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Criminology BA and MA

Wilfrid Laurier University · Brantford

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Deadlines

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  • OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades

    2027 entry

    School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • Grade 12 U English at 60%.
Laurier Criminology BA and MA
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall (September) / Winter (January) / Spring (May)

Native published normal start terms. Check availability for the intended intake.

Laurier Criminology BA and MA
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Laurier Criminology BA and MALaurier Criminology BA and MA
  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    OUACOUAC
  3. Step 3Academic transcripts for your applicant group
    • Current Ontario high school grades and OSSD status arrive automatically through OUAC. Other applicants provide the portal's requested records from attended schools and postsecondary institutions. Unofficial records go through the portal, not email; final official records come directly from the issuer after accepting an offer.
    Laurier required application documentsLaurier required application documents
  4. Step 4Notarized English translations, if applicable
    • Records written outside English require original-language copies and a notarized literal English translation.
    Laurier document translation requirementsLaurier document translation requirements
  5. Step 5English test results if fewer than three years of English study
    • Submit satisfactory accepted results if you have not studied full-time in English for at least three years. Applicants asked for proof may request exemption when they meet that published schooling condition.
    Laurier English-proof document conditionsLaurier English-proof document conditions
  6. Step 6Select UCY under Laurier Brantford.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Laurier Criminology BA and MALaurier Criminology BA and MA
  7. Step 7The native undergraduate Criminology page identifies this as new for fall 2027. Keep ordinary Brantford Criminology under UQ.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Laurier Criminology BA and MALaurier Criminology BA and MA

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • The BA requires 20.0 credits, with 10.0 to 12.0 in Criminology. At most 7.0 degree credits may be at the 100 level.
  • The MA requires a pass in CC606, at least B− in each course, and a B average overall. The thesis route also requires successful thesis defence.
ReferencesLaurier 2026–27 Honours Criminology BA requirementsLaurier UCY Brantford direct BA and MA Criminology route and first-year coursesLaurier 2026–27 Criminology BA course titles and creditsLaurier Criminology BA and MA advising and year requirementsLaurier Brantford first-year Criminology course registration guidanceLaurier 2026–27 EN241 course definitionLaurier 2026–27 Law and Society course titles and creditsLaurier 2026–27 Master of Arts in Criminology coursework and thesis requirementsLaurier 2026–27 graduate Criminology course titles and credits
Course planning
  • If PS295 or PS296 is used to meet Criminology requirements, replace the applicable CC233 or CC327 requirement with a 0.5 senior Criminology credit under academic advising.
ReferencesLaurier 2026–27 Honours Criminology BA requirementsLaurier UCY Brantford direct BA and MA Criminology route and first-year coursesLaurier 2026–27 Criminology BA course titles and creditsLaurier Criminology BA and MA advising and year requirementsLaurier Brantford first-year Criminology course registration guidanceLaurier 2026–27 EN241 course definitionLaurier 2026–27 Law and Society course titles and creditsLaurier 2026–27 Master of Arts in Criminology coursework and thesis requirementsLaurier 2026–27 graduate Criminology course titles and credits

Program facts

Entering average~Mid 70s

Laurier’s published Ontario high school guidance for this route.

Laurier Criminology BA and MALaurier Criminology BA and MA

Majors & specializations

The UCY route offers conditional admission to the BA and MA. The graduate calendar describes separate coursework and thesis requirements.

Advanced Criminological Research

BA (Honours)

Study qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods in criminology. This specialization is in the undergraduate Criminology BA.

Published requirementsPublished courses

Courses

The native undergraduate Criminology page identifies this as new for fall 2027. Keep ordinary Brantford Criminology under UQ. UCY starts with the Brantford Honours BA. The combined route names the first-year courses. Later groups come from Laurier’s 2026–27 BA and MA calendars.

Honours BA Criminology

Honours BA Criminology

Year 1 (2 required credits)4 listed

Add 1.0 credit in 200-level Criminology and 2.0 elective credits.

Laurier 2026–27 Honours Criminology BA requirements
Year 2 (1 required credit)2 listed

CC233 is cross-listed with HS233 and OL233. The BA also requires 0.5 credit from the Year 2 choice group and 1.0 additional senior Criminology credit. Laurier advising lists 2.5 elective credits for this year.

Laurier 2026–27 Honours Criminology BA requirements
Year 2 choices0.5 credits3 listed

Choose one course. CC291 is cross-listed with PD291.

Laurier 2026–27 Honours Criminology BA requirements
Year 3 (1.5 required credits)3 listed

Add 1.0 credit in 300-level Criminology and 2.5 elective credits.

Laurier 2026–27 Honours Criminology BA requirements
Year 4 (0.5 required credits)1 listed

Add 0.5 senior Criminology credit, 1.0 credit in 400-level Criminology, and 3.0 elective credits.

Laurier 2026–27 Honours Criminology BA requirements
MA Criminology coursework option

MA Criminology coursework option

Graduate core2 credits4 listed

The graduate calendar gives three consecutive terms and four additional approved graduate electives. Course allocation is set with the graduate coordinator.

Laurier 2026–27 Master of Arts in Criminology coursework and thesis requirements
MA Criminology thesis option

MA Criminology thesis option

Graduate core and thesis5 listed

The graduate calendar gives six consecutive terms as the normal thesis timeline. The thesis must be defended.

Laurier 2026–27 Master of Arts in Criminology coursework and thesis requirements
Elective choices
  • BA Year 1 includes 1.0 credit in 200-level Criminology and 2.0 elective credits.
  • BA Year 2 includes one of CC291, CC292 or LY205, 1.0 additional senior Criminology credit, and 2.5 elective credits as listed by Laurier advising.
  • BA Year 3 includes 1.0 credit in 300-level Criminology and 2.5 elective credits. BA Year 4 includes 0.5 senior Criminology credit, 1.0 credit in 400-level Criminology and 3.0 elective credits.
  • The MA coursework option adds four graduate electives. Up to three may be in other Laurier graduate departments with the graduate coordinator’s approval.
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