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Data Science

Simon Fraser University · Surrey first-year option. Later courses require Burnaby.

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Deadlines

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2 deadlines

  • Fall undergraduate application

    2027 entry · High school applicants

    The application period opens October 1, 2026.

    Official deadline

  • Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship documents due

    Fall 2027 entry · Applicants for USES

    January 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Include both references and admission documents on your goSFU to-do list. A complete qualifying USES application can also cover Beedie’s supplement.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
  • No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
  • No central B.C. deadline
  • Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

  • Graduate high school and complete at least five approved academic Grade 12 courses.
  • Complete English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Meet SFU’s English-language and quantitative skills requirements. The minimum English grade is 70% in Language Arts 11, English 12 or an equivalent.
  • Complete two of Chemistry 11, Life Sciences 11 and Physics 11.
  • Complete Pre-Calculus 12 and at least two of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Calculus 12, Chemistry 12 and Physics 12.
SFU Science BC and Yukon high school requirements
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    SFU Science BC and Yukon high school requirementsSFU Science BC and Yukon high school requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    EducationPlannerBCEducationPlannerBC
  3. Step 3Student Centre document list and final official records
    • Submit the documents on your Student Centre To Do List. Upload items with an upload button; other items must come directly from an institution or by mail. Uploads are unofficial and can be used for evaluation. A conditional offer requires final official documents ordered directly from the institution.
    SFU application document submission instructionsSFU application document submission instructions
  4. Step 4Fall 2026 application fee: $87.75 domestic or $130 international
    • The Fall 2026 calendar requires this non-refundable CAD fee before an admission or readmission application is submitted. It is separate from tuition and any later admission deposit.
    SFU Fall 2026 calendar: undergraduate application feesSFU Fall 2026 calendar: undergraduate application fees
Applicant pathways
BC and Yukon high school prerequisites

BC and Yukon high school applicants

  • Graduate high school and complete at least five approved academic Grade 12 courses.
  • Complete English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Meet SFU’s English-language and quantitative skills requirements. The minimum English grade is 70% in Language Arts 11, English 12 or an equivalent.
  • Complete two of Chemistry 11, Life Sciences 11 and Physics 11.
  • Complete Pre-Calculus 12 and at least two of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Calculus 12, Chemistry 12 and Physics 12.
SFU Science BC and Yukon high school requirements
Ontario high school prerequisites

Ontario high school applicants

  • Complete at least six approved Grade 12 U/M courses, including ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70%.
  • At Grade 11, complete ENG3U and either MCF3M or MCR3U.
  • Meet SFU’s English-language and quantitative skills requirements.
  • At Grade 11, complete SCH3U and SPH3U.
  • At Grade 12, complete MHF4U, two Math or Science 4U/M courses and two additional courses from List A or B.
SFU Ontario high school admission requirements
SFU application choice

Direct first-year applicants

  • Select Faculty of Science.
  • SFU lists Data Science.
SFU Data Science application choice

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 120 units, including 44 upper-division units.
ReferencesSFU Spring 2027 academic calendar · Data Science BScSFU · Surrey Campus undergraduate offerings by major
Grades and academic standing
  • Continuation and graduation require a minimum 2.4 CGPA in Data Science program coursework.
ReferencesSFU Spring 2027 academic calendar · Data Science BScSFU · Surrey Campus undergraduate offerings by major

Program facts

Entering average~Mid 80s for domestic applicants

Faculty-wide high school guide for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. SFU lists high 80s for applicants on a study permit.

SFU three-year historical high school admission guide
Co-opCo-op option
SFU Science undergraduate co-op eligibilityCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

Mathematics (Honours)

BSc

An honours concentration emphasizing Mathematics within Data Science.

Published requirements

Courses

Spring 2027 calendar requirements and course choices. Term placement is not specified. Graduation and credit requirements from the exact Spring 2027 degree calendar.

Lower Division Requirements24 listed

The calendar lists these named courses in this section. Check the source for required groups, alternatives and elective limits.

SFU Spring 2027 Data Science Major academic calendar
Upper Division Requirements19 listed

The calendar lists these named courses in this section. Check the source for required groups, alternatives and elective limits.

SFU Spring 2027 Data Science Major academic calendar
Upper Division Recommended Courses17 listed

The calendar lists these named courses in this section. Check the source for required groups, alternatives and elective limits.

SFU Spring 2027 Data Science Major academic calendar
Study locations
Study locations
Surrey first-year option. Later courses require Burnaby.SFU · Surrey Campus undergraduate offerings by major

Careers

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Costs

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Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Per unit · CAD

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Tuition$220.61
Books and suppliesNot researched
Residence
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Meal plan
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Estimated subtotalNot available

Fall 2026 rates · Course level and entry cohort matter

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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