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Minimum Requirements
- Your IB predicted or final grades are used for admission consideration.
- Passes in at least six subjects, three of which must be HL.
- Minimum total score requirement of 24.
- Individual programs may have a higher overall score for admission.
- Please see the IB requirements chart below for overall requirements by program.
Notes
- If you are taking IB courses along with another curriculum, your application is assessed using your entire academic record.
- You may receive transfer credits (up to six courses) once your final IB results have been received and pending on your program.
- To be eligible for transfer credits:
- Higher level (HL) courses must be at a minimum score of 5.
- Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay must be at a B.
- To be eligible for transfer credits:
- To clear conditions, final official IB results sent directly from IBO will be required.
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Programs and required prerequisites can be found on our program pages.
| Ontario Required Courses | IB Curriculum |
| English 12 (ENG4U) | IB English SL or HL |
| Advanced Function 12 (MHF4U) |
Analysis & Approaches SL or HL Applications & Interpretation HL |
| Calculus & Vectors 12 (MCV4U) |
Analysis & Approaches SL or HL Applications & Interpretation HL |
| Data Management 12 (MDM4U) |
Analysis & Approaches HL Applications & Interpretations SL or HL |
| Biology 12 (SBI4U) | IB Biology SL or HL |
| Chemistry 12 (SCH4U) | IB Chemistry SL or HL |
| Physics 12 (SPH4U) | IB Physics SL or HL |
Applications & Interpretation SL can be used to meet the mathematics requirement for Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Kinesiology.
General Requirements
- An International Baccalaureate Diploma at the program-specific minimum, including bonus points.
- Required courses must be at a minimum score of 3 unless otherwise stated.
- All programs that require a mathematics course require either Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL or SL) or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (HL).
- The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Kinesiology programs accept Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (SL).
Specific Requirements
| Program | Minimum IB Score | Competitive IB Score | International Baccalaureate Requirements (HL or SL) |
| Ancient Studies (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Anthropology (BA) |
26 |
30 |
English at 3 IB Minimum Score: 26 |
|
Applied Health Sciences (BASc) (formerly Community Health BASc) |
24 |
32 |
English at 3 Biology at 3 Chemistry at 3 Mathematics at 3 |
| Archaeology and Heritage Studies (BA) |
26 |
30 |
English at 4 |
|
Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master's in English, History or Politics You will receive conditional admission to your bachelor's program and a master's program in English or History (Master of Arts) or the Master of Applied Politics program. |
29 |
32 |
English at 4 |
| Biochemistry & Biotechnology (BSc) | 26 | 32 |
English at 3 |
| Biology (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 Biology at 4 |
| Biology (BSc) Biology and Mathematics (BSc) |
26 | 32 | English at 3 Biology at 4 Chemistry at 3 Mathematics at 3 |
| Business Administration (BBA) | 33 | 34 | English at 4 Mathematics at 4 |
| Business Administration (BBA) and Computer Science (BSc) double degree | 34 | 35 | English at 4 Mathematics at 4 |
| Business Administration (BBA) (Laurier) and Computer Science (BCS) (University of Waterloo) double degree | 36 | 37 | English at 5 Mathematics at 6 |
| Business Administration (BBA) and Financial Math (BA) double degree | 34 | 35 | English at 4 Mathematics at 5 |
| Business Administration (BBA) (Laurier) and Math (BMath) (University of Waterloo) double degree | 36 | 36 | English at 5 Mathematics at 6 |
| Business Technology Management (BBTM) | 28 | 31 | English at 4 Mathematics at 4 |
| Chemistry (BSc) | 26 | 31 | English at 3 Chemistry at 4 Mathematics at 3 |
| Chemistry and Physics (BSc) | 26 | 32 | English at 4 Chemistry at 4 Mathematics at 4 |
| Communication Studies (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Computer Science (BA in combination) | 27 | 30 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 |
| Computer Science (BSc) | 27 | 32 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 Recommended: Chemistry or Physics at 3 |
| Computer Science and Psychology (BSc) | 27 | 32 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 Recommended: One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at 3 |
| Computer Science and Mathematics (BSc) | 27 | 32 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at 3 |
| Computer Science and Physics (BSc) | 27 | 32 |
English at 3 |
| Criminology (BA) | 24 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Cultural Studies (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Data Science (BSc) | 30 | 33 | English at 4 Mathematics at 5 |
| Economics (BA) Economics and Accounting (BA) Economics and Financial Management (BA) |
31 | 33 | English at 4 Mathematics at 4 |
| English (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Environmental Science (BSc) | 29 | 32 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 Chemistry at 3 Biology at 4 |
| Environmental Studies (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Film Studies (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Financial Mathematics (BA) | 26 | 32 | English at 3 Mathematics at 4 |
| Financial Mathematics (BSc) | 26 | 33 | English at 3 Mathematics at 4 One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at 3 |
| French (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Game Design and Development (BA) | 24 | 30 | English at 4 |
| Geography (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Geography (BSc) Geography and Archaeology and Heritage Studies Geography (Bsc) with Environmental Science Option Geography and Geomatics (BSc) |
26 | 33 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 Two of Biology, Chemistry or Physics each at 3 |
| Global Studies (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
|
Health Management (BA) (formerly Health Administration BA) |
24 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Health Sciences (BSc) | 32 | 34 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 Chemistry at 3 Biology at 3 |
|
Health Studies (BA) (formerly Community Health BA) |
24 | 30 | English at 3 |
| History (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Honours Science (BSc) | 26 | 32 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 Biology at 3 Chemistry at 3 |
| Human Rights and Human Diversity (BA) | 24 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Indigenous Studies (BA in combination) | 24 | 30 | English at 3 |
| International Education Studies (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 4 |
| Kinesiology (BKin) | 30 | 33 | English at 3 Any HL or SL Mathematics at 3 Biology at 4 |
| Languages, French, Spanish (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Law Degree (LLB at the University of Sussex, UK) and Arts Degree (BA at Laurier) | 30 | 32 | English at 4 |
| Law Degree (LLB at the University of Sussex, UK) and Science Degree (BSc at Laurier) | 30 | 32 | English at 4 Biology at 3 Chemistry at 3 Mathematics at 3 |
| Law and Society (BA) | 24 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Mathematics (BA) | 26 | 32 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 |
| Mathematics (BSc) Computer Science and Mathematics (BSc) |
27 | 32 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at 3 |
| Medieval and Medievalism Studies (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Music (BMus) Community Music (BMus) |
26 | 75% | English at 3 All music audition requirements |
| Music Therapy (BMT) | N/A | N/A |
Must be registered in Laurier's Bachelor of Music High standing in music and psychology courses Evidence of strong interpersonal skills Interview with Music Therapy Coordinator Audition |
| North American Studies (BA) | 26 | 30 |
English at 3 |
| Philosopy (BA) | 26 | 30 |
English at 3 |
| Policing (BA in combination) | 24 | 30 |
English at 3 |
| Political Science (BA) | 26 | 30 |
English at 3 |
| Psychology (BA) Policing & Psychology (BA) Forensic Psychology (BA) |
26 | 30 |
English at 3 |
| Psychology (BSc) Psychology and Neuroscience (BSc) |
26 | 32 | English at 3 Mathematics at 3 Biology at 3 |
| Religion and Culture (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Social Work (BSW) | 29 | 32 | English at 3 |
| Sociology (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Spanish (BA) | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| User Experience Design (BDes) | 24 | 30 | English at 4 |
| Water Science and Environmental Health (BSc) | 26 | 30 | English at 4 Biology at 4 Chemistry at 4 Mathematics at 4 |
| Women and Gender Studies | 26 | 30 | English at 3 |
| Youth and Children's Studies (BA) | 24 | 30 | English at 3 |
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