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Prospective Students – Second Degree Students Admissions
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The second degree is an undergraduate degree available to students who have completed a recognized undergraduate degree from SFU or another post-secondary institution. The program can be completed by a well-prepared student in one year (three semesters) of full-time study, but can also be finished through part-time study.

Applicants with baccalaureate degrees in subjects other than computing science or related discipline from recognized universities may be admitted with a minimum average of 2.0 or greater. Lower level writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements will be evaluated and waived where possible during the SFU admission process.

Please note the following before applying to our second degree in Computing Science. If you are a student who has:

  1. A major in a Computing Science or similar discipline, you may not complete a second degree. We encourage you to consider graduate school or to take our Post Baccalaureate Diploma to upgrade your skills in preparation to enter our Master's program. Please consult with an Academic Advisor if you are unsure whether you qualify for a second degree.
  2. A minor in Computing Science, you may apply to be a second degree student in Computing Science.

Click here for more information on second degree program requirements.

Application

Part I: SFU Admission Requirements:

Please refer to the Student Services website for complete SFU admission requirements.

Fill out the online form at the Post-secondary Application Service of BC (PASBC) site.

Select Applied Sciences as your faculty, Computing Science as your subject area, and Post Baccalaureate Diploma as your program/plan.

In two to three weeks time, you will receive an email from SFU containing your temporary user ID and password.

Use this ID and password to log into the Student Information System to pay your application fees and document evaluation fees (if any) by credit card.

All documentation required by the SFU online application (Part I) must be sent directly to SFU admissions:

SFU Admissions
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC
V5A 1S6

Once you've been accepted to SFU, check out the new student welcome page which will assist you with all the essentials like getting a computing ID, enrolling in courses, paying tuition fees and lots of other useful information to help you start off right.

Part II: Computing Science Application:

(to be completed concurrently with your application to SFU)

Complete the second degree administration form and attach a copy of your unofficial college/university transcript(s), a Statement of Purpose (250 words) describing your motivation for pursuing a second degree, and any course outlines identified as necessary by the Academic Advisor.

All documentation required by the Computing Science Application (Part II) must be dropped off or mailed directly to the Computing Science main office—not to SFU admissions.

Previous SFU students: SFU advising transcripts can be obtained from the Student Information System. Please sort by Term. Instructions on printing the advising transcript can be found under the section titled My Academic Information on the Student Information System Help files link found on the left-hand side menu.

Deadlines - apply to SFU by the appropriate deadline.

Transfer Credit Information

  • Credit earned towards a previous degree may not be used toward the second degree - only prerequisites may be waived.
  • Transfer credit may be given for additional course work which did not count toward your first degree.
  • Prerequisite courses may also be waived for non-academic experience or independent learning, where appropriate, but no academic credit will be granted.
  • Completion of lower division prerequisites may also be required or waived after evaluation at the discretion of the School.

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