Human Rights (BA) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

Want to turn your passion for human rights into meaningful action? The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Human Rights at Wilfrid Laurier University empowers students to explore the issues shaping communities in Canada and around the world, including racism, discrimination, women’s and gender rights, children’s rights, multiculturalism, ableism, human trafficking and crimes against humanity. You’ll develop skills in advocacy, grant writing, professional fundraising and project management while learning ho

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

Career pathways

Here are just a few examples:; activist/lobbyist; policy analyst with the federal government; communications specialist; foreign service officer; professional fundraiser; grant writer; humanitarian aid worker; immigrant settlement worker; international development program manager; lawyer; non-profit

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Entry requirements

Human Rights (BA): Average admission range: mid 70s English at 60% Human Rights (BA) and Law (LLB): Average admission range: mid 80s English at 70% Human Rights (BA) + Master's (MA Sussex): Average admission range: high 70s English at 60%

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,222 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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