below 60, or CAEL 70 overall with no section below 60) apply, per SFU's Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
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.
