Geography (BA or BSc) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

The Geography programs at Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo explore the natural and human systems that shape our world. Study climate change, sustainability, urban planning and spatial data through co-op, fieldwork and geospatial technologies like geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) focuses on human geography and planning, preparing you for careers as an urban planner or public policy analyst. The Bachelor of Science (BSc) emphasizes physical geog

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Duration: four years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September (fall term) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

Geography (BA):; urban planner; teacher/educator; surveyor/mapping specialist; census geographer/demographer; cartographer; public policy analyst; Geography (BSc):; ecologist; GIS applications specialist; hydrographer; hydrologist; cartographer; industrial meterologist

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Application information

Entry requirements

BA Requirements Average admission range: mid 70s English at 60% All prerequisite courses calculated in admissions average BSc Requirements Average admission range: mid 70s English at 60% Advanced Functions at 60% Two of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at 60% All prerequisite courses calculated in admissions average

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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