Overview
This Mathematics Education programme offered by Simon Fraser University examines how individuals engage with numerical ideas and how instructional approaches influence understanding across diverse learning environments. Students investigate issues related to curriculum design, assessment practices, professional growth, and the evolution of disciplinary knowledge within primary, secondary, post-secondary, and teacher-preparation settings. The programme supports the development of scholarly…
inquiry while fostering engagement with contemporary and historical perspectives that shape educational experiences.
Key Facts
Candidates participate in rigorous academic study and collaborative scholarly activities while contributing original insights that inform both theory and practice. Research may explore beauty and meaning in mathematical experiences, instructional strategies, inventive problem solving, visual representations, bodily dimensions of cognition, technological integration, educator expertise, foundational intellectual traditions, quantitative literacy, and societal-environmental connections. Graduates are prepared for leadership positions in research, teaching, curriculum development, and educational innovation.
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027 — Apply before Dec 2026
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Aesthetics in Mathematics Education
- Classroom Practice and Instructional Design
- Creativity and Discovery in Mathematics Teaching and Learning
- Diagrams, Gestures and Embodied Cognition
- Digital Technology in Mathematics Teaching
- History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3.5
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 130
- TOEFL iBT: 93
- PTE Academic: 65
- IELTS: 7
General requirements
- A thesis-based MA from Simon Fraser University or its equivalent from a recognized institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5/4.33 will normally be required for admission, as well as submitted evidence that the applicant is capable of undertaking substantial original research.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
4,412 AUD / year (≈ 4,384 CAD / year). International and Domestic: 4,412 AUD / year (≈ 4,384 CAD / year).
Living costs
Burnaby, Canada: 1,610–2,718 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
PhD scholarship opportunities are available for Mathematics Education.
- China Scholarship Council — Grant 2200 CAD, Deadline 15 Jan 2027 (Simon Fraser University)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant Various benefits, Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- DFL Scholarship Program — Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified
- International Peace Scholarship Fund — Grant 12500 USD, Deadline 15 Dec 2026
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship — Grant 50000 CAD, Deadline Not specified
- Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program — Grant 7000 CAD, Deadline 18 Nov 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — Grant 3500 USD, Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified
- Monthly Scholarship Series — Grant 1000 USD, Deadline Anytime
- EDC Ukrainian Empowerment Scholarship — Grant 5000 CAD, Deadline Not specified
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) — Grant 12500 USD, Deadline 15 Dec 2026
- Niara Scholarships — Grant 500 CAD, Deadline Anytime
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant 6000 USD, Deadline 31 Jan 2027
- Organization of American States Academic Scholarships Program — Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Traditional Fulbright Canada Student Awards — Grant 25000 USD, Deadline 10 Oct 2026
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant 3000 USD, Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) — Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified
- EDC Indigenous Community Leader Scholarship — Grant 5000 CAD, Deadline Not specified
- EDC 2SLGBTQ+ Community Leader Scholarship — Grant 5000 CAD, Deadline Not specified
- EDC DiversABILITY Community Leader Scholarship — Grant 5000 CAD, Deadline Not specified
- EDC Future Leader Scholarship — Grant 5000 CAD, Deadline Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant Various benefits, Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholarship — Grant 100000 CAD, Deadline Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant 1500 USD, Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant 12000 USD, Deadline 11 Jan 2027
- EDC Latin+ Community Leader Scholarship — Grant 5000 CAD, Deadline Not specified