Certificate in German Studies in Burnaby Canada | Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University | Burnaby Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 16,523
(c. USD11,850.86)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months

The program demands fundamental German language skills (writing, reading, listening, and speaking) and is designed for students aiming to advance their studies in literature, history, philosophy, and political science. It can be undertaken alongside a degree program.
German Studies falls under the Language Training Institute in the Department of Linguistics within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
This program accommodates both full-time and part-time students, as well as those pursuing educational enrichment in topics connected to the development of German humanism from the Reformation to contemporary periods. The certificate can be earned simultaneously with, and enhances, major and minor programs in fields like history, humanities, philosophy, and political science.

The program requires basic proficiency in the German language (writing, reading, listening, and speaking), and is intended for students who wish to pursue further studies in literature, history, philosophy and political science, and may be completed in conjunction with a degree program.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

If you've completed, or are about to complete, your grade 12 or senior year in a Canadian, American, or international high school.

English Language minimum requirement:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic): Overall 6.5 with no part less than 6.0

Cambridge English Qualifications: Overall score 176 with no part less than 169

B2 First

C1 Advanced

C2 Proficiency

Test of English as a Foreign Language internet based test (TOEFL iBT): Overall score 88 with no part less than 20

Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL): Overall score of 70, with no part less than 60

Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 65, and a minimum score of 60 in the Communicative Skills, including: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing

Duolingo English Test (DET): Overall score of 125

Tuition CAD 16,523

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