Experience Laurier Brantford

Laurier’s Brantford campus is the place where big dreams meet small-city charm. This tight-knit student community thrives with a wide variety of cutting-edge, future-oriented programs and personalized support services. Laurier Brantford Golden Hawks find their fit, make lifelong connections with friends and professors, and graduate ready for an in-demand career. 
 
All your classes take place within modern classrooms inside beautifully restored buildings, so you’ll get to enjoy our updated learning environment and small class sizes. Have a few hours free? Enjoy the city’s arts and culture scene, hike world-class trails and explore the scenic Grand River. 

Discover Laurier Brantford for Yourself

Learn your way around campus and find out the best places to eat, sleep and study using one of our three campus tour options:

Degrees for World Changers

Our Brantford campus is home to many of our most innovative and community-integrated programs crafted to empower the world-changer in you – programs like Health Studies, Human Rights, User Experience Design, Social Work and more.

Laurier Brantford Golden Hawks want to design accessible systems that inspire, engage and work well. They’re passionate about cultivating inclusive communities and seeking justice for marginalized individuals. And they’re eager to invest in the health and education of future generations. Ready to turn your inspiration into impact? 

Life at Laurier Brantford

At Laurier, you can look forward to a university experience that allows you to gather, grow, study and embrace your place as a Golden Hawk. Whether it’s the tight-knit atmosphere, the one-stop student services or the practical opportunities to apply your learning, at Laurier Brantford you’ll always have access to the resources you need to thrive. Here are some of our students’ favourite ways to enjoy their university experience on our Brantford campus:

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Put Learning into Action

With 20+ undergraduate programs, over 40 student clubs to join and partnerships with businesses and non-profit organizations in the neighbourhood, you’ll be provided lots of practical opportunities to apply your learning.

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Small Class Sizes

With the average class having only 30 students, you can engage in quality conversations with your profs and peers, in the classroom and around campus. These interactions help you build strong academic and personal connections.

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Stay Active and Connected

Whether you’re hitting a spin class, swimming laps or joining a dodgeball league, you’ll have endless ways to move, unwind and connect with friends with your full-access pass to the Laurier Brantford YMCA.

Best of the City

Situated along the Grand River and close to major markets in North America, Brantford has a thriving business community that is home to several global operations - but people are drawn to the region for so much more. Home to many famous faces including Wayne Gretzky, Alexander Graham Bell and Lawren Harris, Brantford is rich in history and has a unique culture vibe. With enticing hike and bike trails, a lively arts vibe, and plenty of cool festivals and events, Brantford is a vibrant place to call home for residents and students alike.

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Your Guaranteed Home Away From Home

Our residence buildings are near campus, so it’s easy to get to class on time—and just as easy to grab coffee, food, or hit the library for late-night study sessions.

Plus, we guarantee first-year residence to undergraduate students attending university for the first time.

See Campus For Yourself

Lecture halls and classrooms, living arrangements and food options, workout spaces and lifestyle supports – it's all part of your Laurier experience, living and learning as a life-long Golden Hawk.

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Favourite Campus Spots

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Directions

Brantford is approximately a one-hour drive along the QEW and Hwy. 403 from Toronto and the Niagara region. The city has a population of over 97,000 and feels like a small-town community with big-city amenities.

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