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Equity, Diversity, and Human Rights at Laurentian University

Laurentian University, Canada

Programme overview

The Honours BA in Equity, Diversity and Human Rights traces the history of EDHR concepts, debates and the legal system that put them into practice, using collaborative, community-centred approaches and allyship. It draws on sociology, anthropology, gerontology, criminology, history, law and justice, political science and psychology, and can be completed in English, French or bilingually.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Duration: 4 years (120 credits)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include Understanding Society and Research Methods and Data Analysis, plus 12 credits in Category 1 and 21 credits from Categories 2 (Gender, Sexuality and Indigeneity) and 3 (Age, Disability and Diversity), with at least 6 credits at the 4000 level in the major.

Career pathways

Human resources, policy analysis, law and legal professions, labour rights advocacy, education, social service work, research associate, and patient and family advisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

1 grade 12 English U/M course; 5 other grade 12 U/M courses. A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses.

Canadian applicants: September entry, January entry and May entry (non-Ontario high school applicants); Ontario high school applicants apply for September entry only. International applicants: September start and January start.

Canadian applicants apply through the OUAC. Ontario high school applicants (Group A): September entry deadline January 15. Non-Ontario high school applicants (Group B): September entry August 1, January entry December 1, May entry April 1.

Program-specific deadlines for Canadian applicants: Nursing (September entry only) February 1; Architectural Studies (September entry only) February 14; Indigenous Social Work September entry March 16, May entry January 26.

International applicants: September start application deadline June 15 (documents June 20); January start application deadline August 15 (documents October 1). Program-specific: Nursing February 1; Architectural Studies February 14; Indigenous Social Work March 1 (September entry only).

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