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Welcome to the Faculty of Arts! We recognize your academic achievement and there's a place here for you in Arts at Laurier. If you were not eligible for your preferred program, you may have received an alternate offer of admission to Honours Arts (BA) at Laurier’s Waterloo campus. This page contains important information about your options and next steps, including a frequently asked questions section below.
Study Honours Arts at Laurier
Honours Arts is a direct-entry program to the Faculty of Arts at Laurier's Waterloo campus. "Direct entry" means you begin taking courses in your chosen arts major right from the start. At the end of your first year, you can choose to declare a focused major (or two) based on the topics you've found most rewarding from first year.
Because you are eligible for the Honours Arts program at our Waterloo campus, you are also eligible for a number of Bachelor of Arts programs at our Brantford campus.
What Are Your Program Choices?
There are more than 20 programs in the Faculty of Arts. Some of our popular programs include Communication Studies, Political Science and Sociology. We also offer a degree in Multidisciplinary Studies, where you can customize your degree with up to two disciplinary minors or options from over 30 possibilities.
One of the best ways to select courses and discover a major is to find topics that interest you and then choose courses from programs that relate to those topics. You can take courses in a number of these areas in your first year before deciding on your major. Work with an academic advisor to create your own personalized degree to match your academic and professional goals.
You are eligible to change your offer of admission to another program at the Brantford campus.
If you would like to change your offer to one of these programs, see how to do this in the FAQ section.
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- Criminology
- Health Studies
- History
- Human Rights
- Indigenous Studies*
- Law and Society
- Leadership
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Policing* (an online program that you must pair with an arts program on the Brantford or Waterloo campus)
- Public Safety* (an online program that you must pair with an arts program on the Brantford or Waterloo campus)
- Youth and Children's Studies
*These programs must be completed in combination with another arts program.
At the end of your first year, you can apply to major in one of the following programs.
- Ancient Studies
- Anthropology*
- Archaeology and Heritage Studies
- Communication Studies
- Cultural Studies*
- English
- Film Studies
- French
- Global Studies
- History
- Languages
- Medieval and Medievalism Studies*
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- North American Studies*
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religion and Culture
- Sociology
- Spanish*
- Women and Gender Studies
*These programs must be completed in combination with another arts program.
Add Business Knowledge and Work Experience
You can add the Management Option to your program and/or apply for co-op after you begin your studies in Arts at Laurier. In the Management Option, you'll take business and economics courses right from your first year to study core principles of the business world, including accounting, marketing, human resources, operations, policy and finance. With co-op, you’ll gain valuable paid work experience before you graduate, giving you a head start on building your career.
Customize Your Degree
In Honours Arts, you'll have a variety of academic options to explore and you can find an area that you are passionate about before choosing a program to major in. If you've already chosen a program, Honours Arts can help you explore new fields of study that complement your program and career goals. You can then continue to study these complementary fields in the form of minors, options, or even a double major. Our academic advisors are here to help you navigate all of these choices.
Frequently Asked Questions
You have received an offer to Honours Arts at our Waterloo campus as a starting point. This means that you won’t receive another offer of admission automatically from us. If you would like to select a specific Waterloo Arts program now, or if you would like us to change your offer of admission to an arts program at the Brantford campus, update your application through the Ontario Universities Application Centre and we will reconsider your application.
Accept your offer to Honours Arts on the Ontario Universities' Application Centre website by the confirmation deadline listed on your offer of admission.
For instructions, see our Accept Your Offer page.
There are a number of resources to help you register for courses. You should familiarize yourself with course registration dates and deadlines listed on the admitted students checklist.
Course Registration Guide
An online resource that guides you through the course registration process.
Laurier 101
Laurier 101 is a program designed to make the transition to university life easier for our incoming students.
Academic Advising
Academic advisors are support staff at the university who can help ensure you meet the requirements to obtain your degree. They are great resources for discussing your academic and career goals. You should meet with an academic advisor at least once a year while a student.
Our advisors will help you select appropriate courses for you to take based on your past academic achievement and your current interests. They will also help you create a personalized plan for success and connect you with any relevant support services such as Student Success services, accessible learning services and more.
As stated in your offer of admission letter, Wilfrid Laurier University reserves the right to rescind or revise your offer if the conditions listed are not met by the deadline stated in your offer of admission letter.
You should review your offer letter carefully for your conditions of admission. Your offer letter can be accessed and printed from your applicant portal account.
If you have questions or concerns about meeting the conditions of your offer, contact us by email at chooselaurier@wlu.ca or call us at 548.889.8888.
Questions?
If you would like to discuss your options further, call us at 548.889.8888 or email chooselaurier@wlu.ca.
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