Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied and Computational Mathematics

Simon Fraser University

Applicants with backgrounds in areas other than mathematics (for example, a master's degree or its equivalent in a related discipline such as statistics, engineering or physics) may be considered suitably prepared for this program. Applicants are normally expected to have completed previous graduate-level course work that is equivalent to the APMA MSc breadth requirement.

English Language Requirements:

Internet-based TOEFL: 93 with minimum of 20 in each category

Paper-based TOEFL: 580 and TWE 5

IELTS (academic): overall band score of 7.0 of the academic (NOT general) test with a minimum of 6.5 in each section

CAEL: overall 70; minimum 60 in each section

Pearson Academic (PTE): overall 65; minimum 60 in all of their sections

Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced - minimum score of 193; C2 Proficiency - minimum score of 200

Duolingo English Test (DET): Provisionally through the Fall 2026 admission cycle - Duolingo English Test (DET) 130 overall with a minimum of 120 in each section.