Program Highlights

• Our campus is conveniently located near Brantford’s court and legal centres, which provide many opportunities for learning outside the classroom.
• This program is committed to teaching the technical aspects of the law and how the law functions and the way it is influenced.
• You can also apply for the Bachelor of Laws (University of Sussex, UK) and Bachelor of Arts (Laurier) program, where you earn an honours Arts degree from Laurier and a law degree from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom in six years.
• Laurier is one of only a handful of universities to offer a Law and Society program, and you can also take courses in related disciplines like Criminology, Psychology and Human Rights and Human Diversity.

Sample Courses

• Law and Social Control
• The Canadian Legal System I
• Criminal Law in Canada
• Famous Trials
• International Law
• Law and Culture
• Poverty, Law, and Society
• Gender, Sexuality, and Law
• Law and the Environment
• Perspectives on Justice

Admission Requirements

We encourage applicants of all academic backgrounds to apply.

Ontario High School Curriculum

• Minimum admission range: low 70s.
• Competitive admission range, based on last year’s admitted students: high 70s.
• English at 60%.

Other Curriculums

Visit our admission requirements section to find specific requirements for international curriculums, other Canadian curriculums, transfer students and more.

Design Your Degree

These are a few popular academic opportunities which allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge:

• Criminology Minor
• Social and Environmental Justice Minor
• Human Rights and Human Diversity Minor

Check out other options to enhance your degree.