Computer Science

Ontario high school applicants

• Students applying to this program from a Canadian province outside of Ontario are encouraged to review our course equivalents by province chart . This chart will show you what courses from your province are equivalent to the admission requirements listed under the Ontario High School Admission Requirements section.

What Are the International Admission Requirements?

• Students applying to this program from an international curriculum must present the following: BA requirements Average admission range: high 70s Senior or grade 12 English at 60% Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions at 60% All prerequisite courses calculated in admissions average BSc requirements Average admission range: high 70s Senior or grade 12 English at 60% Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions at 60% A second senior or grade 12 Mathematics course at 60% is required for some curriculums Review your country's curriculum-specific requirements to determine if one or two mathematics courses are required All prerequisite courses calculated in admissions average Students applying to this program from an international curriculum are encouraged to review our curriculum-specific requirements . You will find which courses from your country's curriculum are equivalent to the admission requirements listed above. If your country or curriculum is not listed, please reach out to international@wlu.ca . English-Proficiency Requirement Laurier's language of instruction is English, and so we may require you to provide evidence of your English proficiency to help make sure you are successful in your academic courses. Your three most recent years of full-time education must be in English without taking any ESL (English as a Second Language) courses. If you do not meet this requirement, you must provide evidence of your English proficiency. We reserve the right to request an English-language test from any applicant. If you do not meet Laurier's English proficiency requirement but are academically qualified for your program, you may be eligible for a conditional offer of admission . Academic Transition Pathway (ATP) Program The Academic Transition Pathway (ATP) program is offered through our affiliated institution, Wilfrid Laurier International College, and provides an option for meeting our English-proficiency requirement. If you have received an offer to Laurier with a condition to meet our English-proficiency requirement, you can meet that condition by successfully completing the ATP program.

What if I Don’t See My Admission Requirements?

• Visit our admission requirements section to find specific requirements for transfer students, indigenous applicants, mature learners, homeschooled applicants, senior citizens, refugees, and more.

Applicants to this exact Laurier programme choosing additional context

• The Applicant Background Summary is optional but recommended; one submission can support multiple Laurier programme applications.
• A special-circumstances statement is also optional and is submitted separately from the ABS. Both use the April 25, 2027 Fall deadline.

Ontario OSSD students taking IB; Laurier undergraduate degree entry

• If you take IB courses alongside another curriculum, Laurier assesses your entire academic record. Keep your Ontario 4U/M requirements and provide the IB record requested by Admissions.
• The full IB Diploma curriculum and its programme-specific requirements remain separate from an Ontario-percentage calculation.

Full IB Diploma applicants; individual programme score and subject thresholds remain separate

• Present six subjects with three HL subjects. Predicted or final grades, including bonus points, are used for consideration. The linked chart separately sets native overall and course scores; this packet does not overwrite them.
• Final official IB results and proof of the IB Diploma must come directly from IBO to clear the offer. If IB is taken alongside another curriculum, the entire academic record is considered.
• For required functions/calculus, the chart accepts Analysis and Approaches SL/HL or Applications and Interpretation HL. Its Applications and Interpretation SL exception is limited to the mathematics requirement for BA Psychology, Kinesiology and BASc Applied Health Science; no universal calculus substitution is inferred.

Applicants who have attended or are attending a college or university before applying

• Laurier classifies prior/current postsecondary attendees as transfer applicants and considers relevance of prior courses/programme and academic achievement. High-school prerequisites or approved college/university equivalents still apply.
• An applicant lacking a high-school prerequisite can submit the college/university course outline after applying through OUAC for equivalence assessment. Course-grade requirements still apply. Programme/faculty and college-versus-university admission rules differ; no universal transfer average or guaranteed credit award is inferred.
• Transfer availability is limited for competitive degrees. The joint Laurier–Waterloo double degree is expressly excluded; Laurier-only double degrees follow separate rules. Exact BBA restrictions are retained where relevant.

Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• Five courses at level30-1,30,31 or35. Two3-credit courses may equal one5-credit course; Math30-2 and Social Studies30-2 are accepted. When both school and diploma marks are supplied, the higher is used.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

British Columbia and Yukon applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• Five accepted Grade12 academic courses, including English Studies12 or English First Peoples12. Provincially mandated literacy/numeracy examinations are excluded. The complete accepted-course list was reviewed; unlisted courses may be assessed case by case, rather than automatically rejected.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

Manitoba applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• Five courses coded40S,45 or42S for AP courses. English40S is the English equivalent.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

New Brunswick applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• Six courses coded120/121/122; English120,121 or122 is the English equivalent.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

Newfoundland and Labrador applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• Six two-credit courses at3200 level. French-curriculum students can present equivalent required3000-level courses; English Language Arts3201 is the named English equivalent.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

Nova Scotia applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• Five courses at Academic or Advanced levels. English12 or English12: African Heritage is accepted for English.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

Prince Edward Island applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• Five courses coded611/621; English621A is the named English equivalent.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

Québec Grade12/Pre-U applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• Six courses including English for Grade12/Pre-U. SecondaryV alone is not accepted.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

Québec CEGEP applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• One year requires at least12 courses for consideration; completed/ongoing DEC applicants are assessed on the top12 including required courses. Courses coded109 are excluded. Two603/604 English courses are required at the source’s separate stated grade minimum; the R-score is not used.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

Saskatchewan applicants; programme-specific subject and grade requirements remain controlling

• Five courses coded30; accepted English equivalents are English A30, B30 or ELA30.
• Use the source’s province-specific subject equivalents for only those prerequisites required by the selected programme. Neither this course-package summary nor the generic transfer table certifies all applicant categories.

Ontario high-school applicants selecting Computer Science BA

• Published admission guidance is high 70s.
• Grade 12 U English and MHF4U Advanced Functions at 60% or higher.
• Both prerequisites count in the admission average.

Ontario high-school applicants selecting Computer Science BSc

• Published admission guidance is high 70s.
• Grade 12 U English and MHF4U Advanced Functions at 60% or higher.
• One of MCV4U Calculus and Vectors, SCH4U Chemistry, or SPH4U Physics at 60% or higher.
• All prerequisites count in the admission average.