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    Graduate Admissions Toolkit

    Get Started with Your Application to Laurier

    Browse Our Programs

    Before you start your application process, make sure you take a close look at the information available on the program pages, including application deadlines and admissions requirements.

    If you have any questions about the program you’re interested in, we encourage you to contact the program's graduate coordinator with any questions.

    Prepare Your Application

    If you are applying to a program for which you will have a research advisor, it’s recommended that you reach out to your preferred program before applying in order to find an advisor.

    Ensure you are ready to provide all the documents required to upload as part of your application. You can find the list of required documents as part of the application checklist on each program page.

    You are responsible for your application.
    • You are expected to ensure that the documents you have uploaded are accurate, complete, and submitted in accordance with the requirements of the checklist in LORIS.

    • Click ‘review’ as often as you need to ensure that you have uploaded the correct version of each supplementary document (as applicable), and that your documents are in the correct order.

    • Any changes must be made prior to clicking ‘Submit my Application'.

    When your application has been submitted, no further changes can be made, and the application materials as you have provided will be assessed.

    Questions?

    Contact Us

    Email: gradadmissions@wlu.ca
    Telephone: +1 548 889 5574

    Please include your ID number in emails.

    Visit Us

    Office Location: DAWB 1-102
    Office Hours:

    • M/T/Th/F: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    • W: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    Closed daily from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch.

    Sign up for a campus tour through our Welcome Centres.

    Application Deadlines and Application Fees

    Most programs consider applications until they're full. Consult the program page to find out when your desired program begins assessing applications and if there is a firm application deadline.

    Application Fees Based on Graduate Program Type

    Program Type Application Fee
    General Graduate Studies (non-degree studies), Diploma in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy $100
    Diploma in Border Strategies, Countering Crime, Emergency Management, National Security, Public Safety GIS and Data Analytics $120
    Master of Music Therapy, Management (MSc and PhD), Management Analytics (MSc), Master of Finance/Master of Science in Management Analytics $130
    Master of Applied Computing, Business Administration, Finance (domestic applicant), Social Work (Master and PhD) $150
    Master of Finance (International applicant) $225
    All other Master and PhD programs $125

    Application fees are required for each application, and are non-refundable.

    Three-Step Admissions Process

    Take the first step in your graduate education and apply to one of our graduate programs. Follow our three-step admission process — we’ll walk you through how to apply and prepare for your first day as a graduate student.


    Step 1: Apply


    Step 2: Upload Your Documents


    Step 3: Accept Your Offer

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