Film Studies (BA) + Vancouver Film School Diploma at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

Earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Vancouver Film School (VFS) diploma in just four years through Laurier’s unique partnership with VFS. You’ll spend Years 1 and 2 at Laurier, immerse yourself in hands-on training at VFS during Year 3, and return to Laurier for Year 4.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Duration: four years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September (fall term) or January (winter term) or May (spring term) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

author/screenwriter; director/cinematographer; film editor; film producer; post-production technician; script supervisor/writer; web series production

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Application information

Entry requirements

Average admission range: mid 70s English at 60%

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,180 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: CAD 36,624 a year (2026/27) Source

Fall (September) is the primary entry term; winter (January) entry is open for selected programmes (over 60 programmes for international applicants) and spring (May) entry is available.

Winter 2027 admission applications are open for international applicants through Laurier's Winter Term Application.

Fall 2027 admission: Jan. 15, 2027 for Ontario high school students, Apr. 1, 2027 for all other applicants. Winter 2027 admission: Nov. 22, 2026. Spring 2027 admission: Mar. 15, 2027. Applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC); international applicants can apply for winter with Laurier's Winter Term Application; part-time-only applicants can use Laurier's Part-Time Application. Fall applicants must submit transcripts and required documents by May 12, 2027.

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