Multidisciplinary Studies (BA) and Juris Doctor (JD), Griffith University at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

Graduate with two degrees in six years with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Multidisciplinary Studies + a Juris Doctor (JD) with Griffith University in Australia, ranked as the #1 law school in Queensland and #2 in Australia .

Faculty: Faculty of Human and Social Sciences | Duration: 6 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September (fall term), January (winter term) or May (spring term) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

advocacy-government relations; contract specialist; corporate social responsibility manager; in-house legal counsel; intelligence agent; lawyer; management consultant; political strategist; trade negotiator

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Entry requirements

Average admission range: high 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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