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Joint Academic Partnerships

Wilfrid Laurier University has established working partnerships with a select group of highly esteemed national and international postsecondary institutions. Laurier's partnerships thrive on aligned goals and an acknowledgment of the importance in creating collaborative program curricula to ensure learning outcomes are on the leading edge of disciplinary practices.

We invite you to explore the advantages of our innovative partnerships with:

Conestoga College

Laurier has established a working partnership with Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning to deliver an innovative learning experience. The Laurier-Conestoga pathways provide a unique educational advantage that combines theoretical knowledge with applied skills to maximize student success through improved and customizable career preparation.

Learn more about our educational opportunities with Conestoga College. 

Fleming College

This partnership offers a 2+2 pathway for students interested in earning a diploma and degree in a shortened amount of time. Graduates of select School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences programs at Fleming College can enter directly into third year of Laurier’s Honours Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and complete their degree in only two years.

Learn more about our educational opportunities with Fleming College.

Lambton College

Lambton College collaborated with Laurier to establish a college-to-university pathway program. Students at Lambton who complete the Liberal Studies diploma program and take the specified Indigenous-focused courses have the opportunity to continue their studies at Laurier to complete a university degree.

Learn more about our educational opportunities with Lambton College. 

Mohawk College

The Mohawk college partnership with Laurier continues to work towards creating meaninful pathways for college graduates to continue their education towards a bachelor's degree. This partnership has produced a variety off differentpathways focused on supporting students baed on where they are at within their degree.

Learn more about our educational opportunities with Mohawk College.

Metalworks Institute

Laurier’s Faculty of Music partnership with Metalworks Institute allows Music students to blend a degree and a diploma from both institutions, receiving state-of-the-art, hands-on audio engineering experience from Metalworks alongside the traditional and innovative music degree options at Laurier in as little as four years.

This partnership allows a reciprocal pathway for Metalworks Diploma graduates to receive two semesters of credits (one-year) toward a four-year Laurier Bachelor of Music degree. Laurier students can spend three terms at Metalworks and receive an Audio Production and Engineering Diploma that will be credited towards a year of their Laurier Bachelor of Music degree. Alternatively, Laurier music students can enroll in Metalworks’ unique courses on an ‘a-la-carte’ basis to supplement their university experience.

Randolph College for the Performing Arts

This unique academic partnership with Randolph College for the Performing Arts (RCPA) is designed to allow students to earn both their Bachelor of Music (BMus) and their Performing Arts diploma in only four to five years.

Enrollment at both Laurier and RCPA requires successful completion of an audition with each institution. Regardless of whether Laurier or RCPA is attended first, students must apply for transfer to the other program within 10 years of their final year enrolled in a qualifying program at their initial institution.

Learn more about our educational opportunities with Randolph College for the Performing Arts. 

Six Nations Polytechnic

Successful completion of the community-based, University Consortium Year 1 program at Six Nations Polytechnic (Ohsweken or Brantford campus) provides the foundation for students to be eligible for admission into the second year of Laurier's general Bachelor of Arts degree program (Waterloo or Brantford campus).

This partnership offers students the opportunity to complete the first year of a Bachelor of Arts degree within the Six Nations community. Courses taken during the Consortium program at Six Nations Polytechnic are eligible for transfer credits towards a Laurier degree.

To take part in this partnership, apply to Laurier as a transfer student.

University of Sussex

Laurier has established a working partnership with the University of Sussex to deliver an international learning experience that is one of the first of its kind for a Canadian university. Laurier's commitment to justice and global engagement is enhanced by a partnership that encourages students to merge their career choice with an opportunity to study abroad and immerse themselves in an international cultural experience.

Our partnership allows you to earn a bachelor's degree from Laurier and a law degree from the University of Sussex in only six years. In your final year of study, Laurier’s targeted student and staff support services will position you to successfully write the national accreditation exams leading to legal practice in Canada or begin a rewarding career in a number of other law-related fields.

University of Waterloo

Student satisfaction is a shared institutional priority that supports Laurier's working partnership with the University of Waterloo. The success of our partnership is achieved through a harmonious program curriculum and is complemented by close institutional proximity that supports social integration and fosters an inclusive culture.

Our partnership allows you to earn two bachelor's degrees from both Laurier and the University of Waterloo in only five years while taking courses at both universities. 

Vancouver Film School

Laurier recognizes the importance of graduates entering the film and television industry to possess a balanced portfolio of in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience. The combination of our institutional strengths offers a curriculum that enables students to achieve academic excellence and career satisfaction.

Our partnership allows you to earn both a bachelor's degree from Laurier in Film Studies or in English and a diploma from the Vancouver Film School in only four years. You will spend your third year at the Vancouver Film School and return to Laurier for your final year.

Learn more about our educational opportunities with Vancouver Film School

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