About Master’s Program,
The Statistics M.Sc. program offers exposure to a wide range of statistical techniques and their application. The program combines applied and theoretical training in state of the art statistical methodology, hands-on consulting experiences, a project in data analysis or in the development of new statistical methodology, and the opportunity to gain work experience and course credit through the co-operative education program. The M.Sc. program prepares students for careers as statisticians in industry, government, consulting, and research organizations. In addition, graduates have the foundational training to continue on to Ph.D. studies.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
For admission to the Statistics or Actuarial Science M.Sc. program, the normal minimum requirements are
- a Bachelor’s degree
- a CGPA of at least 3.0
- letters from referees attesting to the ability of the applicant to undertake advanced quantitative work.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
All graduate students pay tuition fees (Research Programs, full time fee) upon registration each semester. International students pay the same fees as domestic students. After six semesters in the M.Sc. program or eight semesters in the Ph.D. program, the fee per semester is reduced by half. Students must also pay some (relatively inexpensive) ancillary fees. This budget calculator may help you with financial planning — both in terms of these fees and cost of living.
Graduate students, wth the exception of those supported by NSERC scholarships, are funded through a combination of Teaching Assistant positions, Research Funding, Scholarships, etc. Generally, we accept only students for whom full funding is available.The duration of departmental support for M.Sc. students is 5 to 6 semesters
Application Requirement,
Three letters of reference, at least two of which should be from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic achievements
Unofficial transcript(s) NOT official transcript(s) (see note below)
A resume or curriculum vitae (optional)
A statement of aims, outlining particular areas of interest within the proposed field of study
Students could include (but not limited to) the following in the statement of aims:
Introduce yourself and your academic interests.
Why you are pursuing a MSc or PhD?
Why you are interested in Statistics/Actuarial Science?
How you have prepared yourself academically for the graduate study in Statistics/Actuarial Science?
Your future career goals and how our program will help you achieve them.
Once your application is submitted, an automatic email will be sent to your referees with complete instructions for submitting their letters of reference. (They will submit their letters directly. )
You should upload unofficial transcripts and other required documents to the online application.
If applicable, you should arrange for your language test scores to be sent directly from the test agency. Request electronic submission to Simon Fraser University (institution code 0999). More detailed instructions are available here.
Official transcripts are required only after an offer has been made. If offered a position, after completion of your current degree, please arrange for one copy of each official transcript from your post-secondary institution(s) to be sent directly to SFU Graduate Studies.
Please do not mail hard copies to the department (unofficial/official transcripts, cv, references, unofficial language test scores).
Application Deadline,
Jan 20, 2026
Application Fee,
pay the non-refundable application fee of $90 CAN (students with Canadian transcripts) or $125 CAN (students with international transcripts) by credit card (MasterCard or Visa).
