Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 125

Tuition Fee

 CAD 22,461 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford Campus

  CAD 20,600 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 83 - 20 - With no score less than
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 59.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a four-year honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in criminology or related program.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 77.00 %

Additional Information

Careers
Our students graduate equipped with the research and critical thinking skills required to pursue doctoral studies or to begin a career as a social researcher in government or private sectors.

Recent graduates hold positions in the Federal Government, Victim Witness Assistance with the Department of Justice, Canadian Armed Forces, and United Nations. Many of our graduates are pursuing doctoral studies (University of Toronto, University of Ottawa, University of Guelph, and University of Waterloo).

Scholarships

Scholarships and Bursaries

You’re investing in your future by getting a university education, so we invest in you also. We have several funding opportunities available for your first year at Laurier and after. Our newest scholarship, the Laurier Scholars Award, recognizes academic achievement and leadership qualities with an award valued up to $40,000 over four years.

Entrance Scholarships

When you apply to Laurier, you’re automatically considered for an entrance scholarship if you are:

• Attending postsecondary for the first time.
• Starting your degree at Laurier with fewer than 4.0 university credits previously attempted (at any university) or less than 1 year of full-time college education.

Entrance scholarships are offered based on your admission average as of July 2025. No application is required. If you are not eligible for an entrance scholarship, you may be eligible for other scholarships, awards and bursaries.

Entrance Scholarship Values

Requirements to Receive Your Entrance Scholarship

You must be registered full-time (2.0 credits minimum per term) to receive the full entrance scholarship amount and you must be registered in two terms within your first academic year (an academic year at Laurier is from September to August). The value of your entrance scholarship is split between your first two terms of study.

President's Gold Scholarship

If your admission average is 95% or higher, we will award you with the President's Gold Scholarship for your first year at Laurier, which is worth $4,000 for domestic students and $6,000 for international students. If you maintain the eligibility requirements, you will receive another $4,000 (domestic) or $6,000 (international) per year for four years (or up to five for some programs).

This scholarship is automatically renewable if you achieve an annual GPA (grade point average) of 10.5 or higher based on the completion of a minimum of 5.0 full credits during the past academic year. Students who receive the President's Gold Scholarship are not eligible to receive in-course scholarships. See the full eligibility requirements to maintain your President’s Gold Scholarship.
 

Stay Golden at Laurier: International Scholarship and Housing Guarantee

We are excited to offer the Stay Golden at Laurier program, which is exclusive to international undergraduate students. Through the program, we are offering two ways to support you in your upper years at Laurier:

• The Stay Golden International Scholarship, worth up to $24,000 CAD over four years (and up to $30,000 CAD over five years for approved five-year degree programs).
• The Stay Golden International Housing Guarantee, which ensures you have off-campus apartment-style housing throughout your degree.

1. Stay Golden International Scholarship

The Stay Golden International Scholarship is a renewable entrance scholarship. The value awarded is based on your final admissions average for your first year, then on your GPA during your studies at Laurier for upper years. This scholarship is available to international undergraduate students studying in Brantford, Milton or Waterloo.

*This is the President’s Gold Scholarship. To receive and maintain this scholarship, all renewal criteria must be met. Students who do not meet the renewal criteria for the President’s Gold Scholarship in years 2, 3 and 4 may qualify for the Stay Golden Scholarship if renewal criteria for that scholarship is met. The President’s Gold Scholarship and the Stay Golden scholarship cannot be combined.

**Students who maintain a GPA of 7.0 or higher in each year of study at Laurier are eligible to receive $5,000 CAD in their upper years of study. All renewal requirements must be met to maintain the scholarship.

How the Scholarship Works

• Achieve an offer of admission to an undergraduate program at Laurier to earn an entrance scholarship, ranging in value from $5,000 to $6,000 CAD. The value of your entrance scholarship is split between your first two terms of study.
• In your first year at Laurier, achieve a minimum overall GPA of 7.0 (70%) to receive $5,000 CAD in your second year. Your average will include grades from all courses.
• Continue to achieve a minimum overall GPA of 7.0 (70%) or higher in each year of study and continue to receive $5,000 CAD the following year.
• As long as you meet the renewal requirements in your previous year of study, you will receive the scholarship in each year of your program at Laurier, for a total of up to $24,000 CAD for four-year degrees (or up to $30,000 CAD for select five-year degrees).

2. Stay Golden International Housing Guarantee

We know it’s important to have a safe and comfortable place to live while you’re in university. We already have our residence guarantee for first-year undergraduate students and now we’re offering guaranteed housing for international students in all years of their studies at Laurier.

The upper-year housing guarantee is available to international undergraduate students beginning their studies in fall 2024, winter 2025 or fall 2025 in Brantford or Waterloo only.

Housing Styles
With the housing guarantee, you’ll live on campus in residence in your first year. In your upper years, you’ll live off campus in apartment-style housing, where you’ll have a full kitchen so you can prepare your own meals.

Housing Guarantee for Students Starting in the Fall

1. Accept your offer to Laurier to begin your studies in the fall (September).
2. Submit your residence application and deposit no later than the posted deadline.
3. Live in residence for your first year (required for the upper-year housing guarantee).
4. We’ll contact you each year with more information about upper-year housing for the following year.
5. Opt in to the upper-year housing guarantee by the communicated deadlines.
6. Live in off-campus housing in your upper years!

For more information, click here.

Student Visa For Canada

Any student who wishes to study in Canada requires a student visa. Some of the essential information for the application process is given below.

Students who wish to work in Canada require a work permit to do so. A student in Canada can work part-time during the course of his studies and full-time during holidays and semester breaks and post the completion of their course/program.

Rules for getting a part-time work visa in Canada

You can also work part-time on campus at your university.

You can work part-time off-campus if you are studying in the Quebec province.

Working after completing your course

In Canada, you will need a work permit to get a full-time job in Canada after finishing your studies. You chose a work permit like the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) if you wish to stay back in Canada and work full-time.

Visit Government of Canada Website for more detail

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

The Post- Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) allows you to work for three years in Canada if you have completed a two years degree or more.