Indigenous Studies (BA in Combination)

Examine the social, political, historical and cultural diversity of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and worldwide, all from Indigenous perspectives. Explore Indigenous intellectual traditions and how they apply to Indigenous and Canadian issues to advocate for respectful change. Learn intercultural communication and awareness that provides a foundation for career success in a variety of fields.

You must complete this program in combination with another Bachelor of Arts program.

Program Details

Degree Highlights

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:

  • Complement with Another Major
    This program must be taken in combination with another Bachelor of Arts (BA) program. Combining a BA in Indigenous Studies with another BA program such as Human Rights, Health Studies or Youth and Childrens Studies, enhance the breadth and depth of your knowledge.
  • Indigenous Knowledge in Academia
    Learn from Indigenous faculty who offer rich and invaluable perspective that broadens our understanding of culture, history and knowledge systems.
  • Pathway to Teaching
    Looking ahead to a career in education? Apply to the Indigenous Studies with Teaching Option program.

Top Experiences

Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more!):

  • Community Service-Learning
    Take courses with a Community Service-Learning component to gain hands-on experience volunteering in the local community while earning course credit.
  • Medicine Garden Community Field Placement
    Take the Medicine Garden course and engage with the community through a field placement, while also harvesting, drying and making tinctures from the on-campus garden.
  • Competitions
    Showcase your work for the public and Laurier community at the Academic, Creative and Engaged Research Showcase (ACERS).

Courses, Options and Pathways

Courses

Get a glimpse of what you will study throughout your degree. See what your first-year classes will look like through sample courses and start exploring what your upper academic years can offer.

Program Options

Explore a variety of courses, specializations and pathway options that let you shape your degree around your unique interests and goals. Find out how you can customize your experience and prepare for what’s next.

Admissions

  • Format: full time or part time
  • Duration: four years
  • Start: September (fall term), January (winter term) or May (spring term)

Your Career Awaits

It’s not only about the journey; it’s about the destination. Let us help you get to where you’re going.

Here are just some examples of our graduates' destinations. What’s yours?

Sample Career Options

Note: Additional training and education may be required.

  • community developer
  • cultural resources manager
  • employment equity officer
  • Indigenous community liaison officer
  • Indigenous language specialist
  • inter-governmental officer
  • journalist
  • lawyer/paralegal
  • policy analyst
  • social worker
  • teacher

Explore more careers.

Support After Graduation

Alumni for life means that you have access to Career and Employment Support offered at Laurier for your entire career.

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Tuition and Scholarships

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.

 

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Brantford Campus

The Brantford campus blends small-city charm with big opportunities. It’s home to more than 2,400 students learning in modern classrooms inside beautifully restored buildings, with access to recreation at the Laurier Brantford YMCA and one-stop student services within One Market. With affordable living options, 20+ programs to choose from, great walking and biking trails and a welcoming community, Laurier Brantford is the ideal place to live and learn.

There are many ways to tour our Brantford campus, whether that's on a guided tour with one of our Laurier student ambassadors, on your own using virtual reality, or even on-demand through one of our pre-recorded tours. See our campus spaces and start to picture yourself at Laurier.

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Delivered In Person

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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Connect with Us

Questions? Email chooselaurier@wlu.ca, call 548.889.8888 or see all contact information.


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