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Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has 22 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition runs from CA$36,624 to CA$44,332 a year depending on the course. Laurier publishes its own accommodation prices, from CA$4,186.29 per term. All of them publish an application deadline. 2 named scholarships are recorded against these courses. Every figure above was read from Laurier's own published pages and last checked on 20 September 2026.

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Courses
22
Fees verified
22 / 22
Scholarship entries
26
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International tuition across 22 courses

CA$36,624toCA$44,332a year

Lowest: Psychology BA/BSc and 7 othersHighest: Business Administration BBA and 10 others
Applies everywhere on the site, on this device — change it any time.
Not set — every fee below is the international rate. Home and EU/EEA rates are often far lower.

courses

22 courses

Computer Science

BSc · 4 years · Computer Science

International tuition

CA$39,470 per year

~CA$157,900 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

Laurier's own international tuition table gives this as the 2026/27 tuition for two terms (fall + winter, full-time course load of five half-credit courses per term) for the Science faculty's Computer Science and Data Science programs specifically — a different, higher rate than the general Science-faculty rate of CAD 36,624 that applies to its other programs. A further CAD 2,338-3,082 in student fees (or CAD 4,224-4,967 with co-op) is charged on top per two terms.

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Laurier publishes this as a first-year international figure for 2026/27 and states that it is subject to increase for 2027/28.

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Intake
September (fall term), January (winter term)
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Taught in
English
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Application deadline
April 1, 2027
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Scholarships2 available

  • Laurier Renewable Entrance Scholarship (international students)

    $5,000 to $6,000 CAD a year, renewable at the same amounts in upper years as an in-course scholarship. The President's Gold Scholarship is worth $6,000 CAD a year for international students; a recipient who does not meet the renewal requirements in upper years falls back to the $5,000 CAD in-course scholarship.

    Eligibility: All international applicants to Laurier are automatically assessed; the scholarship is awarded on the final high school admission average and no application is required. The top tier is the President's Gold Scholarship, awarded on admission and renewable in upper years for four years (five for approved double degree programs) when renewal requirements are met.

    Laurier states the scholarship "is awarded based on your final high school admission average" with no application — the admission average alone decides it, so merit is recorded. No financial circumstances are considered. No numeric bar: Laurier publishes a band table rather than a single stated minimum on this page.

    Source

  • Laurier Inspiring Lives Scholarship

    $500 to $5,000 CAD, which can be stacked with entrance scholarships and other competitive scholarships and awards.

    Eligibility: Available exclusively to international students beginning undergraduate studies at Laurier, in any undergraduate program at any campus. Applicants must have applied to Laurier, accepted their offer, be entering their first year in the fall term, and be paying full-time international tuition fees in that term. Laurier states there is no minimum admissions average required to apply. A separate application is required, including a video of no more than two minutes describing how the applicant inspires lives of leadership and purpose.

    A useful edge case for the merit/need judgement. Laurier says the award goes "to students who inspire lives of leadership and purpose in their communities and through their extracurricular activities", and states explicitly that there is no minimum admissions average — so it is a talent and contribution award rather than a grades award, but still merit in the schema's sense of achievement-based selection, and emphatically not need: no financial circumstances are assessed. For fall 2024 Laurier awarded 26 of these to students from 13 countries. Applications for the 2026 round were closed at the time of collection; the scholarship is awarded annually.

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Business Administration

BBA · 4 years · Business & Management

International tuition

CA$44,332 per year

~CA$177,300 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

Laurier's own international tuition table gives this as the 2026/27 tuition for two terms (fall + winter, full-time course load of five half-credit courses per term) for this programme's fee category. A further CAD 2,338-3,282 in student fees (more with co-op) is charged on top per two terms.

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Laurier publishes this as a first-year international figure for 2026/27 and states that it is subject to increase for 2027/28.

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Intake
September (fall term)
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Taught in
English
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Application deadline
April 1, 2027
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Scholarships2 available

  • Laurier Renewable Entrance Scholarship (international students)

    $5,000 to $6,000 CAD a year, renewable at the same amounts in upper years as an in-course scholarship. The President's Gold Scholarship is worth $6,000 CAD a year for international students; a recipient who does not meet the renewal requirements in upper years falls back to the $5,000 CAD in-course scholarship.

    Eligibility: All international applicants to Laurier are automatically assessed; the scholarship is awarded on the final high school admission average and no application is required. The top tier is the President's Gold Scholarship, awarded on admission and renewable in upper years for four years (five for approved double degree programs) when renewal requirements are met.

    Laurier states the scholarship "is awarded based on your final high school admission average" with no application — the admission average alone decides it, so merit is recorded. No financial circumstances are considered. No numeric bar: Laurier publishes a band table rather than a single stated minimum on this page.

    Source

  • Laurier Inspiring Lives Scholarship

    $500 to $5,000 CAD, which can be stacked with entrance scholarships and other competitive scholarships and awards.

    Eligibility: Available exclusively to international students beginning undergraduate studies at Laurier, in any undergraduate program at any campus. Applicants must have applied to Laurier, accepted their offer, be entering their first year in the fall term, and be paying full-time international tuition fees in that term. Laurier states there is no minimum admissions average required to apply. A separate application is required, including a video of no more than two minutes describing how the applicant inspires lives of leadership and purpose.

    A useful edge case for the merit/need judgement. Laurier says the award goes "to students who inspire lives of leadership and purpose in their communities and through their extracurricular activities", and states explicitly that there is no minimum admissions average — so it is a talent and contribution award rather than a grades award, but still merit in the schema's sense of achievement-based selection, and emphatically not need: no financial circumstances are assessed. For fall 2024 Laurier awarded 26 of these to students from 13 countries. Applications for the 2026 round were closed at the time of collection; the scholarship is awarded annually.

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Economics

BA · 4 years · Economics

International tuition

CA$39,112 per year

~CA$156,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

Laurier's own international tuition table gives this as the 2026/27 tuition for two terms (fall + winter, full-time course load of five half-credit courses per term) for this programme's fee category. A further CAD 2,338-3,282 in student fees (more with co-op) is charged on top per two terms.

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“Economics (all programs) $39,112 CAD”
Tuition and Scholarships | Wilfrid Laurier Universitywlu.ca
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Laurier publishes this as a first-year international figure for 2026/27 and states that it is subject to increase for 2027/28.

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Intake
September (fall term), January (winter term)
Source
Taught in
English
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Application deadline
April 1, 2027
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Scholarships2 available

  • Laurier Renewable Entrance Scholarship (international students)

    $5,000 to $6,000 CAD a year, renewable at the same amounts in upper years as an in-course scholarship. The President's Gold Scholarship is worth $6,000 CAD a year for international students; a recipient who does not meet the renewal requirements in upper years falls back to the $5,000 CAD in-course scholarship.

    Eligibility: All international applicants to Laurier are automatically assessed; the scholarship is awarded on the final high school admission average and no application is required. The top tier is the President's Gold Scholarship, awarded on admission and renewable in upper years for four years (five for approved double degree programs) when renewal requirements are met.

    Laurier states the scholarship "is awarded based on your final high school admission average" with no application — the admission average alone decides it, so merit is recorded. No financial circumstances are considered. No numeric bar: Laurier publishes a band table rather than a single stated minimum on this page.

    Source

  • Laurier Inspiring Lives Scholarship

    $500 to $5,000 CAD, which can be stacked with entrance scholarships and other competitive scholarships and awards.

    Eligibility: Available exclusively to international students beginning undergraduate studies at Laurier, in any undergraduate program at any campus. Applicants must have applied to Laurier, accepted their offer, be entering their first year in the fall term, and be paying full-time international tuition fees in that term. Laurier states there is no minimum admissions average required to apply. A separate application is required, including a video of no more than two minutes describing how the applicant inspires lives of leadership and purpose.

    A useful edge case for the merit/need judgement. Laurier says the award goes "to students who inspire lives of leadership and purpose in their communities and through their extracurricular activities", and states explicitly that there is no minimum admissions average — so it is a talent and contribution award rather than a grades award, but still merit in the schema's sense of achievement-based selection, and emphatically not need: no financial circumstances are assessed. For fall 2024 Laurier awarded 26 of these to students from 13 countries. Applications for the 2026 round were closed at the time of collection; the scholarship is awarded annually.

    Source

Psychology

BA/BSc · 4 years · Psychology

International tuition

CA$36,624 per year

~CA$146,500 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

Laurier's own international tuition table gives this as the 2026/27 tuition for two terms (fall + winter, full-time course load of five half-credit courses per term) for this programme's fee category. A further CAD 2,338-3,282 in student fees (more with co-op) is charged on top per two terms.

Show the fee on the university's site

Laurier publishes this as a first-year international figure for 2026/27 and states that it is subject to increase for 2027/28.

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Intake
September (fall term), January (winter term)
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Taught in
English
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Application deadline
April 1, 2027
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Scholarships2 available

  • Laurier Renewable Entrance Scholarship (international students)

    $5,000 to $6,000 CAD a year, renewable at the same amounts in upper years as an in-course scholarship. The President's Gold Scholarship is worth $6,000 CAD a year for international students; a recipient who does not meet the renewal requirements in upper years falls back to the $5,000 CAD in-course scholarship.

    Eligibility: All international applicants to Laurier are automatically assessed; the scholarship is awarded on the final high school admission average and no application is required. The top tier is the President's Gold Scholarship, awarded on admission and renewable in upper years for four years (five for approved double degree programs) when renewal requirements are met.

    Laurier states the scholarship "is awarded based on your final high school admission average" with no application — the admission average alone decides it, so merit is recorded. No financial circumstances are considered. No numeric bar: Laurier publishes a band table rather than a single stated minimum on this page.

    Source

  • Laurier Inspiring Lives Scholarship

    $500 to $5,000 CAD, which can be stacked with entrance scholarships and other competitive scholarships and awards.

    Eligibility: Available exclusively to international students beginning undergraduate studies at Laurier, in any undergraduate program at any campus. Applicants must have applied to Laurier, accepted their offer, be entering their first year in the fall term, and be paying full-time international tuition fees in that term. Laurier states there is no minimum admissions average required to apply. A separate application is required, including a video of no more than two minutes describing how the applicant inspires lives of leadership and purpose.

    A useful edge case for the merit/need judgement. Laurier says the award goes "to students who inspire lives of leadership and purpose in their communities and through their extracurricular activities", and states explicitly that there is no minimum admissions average — so it is a talent and contribution award rather than a grades award, but still merit in the schema's sense of achievement-based selection, and emphatically not need: no financial circumstances are assessed. For fall 2024 Laurier awarded 26 of these to students from 13 countries. Applications for the 2026 round were closed at the time of collection; the scholarship is awarded annually.

    Source

Mathematics

BA/BSc · 4 years · Mathematics

International tuition

CA$36,624 per year

~CA$146,500 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

Laurier's own international tuition table gives this as the 2026/27 tuition for two terms (fall + winter, full-time course load of five half-credit courses per term) for this programme's fee category. A further CAD 2,338-3,282 in student fees (more with co-op) is charged on top per two terms.

Show the fee on the university's site

Laurier publishes this as a first-year international figure for 2026/27 and states that it is subject to increase for 2027/28.

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Intake
September (fall term), January (winter term)
Source
Taught in
English
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Application deadline
April 1, 2027
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Scholarships2 available

  • Laurier Renewable Entrance Scholarship (international students)

    $5,000 to $6,000 CAD a year, renewable at the same amounts in upper years as an in-course scholarship. The President's Gold Scholarship is worth $6,000 CAD a year for international students; a recipient who does not meet the renewal requirements in upper years falls back to the $5,000 CAD in-course scholarship.

    Eligibility: All international applicants to Laurier are automatically assessed; the scholarship is awarded on the final high school admission average and no application is required. The top tier is the President's Gold Scholarship, awarded on admission and renewable in upper years for four years (five for approved double degree programs) when renewal requirements are met.

    Laurier states the scholarship "is awarded based on your final high school admission average" with no application — the admission average alone decides it, so merit is recorded. No financial circumstances are considered. No numeric bar: Laurier publishes a band table rather than a single stated minimum on this page.

    Source

  • Laurier Inspiring Lives Scholarship

    $500 to $5,000 CAD, which can be stacked with entrance scholarships and other competitive scholarships and awards.

    Eligibility: Available exclusively to international students beginning undergraduate studies at Laurier, in any undergraduate program at any campus. Applicants must have applied to Laurier, accepted their offer, be entering their first year in the fall term, and be paying full-time international tuition fees in that term. Laurier states there is no minimum admissions average required to apply. A separate application is required, including a video of no more than two minutes describing how the applicant inspires lives of leadership and purpose.

    A useful edge case for the merit/need judgement. Laurier says the award goes "to students who inspire lives of leadership and purpose in their communities and through their extracurricular activities", and states explicitly that there is no minimum admissions average — so it is a talent and contribution award rather than a grades award, but still merit in the schema's sense of achievement-based selection, and emphatically not need: no financial circumstances are assessed. For fall 2024 Laurier awarded 26 of these to students from 13 countries. Applications for the 2026 round were closed at the time of collection; the scholarship is awarded annually.

    Source

Chemistry

BSc · 4 years · Chemistry

International tuition

CA$36,624 per year

~CA$146,500 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

Laurier's own international tuition table gives this as the 2026/27 tuition for two terms (fall + winter, full-time course load of five half-credit courses per term) for this programme's fee category. A further CAD 2,338-3,282 in student fees (more with co-op) is charged on top per two terms.

Show the fee on the university's site

Laurier publishes this as a first-year international figure for 2026/27 and states that it is subject to increase for 2027/28.

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Intake
September (fall term), January (winter term)
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Taught in
English
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Application deadline
April 1, 2027
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What you'll study

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Scholarships2 available

  • Laurier Renewable Entrance Scholarship (international students)

    $5,000 to $6,000 CAD a year, renewable at the same amounts in upper years as an in-course scholarship. The President's Gold Scholarship is worth $6,000 CAD a year for international students; a recipient who does not meet the renewal requirements in upper years falls back to the $5,000 CAD in-course scholarship.

    Eligibility: All international applicants to Laurier are automatically assessed; the scholarship is awarded on the final high school admission average and no application is required. The top tier is the President's Gold Scholarship, awarded on admission and renewable in upper years for four years (five for approved double degree programs) when renewal requirements are met.

    Laurier states the scholarship "is awarded based on your final high school admission average" with no application — the admission average alone decides it, so merit is recorded. No financial circumstances are considered. No numeric bar: Laurier publishes a band table rather than a single stated minimum on this page.

    Source

  • Laurier Inspiring Lives Scholarship

    $500 to $5,000 CAD, which can be stacked with entrance scholarships and other competitive scholarships and awards.

    Eligibility: Available exclusively to international students beginning undergraduate studies at Laurier, in any undergraduate program at any campus. Applicants must have applied to Laurier, accepted their offer, be entering their first year in the fall term, and be paying full-time international tuition fees in that term. Laurier states there is no minimum admissions average required to apply. A separate application is required, including a video of no more than two minutes describing how the applicant inspires lives of leadership and purpose.

    A useful edge case for the merit/need judgement. Laurier says the award goes "to students who inspire lives of leadership and purpose in their communities and through their extracurricular activities", and states explicitly that there is no minimum admissions average — so it is a talent and contribution award rather than a grades award, but still merit in the schema's sense of achievement-based selection, and emphatically not need: no financial circumstances are assessed. For fall 2024 Laurier awarded 26 of these to students from 13 countries. Applications for the 2026 round were closed at the time of collection; the scholarship is awarded annually.

    Source

How Laurier compares

Against the other universities in Canada on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

Laurier's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is CA$36,624 a year, for Biochemistry & Biotechnology. Of the 48 other universities in Canada we list with undergraduate fees in CAD, 14 charge more at their lowest, 34 charge less. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from CA$9,718 (UPEI) to CA$51,530.40 (UBC).

Student housing. Laurier's own lowest published rate is CA$4,186.29 per term. Of the 3 other universities in Canada we list that publish housing per term in CAD, 3 charge less. Their lowest published rates run from CA$2,300 (Brandon) to CA$4,127 (Waterloo).

Living costs. The living-cost figure for a student visa to Canada is CA$22,895 per year, on top of tuition (figure for for applications made on or after September 1; read 19 Aug 2026 from canada.ca). The authority attaches conditions that can change this amount; see them in full on student finance.

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in CanadaTheir lowest fees
Biology & Life SciencesundergraduateCA$36,624Biology16 of 48 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$66,110
Computer ScienceundergraduateCA$39,470Computer Science14 of 46 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$66,110
ChemistryundergraduateCA$36,624Chemistry16 of 45 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$66,110
AccountingundergraduateCA$44,332Accounting (BBA Concentration)12 of 43 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$74,678.31
MathematicsundergraduateCA$36,624Financial Mathematics and Analytics16 of 42 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$66,110
Business & ManagementundergraduateCA$44,332Business Administration12 of 41 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$74,678.31

Subjects taught at Laurier

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

11 sentences from Laurier's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

  1. Used for course length on 22 courses

    “Duration: four years”
    The same sentence appears on 13 pageswlu.caread 28 Aug 2026
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  2. Used for application deadline on 22 courses

    “Application Deadlines March 15, 2027: The deadline to apply for spring (May) 2027. April 1, 2027: The deadline to apply for fall (September) 2027. November 22, 2026: The deadline to apply for winter (January) 2027. See all important dates and deadlines , including deadlines for submitting documents.”
    International Undergraduate Admissions | Wilfrid Laurier Universitywlu.caread 20 Sept 2026
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  3. Used for cost note on 22 courses

    “The first-year international undergraduate tuition values and student fees listed below are for the 2026/27 academic year and are subject to increase for the 2027/28 academic year. All tuition fees are in Canadian dollars.”
    Tuition and Scholarships | Wilfrid Laurier Universitywlu.caread 28 Aug 2026
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  4. Used for teaching language on 13 courses

    “Laurier's language of instruction is English , and we may require you to provide evidence of your English proficiency to help ensure you experience success in your academic courses.”
    English Proficiency | Future Undergraduate Students | Wilfrid Laurier Universitywlu.caread 28 Aug 2026
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  5. Used for scholarship on 13 courses

    “Scholarships reward you for all the hard work you've done to prepare for university, and are a great way to help fund your studies in Canada. At Laurier, we have two scholarships awarded specifically to our international students. Renewable Entrance Scholarships All applicants are automatically assessed for a renewable entrance scholarship. This scholarship is awarded based on your final high school admission average and no application is required. The entrance scholarship is valued at $5,000 to $6,000 CAD and is renewable at these same amounts in your upper years as an in-course scholarship. See how this renewable scholarship can add up over your years at Laurier:”
    Tuition and Scholarships | Wilfrid Laurier Universitywlu.caread 28 Aug 2026
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  6. Used for scholarship on 13 courses

    “The Inspiring Lives Scholarship is a prestigious entrance scholarship available exclusively to international students beginning their undergraduate studies at Laurier. The scholarship is awarded annually to students who inspire lives of leadership and purpose in their communities and through their extracurricular activities. The scholarship is valued at $500 to $5,000 CAD and can be stacked with entrance scholarships and other competitive scholarships and awards. Learn more about applying for competitive scholarships .”
    Inspiring Lives Scholarship | Wilfrid Laurier Universitywlu.caread 31 Aug 2026
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  7. Used for start dates on 11 courses

    “Format: full time Duration: four years Start: September (fall term)”
    The same sentence appears on 2 pageswlu.caread 28 Aug 2026
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  8. Used for international fee on 11 courses

    “Lazaridis School of Business & Economics Business Administration Business Technology Management Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Laurier) double degree Business Administration (Laurier) and Financial Mathematics (Laurier) double degree $44,332 CAD”
    Tuition and Scholarships | Wilfrid Laurier Universitywlu.caread 28 Aug 2026
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  9. Used for start dates on 10 courses

    “Format: full time or part time Duration: four years Start: September (fall term) or January (winter term)”
    The same sentence appears on 10 pageswlu.caread 28 Aug 2026
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  10. Used for international fee on 8 courses

    “Science All other programs $36,624 CAD”
    Tuition and Scholarships | Wilfrid Laurier Universitywlu.caread 28 Aug 2026
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  11. Used for international fee on 2 courses

    “Science Computer Science Data Science $39,470 CAD”
    Tuition and Scholarships | Wilfrid Laurier Universitywlu.caread 28 Aug 2026
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More about Laurier

About & contact

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada· view on Google Maps ↗wlu.ca ↗

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Accommodation

CA$4,186.29–CA$5,879.84per term

Laurier residence fees for the 2026/27 academic year, charged per term; the residence contract is the eight-month academic year (September 2026 to April 2027), i.e. two terms. The quoted range is the full span of the page's rates: from a double room in a Waterloo dormitory-style traditional residence to a single room in a Waterloo apartment-style ensuite residence. Brantford apartment-style rooms and the Waterloo premium apartment singles are priced between those two ends on the same page. A $12 per-term student activity fee is charged on top, and Waterloo residents must also buy a mandatory meal plan, which is not in these figures.

  • Waterloo dormitory-style traditional - double roomCA$4,186.29
  • Waterloo dormitory-style traditional - single roomCA$4,724.47
  • Waterloo dormitory-style semi-private - double roomCA$5,022.16
  • Waterloo dormitory-style semi-private - single roomCA$5,237.43
  • Waterloo apartment-style, ensuite - single roomCA$5,879.84

Fees are per term and the residence agreement runs September to April (two terms). A $12 student activity fee is added each term. All students in Waterloo campus residences are required to join the mandatory meal plan; Brantford residents may instead buy an optional residence convenience plan.

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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“Waterloo: Dormitory-Style Residences Dormitory-Style, Traditional Includes: Bouckaert Hall, Conrad Hall, Euler Residence, Leupold Residence, Little House, Macdonald House, and two wings of Willison Hall Single Room: $4,724.47 per term Double Room: $4,186.29 per term Student Activity Fee: $12 per term Dormitory-Style, Semi-Private Includes: King Street Residence, Waterloo College Hall, and a wing of Willison Hall Single Room: $5,237.43 per term Double Room: $5,022.16 per term Student Activity Fee: $12 per term Waterloo: Apartment-Style Residences Apartment-Style, Ensuite, Single Room Includes: 260 Regina St Apartments, 181 Lester St Apartments (79 bedrooms), 308 King St Apartments (49 bedrooms), and Marshall Street Apartments (25 bedrooms) Single Room: $5,879.84 per term”
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Applying to Canada from abroad: what catches students out

Deadlines, results and start dates, in the words of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Check them before you choose, not at the last step.

Letters you need first

  • You need a letter of acceptance from your school, uploaded with your application.
    Their words
    ✓ Word for wordRead 11 Oct 2026
    “Your school will give you a letter of acceptance. Upload this to your online application.”
    Study permit: Get the right documents - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • For university and college students, IRCC asks the school to confirm the letter is valid. If the school doesn't reply in time, your application is returned and the fee refunded.
    Their words
    ✓ Word for wordRead 11 Oct 2026
    “Post-secondary students Your school will be asked to make sure your letter of acceptance (LOA) is valid. If your school does not respond by the deadline, we’ll return your application and refund your processing fee.”
    Study permit: Get the right documents - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • Most applications also need a provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL) from your school. Usually you only get it after accepting your offer and paying some or all of your tuition.
    Their words
    ✓ Word for wordRead 11 Oct 2026
    “Get a provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL) from your school. In most cases, you need to accept your offer and pay your tuition fees, either in part or in full, to get your PAL/TAL.”
    Study permit: Get the right documents - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • Studying in Quebec? You also need a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ).
    Their words
    ✓ Word for wordRead 11 Oct 2026
    “If you’re studying in Quebec , you need a Quebec Acceptance Certificate ( Certificat d’acceptation du Québec [CAQ] ).”
    Study permit: Get the right documents - Canada.cacanada.ca
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Study permit

  • Generally you must apply for the study permit before you come to Canada.
    Their words
    ✓ Word for wordRead 11 Oct 2026
    “Generally, you must apply for a study permit before you come to Canada .”
    Study permit: How to apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • Send everything at once: waiting to submit documents delays processing.
    Their words
    ✓ Word for wordRead 11 Oct 2026
    “Waiting to submit documents will cause delays in processing.”
    Study permit: How to apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • If you are 14 to 79, you probably need to give fingerprints and a photo (biometrics).
    Their words
    ✓ Word for wordRead 11 Oct 2026
    “If you’re between 14 and 79 years old, you probably need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics).”
    Study permit: How to apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • Give them as soon as the letter telling you to arrives.
    Their words
    ✓ Word for wordRead 11 Oct 2026
    “Get this done as soon as you get the letter from us that tells you to give biometrics.”
    Study permit: How to apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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The money you must prove for the visa and the work limits: further down, in “After you graduate” ↓

After you graduate

Rules read 16 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Canada's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Money you must prove before the visa

CA$22,895per year, for a single applicant with no accompanying family members, covering the first year of the programme — and explicitly EXCLUDING tuition and transportation, which must be shown on top

Shown as a balance in a bank account. You keep control of it.

Figure published for: for applications made on or after September 1, 2025, in IRCC's own wording; the page was last modified 2026-01-26 and states 'These amounts are updated each year'. The previous figure, for applications between January 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025, was $20,635. This amount is revised regularly, so check it again before you transfer anything.

Applies to every province and territory EXCEPT Quebec; a student going to Quebec needs a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec and must meet costs set separately by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration, which IRCC does not publish. The figure is living expenses only — tuition and return transportation for the applicant and any accompanying family are additional. Accompanying family raises it: $28,502 for 2 people, $35,040 for 3, $42,543 for 4, $48,252 for 5, $54,420 for 6, $60,589 for 7, and $6,170 for each further person. Funds must be available without working in Canada. Proof is needed for the first year; for a programme longer than a year the applicant must also explain how the rest will be paid. IRCC accepts several forms of proof and mandates none: bank statements for the past 4 months, a guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) from a participating Canadian financial institution, proof the first year of tuition and housing is already paid, a student or education loan, a bank draft convertible to Canadian dollars, a letter from a person or institution providing the money, or proof of a Canadian-funded scholarship. Local visa offices can require more, and an applicant from a country with foreign-exchange controls must also prove the money can legally be exported.

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“If you apply on or after September 1, 2025 All provinces and territories except Quebec Number of family members (including the applicant) Amount required per year (excluding tuition and transportation costs) (in CAN$) 1 $22,895”
Study permit: Proof of financial support - Canada.ca (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)canada.ca
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Work during study

International students on a study permit may work off campus without a separate work permit if they are a full-time student at a designated learning institution (DLI), enrolled in a post-secondary academic, vocational or professional program (or a Quebec secondary-level vocational program) that is at least 6 months long and leads to a degree, diploma or certificate, hold a valid study permit with work conditions printed on it, and have a Social Insurance Number (SIN). During regular school terms or semesters they may work up to 24 hours per week off campus (across more than one job if needed). During scheduled breaks in the school year — such as summer and winter holidays or a reading week — they may work unlimited hours off campus. Working more than 24 hours per week during a term is a violation of study permit conditions.

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“During regular school terms or semesters You can work up to 24 hours per week . You can work more than 1 job to make up these hours as long as you continue to meet the conditions of your study permit. If your current study permit says that you may only work 20 hours per week off campus ( for example ), you're allowed to work up to 24 hours per week as long as you continue to meet the eligibility requirements . "May work 20 hours per week off campus or full-time during regular breaks if meeting criteria outlined in paragraph 186(v) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations ." During scheduled breaks in the school year If you're working during a break scheduled by your DLI, such as summer and winter holidays, or a reading week, you can work unlimited hours off campus”
Work off campus as an international student - Canada.cacanada.ca
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Post-study work visa

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) . Up to 3 years
Available to eligible graduates of designated learning institutions (not every institution or program qualifies). Permit length depends on the level and duration of the study program (and the passport's expiry date, whichever is shorter): a program of at least 8 months but under 2 years gets a PGWP up to the same length as the program; a program of 2 years or more gets a PGWP valid for 3 years. Graduates with a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree face no field-of-study eligibility restriction (a restriction that does apply, since 1 November 2024, to some non-degree college/polytechnic programs), but all applicants now generally need a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 language-test result (CLB 5 for non-university college/polytechnic graduates) unless their PGWP application was submitted before 1 November 2024.

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“If your program was 2 years or more We may give you a PGWP that's valid for 3 years.”
Post-graduation work permit: About the post-graduation work permit (PGWP) - Canada.cacanada.ca
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Route to permanent residence

Express Entry's Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is a federal permanent-residence stream for people with qualifying Canadian work experience — the kind of experience a Post-Graduation Work Permit lets a graduate accumulate. To be eligible, the work experience must be paid, gained in Canada while authorized to work, in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) Training/Education/Experience/Responsibilities (TEER) category of 0, 1, 2 or 3, and total at least 1 year of full-time work (or the part-time equivalent — 1,560 hours) within the 3 years before applying. There is no minimum education requirement for the CEC stream itself, and a successful applicant must intend to live outside Quebec, which runs its own skilled-worker selection process.

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“Your skilled work experience must: be in 1 or more of these NOC categories: training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) 0, 1, 2, or 3 Your experience can be in more than 1 NOC. be gained by working in Canada while authorized to work under temporary resident status If you worked remotely, you must have been physically in Canada and working for a Canadian employer. show that you performed: the actions in the lead statement of the NOC job description, and most of the main duties listed be paid work (you must have been paid wages or earned commission—volunteer work or unpaid internships don't count) be at least 1 year of work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week) in the 3 years before you apply”
Express Entry: Who can apply - Canadian Experience Class - Canada.cacanada.ca
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Route to citizenship

Canadian citizenship is administered by the same department that runs immigration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). An adult applicant must have been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days (3 years) during the 5 years immediately before signing the application; time spent in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person before becoming a permanent resident counts at half value toward this, capped at 365 of the 1,095 days. Applicants must have filed Canadian income taxes, if required to, for at least 3 of those 5 years. Applicants aged 18 to 54 must demonstrate English or French to at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) / Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) level 4, and must pass a citizenship test on the rights and responsibilities of citizens and on Canada's history, geography, government, laws and symbols; applicants 55 and over are exempt from both the language proof and the test. All adult applicants take the oath of citizenship at a ceremony. Canada permits dual and multiple citizenship: on this same page IRCC states plainly that becoming a Canadian citizen does not require giving up another nationality, while flagging that a person's other country of citizenship may not reciprocate that position.

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“You must have been physically in Canada for at least 1,095 days (3 years) during your 5-year eligibility period .”
Apply for Canadian citizenship: adults and minor children: Who can apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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What the government currently prioritises

Express Entry (the federal system covering the Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program and Federal Skilled Trades Program) periodically runs category-based rounds of invitations that target published categories directly relevant to StudyPath’s fields: 'Healthcare and social services occupations' and 'Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations', alongside separate categories for trade occupations, education, transport, French-language proficiency, and Canadian-experienced physicians, senior managers and researchers. Eligibility for either category requires at least 12 months of work experience within the past 3 years in a single occupation named on IRCC's published table for that round, identified by National Occupational Classification (NOC) code. The STEM table has included, among others, architecture and science managers, cybersecurity specialists, civil/mechanical/electrical-and-electronics/industrial-and-manufacturing engineers, geological engineers, and civil/mechanical/electrical engineering technologists and technicians. The healthcare and social services table has included, among others, specialists in clinical/laboratory medicine and in surgery, general practitioners and family physicians, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, dental hygienists and dental therapists, medical laboratory and medical radiation technologists, and social workers — and a separate category exists specifically for 'Physicians with Canadian work experience'. Which categories run, and which occupations are listed, is decided round by round and is not guaranteed for any particular occupation.

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“Current categories French-language proficiency Healthcare and social services occupations Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations Trade occupations Education occupations Transport occupations Physicians with Canadian work experience Senior managers with Canadian work experience Researchers with Canadian work experience Skilled military recruits”
Express Entry: Category-based selection - Canada.cacanada.ca
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PGWP eligibility rules changed materially on 1 November 2024: most applicants must now show a minimum language-test result, and non-degree study-permit applicants from that date must be in a field of study linked to occupations in long-term shortage — this field-of-study requirement does not apply to bachelor's, master's or doctoral graduates. Category-based Express Entry rounds (including the STEM category) run at IRCC's discretion, are not on a fixed schedule, and are not guaranteed to recur for any given occupation. Read 16 August 2026; Canada has changed PGWP and Express Entry settings more than once in the last two years, so re-check before relying on this. Deepening pass, 17 August 2026: inDemandOccupations re-cited to the same already-archived category-based-selection.html page to add the Healthcare and social services occupations category (specific named occupations) alongside the STEM category that was already there — the page names both categories together, so a single quote listing the category names supports the expanded value; the occupation lists themselves come from tables already present in the same archived snapshot. citizenshipRoute added 17 August 2026, cited to the same canada.ca 'Who can apply' page already used above — that single page carries the physical-presence figure, the language/test age bands, the tax-filing rule and the dual-citizenship statement together, so one citation supports the whole field. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route' on 18 August 2026: the authority already cited under citizenshipRoute publishes criteria a foreign resident could actually follow, which is the only claim this field makes. It is deliberately not a judgement about how attainable that route is in practice. studentVisaFunds added 19 August 2026. mechanism is recorded as bank-balance, not guaranteed-investment, and the reason matters: the Student Direct Stream — the route whose defining requirement was a CAN$20,635 GIC — no longer exists. IRCC's own student-direct-stream.html URL now serves the general study-permit hub with no SDS content on it at all (read the same day). A GIC is still listed on the proof-of-funds page as one of several accepted documents, but it is no longer attached to a faster stream and no longer a required mechanism, so recording 'guaranteed-investment' would describe a programme that has been withdrawn. Quebec is deliberately left without a figure: IRCC's page says only that Quebec applicants must meet costs set by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration, and that ministry is not an allowlisted immigration domain here, so the Quebec amount was not collected rather than guessed. The $22,895 is the single-applicant row; the larger household figures are in conditions verbatim from the same table.

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