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Waterloo, Canada

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International students

1504
Nationalities

93
Total programs

107

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Study abroad at Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University is a fantastic institution situated in the beautiful Canadian province of Ontario. It has three wonderful campuses located in Waterloo, Brantford, and Kitchener.

International students will get the education and experience they need to succeed in all aspects of life at Wilfrid Laurier University. It offers great programs across numerous disciplines - there’s everything from accounting to music.

The University’s gorgeous campuses house a range of brilliant facilities for international students to enjoy like modern classrooms, a lovely library, helpful health and wellbeing services, and vibrant social zones to name a few.

Why study at Wilfrid Laurier University?

Gain invaluable career skills
The University has the largest business work experience program in Canada
Highly ranked
Wilfrid Laurier is in the top 6% of universities worldwide (Centre for World University Rankings 2021)
Great location
Canada is a popular study destination with lots of career opportunities
Powerful alumni network
Connect with over 105,000 alumni in over 100 countries

Life as an international student

Wilfrid Laurier University attracts a broad range of international students from all four corners of the world. There are currently over 1,500 overseas students currently enrolled at the University - the atmosphere on campus is very multicultural.

All undergraduate students are guaranteed a place to live at one of the University’s excellent student residence buildings. The housing office can happily provide guidance and resources to help you choose the right place to live.

The University’s staff provides professional, respectful, and compassionate support to overseas students. They’re always available to help you with anything you need no matter how big or small the query.

Student reviews for Wilfrid Laurier University

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What Wilfrid Laurier University says

Lydia Wang
Wilfrid Laurier University Regional Manager

Lydia Wang says

Wilfrid Laurier University recognizes the perspectives and experiences that international students bring to our campuses. We encourage students to bring their heritage and unique identity to their university education while providing opportunities for them to experience Canadian customs and traditions.

We also offer specialized services and supports to ensure our international students feel welcome and included in our friendly, diverse community.

The best thing about Laurier is our community and how it creates an exceptional student experience. Our focus on academic excellence means that students will have an exceptional education but our faculty to student ratio is 1:25, meaning students will get to know their professors and smaller class sizes for labs and tutorials allows students to connect with one other.

Our campus in Waterloo provides students with everything they need to learn, study, live, eat and work while also getting to know other students and staff. Our Brantford campus is built into the city’s downtown core, which creates community connections with business and services and provides unique opportunities for experiential learning and work experiences.

Laurier’s focus on community and the student experience has resulted in the university being recognized for student satisfaction, including being ranked #1 in the Maclean’s University Rankings for four consecutive years.

Laurier offers several specialized services and supports for international students. Our International Student Advisors plan orientation events for international students and support their academic transition to Laurier and are certified to provide immigration advising and support.

Further academic supports include academic advising, which helps students meet the requirements of their program; writing services and support; math and statistics support; and study skills and course support.

To support career planning and development, Laurier has a Career Consultant who specializes in the employment needs of international students and offers one-on-one career counseling. And our campus communities include over 250 student-run clubs and organizations that international students can join to meet other students with shared interests, cultural backgrounds, and academic goals.

95% of 2020 international graduates secured employment or went on to postgraduate studies, which highlights the success of our international students after studying at Laurier.

Our international student graduates have gone on to a variety of successful careers, including Business Analyst, Software Developer, Operations Manager, E-Commerce Manager, Platform Reliability Engineer and many more. Graduates have also found success in creating their own businesses or pursuing further education, either at Laurier or other universities in Canada.

Student Life & Facilities

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- Student Tutoring & Support
- Peer & Buddy Program
- Academic Tutoring & Support
Healthcare & Medical
- Physiotherapy
- Family Planning
- Emergency Contraception
- Counselling & Mental Health Services
- Campus Doctor
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Food & Restaurants
- Restaurants
- Cafe’s
- Bars
Praying Rooms
- Group Praying Rooms
- Chaplaincy
- Pre sessional English Academic skills courses
- Individual Praying Rooms
Fitness Centre
- Fitness Classes
- Machines
- Spin Studio
- Swimming Pool
- Dance Studio
- Free Weights
Transport
- Campus Bus Service
- Campus parking
- Bike Rental
Library
- Computer labs
- Museum
- Group Study Rooms
- Quiet Areas
- Individual Study Rooms
IT Support
- Loan Laptops
- Campus Wireless Connectivity
Clubs & Organisations
- No. of Clubs & Organizations 250

Fees and funding

Fee information

Undergraduate tuition: from CAD$32,251 to CAD$40,209 per year

Funding

Laurier Scholars Award

The prestigious Laurier Scholars Award is an annual entrance scholarship that was established in 2021 to offer high-achieving students the opportunity to participate in a dynamic learning environment that will foster innovative thinking and ethical, visionary leadership. Seven students will be selected to receive a $40,000 entrance scholarship. The Laurier Scholars Award includes $7,500 per year for up to four years and an experiential learning award of $10,000.
Amount: CAD$40,000 over four years

Inspiring Lives Scholarships

Several scholarships are awarded each year to incoming international undergraduate students who inspire lives of leadership and purpose in their communities and through extracurricular activities.

Entrance Scholarships

Entrance scholarships and awards are available to students entering their first year of a full-time program at Laurier who have no previous attendance at post-secondary educational institutions. 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. At Laurier, an academic year is from September to August.
Amount: Up to CAD$6,000

President´s Gold Scholarship

If your average is 95% or higher, you will be awarded with the President's Gold Scholarship, which is worth $4,000 (increasing to $6,00 CAD in fall 2024), for your first year at Laurier. If you maintain the eligibility requirements, you will receive another $4,000 per year for four years.
Amount: Up to CAD$6,000

Location

Wilfrid Laurier University

20 Charlotte St, Brantford, ON, Canada

Wilfrid Laurier University’s campuses are situated in amazing student-friendly locations. International students living and studying in Ontario can enjoy a wealth of restaurants, shops, social venues, tourist attractions, and so much more.

Visa requirements for Wilfrid Laurier University

Many international students will require a visa to study in Canada, and this is a vital step in your study abroad journey. Make sure you understand the requirements you may need to meet before applying.

Canada student visa requirements