Overview

The Sustainable Energy Engineering program at Simon Fraser University aims to offer a unique ecosystem for advanced research in sustainable energy engineering.

Through training in formal coursework and hands-on research, SEE graduates will be capable of working with integrity to invent, improve, design and deploy sustainable clean energy technologies addressing the clean energy needs for now and the future.

Features

Candidates will develop a strong aptitude for research and exceptional quantitative, analytical, and design skills in areas such as sustainable harvesting, conversion, storage, distribution, utilization, transition, and management of energy and environmental resources.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Technical Communication Skills;

PhD Research Seminar;

PhD Qualifying Exam;

PhD Thesis;

Sustainable Energy Engineering.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00

Language

English

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

93

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burnaby, Canada

Disciplines

Sustainable Energy View 4 other PhDs in Sustainable Energy in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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130

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93

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65

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission is competitive. Applicants must satisfy the university admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulation 1.3 in the SFU Calendar, and have the following:

A master's degree in a related field;

Submitted evidence of capability to undertake substantial original research;

Identified a faculty member as a supervisor.

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Tuition Fees

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4132 CAD / year

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4132 CAD / year

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Living costs

Burnaby

Canada

1600 - 2700 CAD / month

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Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Burnaby

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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