BA

Economics and Financial Management

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    35,478CAD
  • Start date
    Sep, Jan

Program overview

What Wilfrid Laurier University says about their program:

From the decisions made as individuals and families to the decisions made by governments and firms, combing economics and finance gives you the training to understand the complexities of personal and corporate finance, and use those to help people, businesses and governments make better financial decisions. Learn how the Bank of Canada's interest rate decisions affect bond and stock prices. Discover how exchange rates affect the riskiness of international supply chain choices. Study how government regulations help maintain financial stability - and how they can contribute to instability. Learn how you can create and estimate the best models for asset prices. Explore how people's psychological biases affect financial decision-making, and how governments can use them to help improve personal finances.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • High school diploma
  • High school transcripts should have a printed graduation date

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    6.5, Reading 6, Writing 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6

  • TOEFL

    83, Reading 20, Writing 20, Speaking 20, Listening 20

  • PTE Academic

    59

  • Cambridge (CAE)

    176

  • Duolingo

    120

  • CAEL

    70

English tests might not be required for students in countries where English is an official language. Please contact our advisors to get more information

English waivers

  • Submit a copy of your transcript showing that you have studied in an English-language school system for at least three years.

Documents required

  • Passport
  • Academic transcripts
  • Official translations
  • Application form
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • English test scores or waivers
  • Portfolio (if applicable)
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from CAD$33,220 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

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