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Once you , you can log into . This platform shows you who your advisors are and their upcoming appointment availability. You can then book what suits you. Depending on the advisor, you may have options of in-person, Zoom, or phone.

There are also drop-in advising times, in-person and over Zoom, in Sci-Space.

If you're already declared into one of the 8 departments in the Faculty of Science, you'll have an assigned departmental advisor as outlined here.

You also have the advisors in Sci-Space as general advising resources (Mark Shimizu and Aiden Wickey) for general inquiries, switching programs, or academic difficulty.

If you are:

• a Science student interested in our General Science Double Minor degree
• an undecided Science student with over 60 units
• a Surrey campus Science student in any program

You will see Nadia Williams.

Enrollment appointments for Fall 2025 begin on July 7^th and continue all throughout the month. You should be receiving an email with your enrollment date in mid-to-late June.

You can see how enrollment priority is assigned here.

Yes! Student can use to draft course plans as of June 23 . University Prep Step 1 and Step 2 will also cover how to create draft course schedules.

At SFU we do course enrollment one semester at a time, so just Fall for now. Spring enrollment will be in November, and Summer enrollment in March.

SCI-100 is a 1-credit course designed to help Faculty of Science students develop the skills they need to thrive in their program, with a focus on studying, time management, research, and extracurricular involvement. We highly recommend it, especially for students new to post-secondary studies!

The Faculty of Science is located primarily at our Burnaby campus, and that is where most of our courses are offered. Many of the core first-year Science courses are also offered at our Surrey campus. You can choose to take courses at whatever campus you wish – though if you would like to be a designated Surrey campus student you can contact Nadia Williams at science_advisor@sfu.ca.

How many courses you take each semester is up to you! Most full-time students take 3-5 courses each semester, with fewer courses meaning more time for other activities like extracurriculars or working. Taking fewer courses per term can mean your degree takes longer than 4 years, but this is very normal. For many full time students, 4 courses is considered a manageable courseload. For part-time students, this would typically mean taking 1 or 2 courses a term. For more considerations, see this page.

It can be a good idea to take a smaller course load in your first term to make the transition to university easier.  SFU operates on a tri-semester system, meaning that it offers courses 3 terms per year that you have flexibility on when you take courses.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breath (WQB for short) is SFU’s requirement for all students to graduate with a variety of courses, which you can also think of as electives. There are hundreds and hundreds of elective courses to choose from! Usually when folks at SFU are talking about electives, they are referring to the 'Breadth' part of the 'Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth' (WQB) graduation requirement. While it is up to you which electives to take to meet WQB requirements, we recommend pursuing subjects that interest you the most. You might even end up pursuing a minor in that subject!

Students can log in to their Student Centre at to see their transfer credits by selecting “Transfer Credit Report” or “Transfer Credit Summary” under the “Academics” header.  These credits can also be found on your Advising Transcript, available on the same page. Please note that the terms “credit” and “unit” are used interchangeably at SFU.

Students typically apply for co-op after around the end of first year through second year (about 30-45 completed units). Transfer students who consider applying to co-op in their first or second term at SFU. The Science Co-op page is a great resource!

They are two different academic institutions, so will have unique application requirements and procedures. Both will prepare students to become licensed physicians in Canada. The SFU’s medical school will focus in particular on students who wish to become family doctors/general practitioners, but other areas of specialty are also possible. Info on the SFU Medical School can be found here.

Yes it is! If you would like to change to another program within the Faculty of Science before this Fall, please contact Claire Wilson at science_recruiter@sfu.ca. After the Fall semester begins, students can still change their program within the faculty of Science or even to a Faculty altogether. That process is called internal transfer, and every program handles internal transfers a bit differently so please reach out to the advisor of the program that you'd like to switch to for more information on their process.

A Bachelor's Degree is a minimum of 120 units of study, and takes approximately four to five years to complete. Most courses are 3 or 4 units, so a degree consists of about 30-40 courses. Students can specialize within their degree with majors, minors, and certificates. Science majors are usually about 75 units, which is a little over half of a degree (though some might be more). Minors and certificates are 30 or so units, so a bit less than a major but still a significant amount of study. Joint majors are when two programs have some overlap in their content, so students can complete two majors in about 90 units.

If you are interested in adding a second major, it’s a great idea to connect with the academic advisor for the program you are not already in.

You can pursue combinations of majors and minors both within the Faculty of Science, and outside it as well! See the different program options within Science here.

Yes they are! Professors and TAs will have what are called ‘office hours’ – time they set aside each week to be available for students. If someone’s office hours are during a time you are attending another class, contact them to arrange an alternative. The timing can vary, but often office hours are within a few hours of class time

The Science Peer Mentorship program is designed to support new students, both first year and transfer, in their social, personal, and academic transition to the Faculty of Science – and we cannot recommend it enough! You can learn more on our website here.