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Bachelor of International Education Studies

Wilfrid Laurier University

  • Waterloo, Canada
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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Wilfrid Laurier University campus

About the program

Four-year Waterloo BA blending Arts and Education courses on global learning.

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

  • Teaching
  • Community engagement specialist
  • ESL teacher
  • Global engagement programme manager
  • Human rights lawyer
  • NGO programme coordinator
  • Policy analyst
  • Teacher in an international school

Curriculum

  • Four years. Global Studies courses (One Planet
  • Many Worlds
  • Ideas that Move the World
  • Peace Education
  • Global Migrations) combine with education courses and a second-year placement in schools or community organizations.

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

  1. Check programme and curriculum requirements
  2. English proficiency and the deadline: Fall (September) 2027 April 1
  3. 2027. Spring (May) 2027 March 15
  4. 2027. Winter (January) 2027 November 22
  5. 2026. Apply through OUAC
  6. then complete the supplementary application in the applicant portal. Upload the documents listed in the portal. Accept the offer and pay the 2
  7. 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$39,706 CAD
Application fee$207 CAD
Deposit$2,000 CAD

Program details

CampusWaterloo
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Education
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study pace_
Post-study stayUp 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 noteEligible 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

    September 2027

    Apply by

    1 Apr 2027

    139 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.