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Bachelor of Arts and Criminology

Wilfrid Laurier University

Brantford, Canada
5 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

Five-year route to a Laurier BA and MA in Criminology with a single application and conditional admission to both.

Program highlights

Internship available: yes
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (Up to the length of the programme; 3 years if the programme is 2 years or more (Post-Graduation Work Permit; one-time; programme of at least 8 months, full-time, at a PGWP-eligible DLI; language CLB/NCLC 7; no field-of-study requirement for bachelor's degrees; apply within 180 days of completion)): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

Career outcomes

Criminal justice
Public policy
Corrections
Policing
Community organizations
Research
Professional social researcher

Curriculum

Five years at Brantford. Undergraduate courses include Introduction to Criminology
Criminal Justice System
Psychology of Crime and Cybercrime
then the MA stage with advanced research and theory. Community service-learning placements and co-op are available.

Entry requirements

Academic

Secondary school graduation with the entry requirements for your curriculum (country-specific) plus programme prerequisites and admission averages shown on each programme page; English proficiency required unless the last three years of full-time education were in English with no ESL; transfer students have separate requirements.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school graduation (curriculum-specific requirements for each country, Plus programme prerequisites), Transfer students have separate requirements

Language tests

IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
TOEFL iBT 83 (20 per component
Duolingo 4.5 overall and 4.0 per band for tests from January 2026)
PTE Academic Duolingo 120
Cambridge PTE Academic 59
IELTS 6.5

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts
English Language Proficiency Evidence if Applicable
Program-Specific Documents Listed in Applicant Portal

How to apply

Check programme and curriculum requirements
English proficiency and the deadline: Fall (September) 2027 April 1
2027. Spring (May) 2027 March 15
2027. Winter (January) 2027 November 22
2026. Apply through OUAC
then complete the supplementary application in the applicant portal. Upload the documents listed in the portal. Accept the offer and pay the 2
000 CAD tuition deposit within two weeks (credited to first-term tuition). Send final official documents. Laurier issues the provincial attestation letter for the study permit application.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$36,624 CAD
Application fee	$207 CAD
Deposit	$2,000 CAD

Program details

Campus	Brantford
Faculty or school	Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
Department	_
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	Up to the length of the programme; 3 years if the programme is 2 years or more (Post-Graduation Work Permit; one-time; programme of at least 8 months, full-time, at a PGWP-eligible DLI; language CLB/NCLC 7; no field-of-study requirement for bachelor's degrees; apply within 180 days of completion)
Scholarship note	Eligible incoming international undergraduates may receive a merit-based entrance scholarship of 5,000–6,000 CAD, assessed using their admission average. The September 2027 scholarship grid applies; renewal and full-time conditions must be met.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
Apply by
22 Nov 2026
9 days left
Program starts
May 2027
Apply by
15 Mar 2027
122 days left
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
1 Apr 2027
139 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 5 years.