Simon Fraser University offers Psychology: Master of Arts (MA), a master's degree in Psychology programme in Burnaby, Canada. The programme runs for 6 semesters, 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).
A two-year MA built around a required Research Design sequence, breadth courses taken outside the student's own specialization, and participation in area research seminars throughout the program. Students choose a research area - such as Clinical Science, Developmental Psychology, Law and Forensic Psychology, or Social Psychology - and complete a thesis proposal by the end of year one and a defended thesis by the end of year two, with satisfactory progress opening the door to later apply for the PhD.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: The department's Admissions page states requirements shared by its graduate programs: an undergraduate major or honours degree in psychology, research experience is highly recommended, and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 is needed for consideration though applicants below 3.5 are described as unlikely to be accepted. International applicants need Duolingo 135 with no subscore below 115, IELTS Academic 7.5 with no section below 7.0, TOEFL iBT 110, Cambridge English 190, PTE Academic 75, or CAEL 80, valid no more than two years. The GRE is explicitly not required and should not be submitted. Three academic references are required, and the program admits once a year for a fall (September) start; the overall psychology graduate program deadline is 1 December.
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.
