Multi-Degree
Ready to make a global impact? Begin your Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology, Global Studies, Sociology or Women and Gender Studies at Laurier and secure guaranteed admission to a specialized master’s (MA or MSc) in international development and global issues at the University of Sussex in the UK, earning two degrees in just five years.
Build the expertise needed to tackle urgent global challenges, including climate change, migration, conflict, inequality, food security and human rights.
Study at Sussex, ranked #1 globally in development studies (QS 2017-2023), and learn from leading professors learn from dedicated professors focused on understanding and addressing global challenges.
Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on in this program:
Here are just a few of our student’s favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree.
If you're successful in your application to the Arts Degree (BA) and Master's Degree program, you'll receive two conditional offers of admission:
This means that if you decide to continue your studies at the graduate level, you don’t need to apply to the master's program at Laurier because you’ve already received a conditional offer of admission. As long as you meet your progression requirements, you will begin your master's program after you graduate from your BA degree program.
Develop a thorough understanding of people’s lived experiences, how they influence their perspective of the past and how they plan for the future. This program invites students to consider what it means to be human and how humans navigate the world around them.
Visit the Anthropology program page for more program and course information.
Develop a deep understanding of complex problems like armed conflict, refugees, economic development, environmental change and human rights, and learn how individuals, communities, and governments drive positive change.
Visit the Global Studies program page for more program and course information.
Curious about how society influences us and how we can influence it? Dive into contemporary social issues and discover how individuals and groups work to improve communities. Explore the dynamic interactions between health, government, crime and other societal elements that shape your social experience.
Visit the Sociology program page for more program and course information.
Analyze questions of gender and social justice while examining the important roles that gender and its relationship to other categories including race, class, sexuality, age, ability, citizenship, geographical location, national identity, etc. play in shaping people’s experiences across the globe.
Visit the Women and Gender Studies program page for more program and course information.
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Students applying to this program from a Canadian province outside of Ontario are encouraged to review our course equivalents by province chart. This chart will show you what courses from your province are equivalent to the admission requirements listed under the Ontario High School Admission Requirements section.
Students applying to this program from an international curriculum must present the following:
Students applying to this program from an international curriculum are encouraged to review our curriculum-specific requirements. You will find which courses from your country's curriculum are equivalent to the admission requirements listed above. If your country or curriculum is not listed, please reach out to international@wlu.ca.
Laurier's language of instruction is English, and so we may require you to provide evidence of your English proficiency to help make sure you are successful in your academic courses.
Your three most recent years of full-time education must be in English without taking any ESL (English as a Second Language) courses. If you do not meet this requirement, you must provide evidence of your English proficiency.
We reserve the right to request an English-language test from any applicant.
If you do not meet Laurier's English proficiency requirement but are academically qualified for your program, you may be eligible for a conditional offer of admission.
The Academic Transition Pathway (ATP) program is offered through our affiliated institution, Wilfrid Laurier International College, and provides an option for meeting our English-proficiency requirement. If you have received an offer to Laurier with a condition to meet our English-proficiency requirement, you can meet that condition by successfully completing the ATP program.
Students applying to this program from another postsecondary institution are encouraged to review our transfer-specific requirements. This page will show you the admission requirements for your unique transfer situation and provide more details about transferring to Laurier.
College graduates applying to Laurier’s Anthropology, Global Studies, Sociology or Women and Gender Studies programs may be eligible for admission with one of our block transfer agreements.
Visit our admission requirements section to find specific requirements for transfer students, indigenous applicants, mature learners, homeschooled applicants, senior citizens, refugees, and more.
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Note: Additional training and education may be required.
Alumni for life means that you have access to Career and Employment Support offered at Laurier for your entire career.
Getting a university education is an investment in your future.
At Laurier, we take financial health seriously by providing a wide variety of funding opportunities for you throughout your degree, such as scholarships and bursaries, and by equipping you with the skills to manage your finances effectively in the years to come.
The University of Sussex offers a 20% tuition discount for your first year at Sussex. This is awarded to Laurier students who meet all admission requirements and attend Sussex as part of this pathway. The tuition discount is for your first year at Sussex only and is worth approximately $6,250 CAD. The amount of tuition a Canadian student can expect to pay for one year at the University of Sussex is approximately $41,725 CAD per year (at exchange rates from June 2025, equivalent to £22,575).
Join us on campus and experience university life firsthand.
You can complete your program primarily through in-person courses where you will attend classes in a physical classroom on scheduled days and times, which you will see and choose from when you register for courses.
Connect face-to-face with your professors, learn alongside your classmates and be part of the campus community from day one.
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