WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

Public University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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About Wilfrid Laurier University

Public University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Wilfrid Laurier University is one of the top universities and colleges in Canada. This college is a designated learning institute in Waterloo with DLI number - O19395164307. The Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario has a total of 90136 passed out students holding reputable positions around the world. Currently Wilfrid Laurier University has a total number of 20151 students with 18000 students studying full time courses and 2151 students studying part-time courses (Check official website to know about the availability of part-time courses in the University/College). The number of international students in Wilfrid Laurier University is currently 1097. The Wilfrid Laurier University has a total number of 350 teaching faculties and 150 non-teaching faculties. The college is located 97 metres from Laurier Career Centre, 1.7 km from Waterloo Park.

If you want to study in Canada Wilfrid Laurier University is highly recommended for you.

Is Wilfrid Laurier University a public, private or government college?

Wilfrid Laurier University is a "PUBLIC College" founded in the year 1911. It is one of the top PUBLIC institutes in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Wilfrid Laurier University Campuses

Wilfrid Laurier University currently has 3 campuses located in Brantford, Milton, Waterloo actively recruiting international students.

S.No	Campus Name	City	Province	Country
1	Brantford Campus	Brantford	Ontario	Canada
2	Milton Campus	Milton	Ontario	Canada
3	Waterloo Campus	Waterloo	Ontario	Canada

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Wilfrid Laurier University is one of the best colleges in Waterloo providing a very good campus environment. Being one of the top colleges in Ontario Wilfrid Laurier University is very popular among the international student community including Indian students.

Campus Life

International students studying in Wilfrid Laurier University can enjoy access to following facilities in the campus.

Wilfrid Laurier University student residence details - For Student residence/ housing/on-campus accommodation/ hostel and facilities like wifi, dining related information, contact the institute's international student's office.
Bookstore - Wilfrid Laurier University has a world-class book store with wide collections of student academic utilities. Wilfrid Laurier University’s bookstore on campus is available from Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m
Parking - Parking is available in all campuses .
Meal fees - The student studying in the academic institute on an average spends CAD $290 per month for food.
Athletics & Wellness - Wilfrid Laurier University has world class gym & fitness facilities. Athletics & Wellness centre of Wilfrid Laurier University timings: Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m
Lockers - This educational institute offers safety lockers for students.

This college has a number of sports clubs, cultural clubs, music clubs, and international student clubs. Some of the clubs listed below are:

Laurier Student Club - Jennifer Baltzer (Supervisor)
Arts Club - Jennifer Baltzer (Supervisor)
Political Science Student Club - Jennifer Baltzer (Supervisor)
Sport Club - Jennifer Baltzer (Supervisor)
Dance Club - Jennifer Baltzer (Supervisor)

The campus tour is available in the Wilfrid Laurier University. Have a look at the university map here.

Notable Alumni

This Wilfrid Laurier University has a total number of 90136 alumni. Some of the notable and popular alumni of Wilfrid Laurier University are:

Wilfrid Laurier University Rankings

According to QS World Ranking Wilfrid Laurier University is ranked 1490 globally in 2022. According to another popular ranking body US News & World Report , Wilfrid Laurier University is ranked 31 in Canada for the year 2022. This college has also secured rank #1387 in 2022 according to Times Higher Education.

US News & World Report Ranking

Year	Rank
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31

QS World Ranking

Year	Rank
2022	1490
2021	1193
2020	1194

Times Higher Education Ranking

Year	Rank
2022	1387
2021	1191
2020	1191

Webometrics Ranking

Year	Rank
2022	1247
2021	1247
2020	1247

Wilfrid Laurier University Application fee for international students

Application fee for Wilfrid Laurier University is 246. This application fee is to be paid along with completed application, mandatory documents, SOP & LOR for admissions. Also, note that paying the application fee doesn’t guarantee admission.

Wilfrid Laurier University Fees

On an average Tuition fee for Wilfrid Laurier University per semester is CAD $6,441. You can find semester-wise tuition fee/tuition fee per annum for UG, PG, Diploma and MBA courses here (if available).

UG Tuition FEE	PG Tuition FEE	DIPLOMA Tuition FEE	MBA Tuition FEE
CAD $16,732	CAD $17,771	CAD $11,665	CAD $18,695

You can check all the courses and their tuition fees details here

Library

Wilfrid Laurier University library contains 3428 e-books, 86 research guides, and 128 databases. You can contact a library representative on Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m at 15198841970. You can also reach through [email protected] .

Placements

Approximately, 94% of Wilfrid Laurier University's students get placed within a short period of the course completion. Check out their job postings here

Part-time jobs at Wilfrid Laurier University for Indian students

Apart from regular teaching assistantships and lab assistantships, following part-time jobs are available for Indian students in Wilfrid Laurier University

Intermediate Back End Developer
Technician
Business Development Officer
Associate Registrar
Financial Aid And Awards

Note: Apart from regular internships, college conducts regular career fairs and job fairs every year.

Top companies recruiting Wilfrid Laurier University students

There are many top companies recruiting international students of Wilfrid Laurier University regularly. You can contact the placement office for further details. However, our research team found the alumni's of Wilfrid Laurier University working in some of the top-notch companies like:

Raytheon Technologies
Lego
PwC
Dunkin Brands
Boston

Wilfrid Laurier University graduate average salary based on degree

Although there is no official data of Wilfrid Laurier University graduates' average salary, based on our research team input we found out that international students studying in Canada working as HR Manager earns an average salary of CAD $74,690 per year, Data Analyst earns an average salary of CAD $65,780 per year, Engineer earns an average salary of CAD $50,000 per year, Accountant earns an average salary of CAD $59,800 per year, Administartive Officer earns an average salary of CAD $58,700 per year.

LEVELS	SALARY in CAD$
Bachelors	CAD $54,780 per year
Masters	CAD $64,790 per year
MBA	CAD $76,800 per year

Note: The above salary is generally for international students studying in Canada, not specifically for Wilfrid Laurier University graduates.

More details about Wilfrid Laurier University for Indian students

Wilfrid Laurier University is located in the Waterloo.
Wilfrid Laurier University has high visa success rate.
Wilfrid Laurier University accepts backlogs for international students.
Wilfrid Laurier University follows conditional acceptance

You can know more about the best intake season in Canada for international students here →

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor’s Degree Program - Eligibility


Minimum 60% in 10th & 12th.	Minimum 5.5 IELTS reading score, 5.5 IELTS Writing score, Minimum 5.5 Listening score, Minimum 5.5 Speaking score. Overall 6.0 IELTS Band score.	SOP, LOR, Transcript, Resume, Official score reporting, WES.

Post-Secondary Diploma or Certificate Program - Eligibility


Minimum 60% in 10th & 12th. Minimum 55% in diploma & Bachelor's courses.	Minimum 6.0 IELTS reading score, 6.0 IELTS Writing score, Minimum 6.0 Listening score, Minimum 6.0 Speaking score. Overall 6.5 IELTS Band score.	SOP, LOR, Transcript, Resume, Official score reporting, WES.

Graduate Certificate Program - Eligibility


Minimum 60% in 10th & 12th.	Minimum 5.5 IELTS reading score, 5.5 IELTS Writing score, Minimum 5.5 Listening score, Minimum 5.5 Speaking score. Overall 6.0 IELTS Band score.	SOP, LOR, Transcript, Resume, Official score reporting, WES.

Note: Eligibility Criteria given below is a general requirement for international students who wish to study in Canada, not specific to this college. And also eligibility requirement vary for courses and levels. Know the eligibility criteria for specific courses

Important Details About Wilfrid Laurier University for Indian Students:


PG Work permit	Yes
Part-time jobs	Yes
Internship	Yes
Scholarship	Yes
Research	Yes
Credit transfer	Yes
Co Ops	Yes
Option for PR	Yes

Contact Information of Wilfrid Laurier University for International Students


Phone Number:519.884.1970	Mobile Number:519.884.1970
Fax:519.884.0618	Email id:[email protected]
Website: https://www.wlu.ca/future-students/undergraduate/applicants/international/index.html?ref=international	Location:view on google map
Address:75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - N2L 3C5

International Entrance exams - Scores Required for Admission:

Program Level	IETLS Requirement	PTE Requirement	TOEFL Requirement	Duolingo Requirement
Graduate	minimum score of 6.5 with no band score below 6.0.	minimum score of 59.	Minimum score of 83, with minimum skill scores of 20 in each of the skills tests (speaking, writing, reading, and listening)	-
Under Graduate	6.5 or higher, with a minimum of 6.0 in each band.	An online core of 59 overall or higher.	overall score of 83 or higher with a minimum score of 20 in each component.	Minimum score of 120.

Qualified students who do not meet the University’s English proficiency requirements will be awarded a conditional offer of admission to an academic program with the LAURIER ENGLISH AND ACADEMIC FOUNDATION (LEAF) PROGRAM as one of their conditions. There are two 14-week terms and two 8-week intensive summer terms of LEAF in each calendar year. The Tuition Fee for Winter and Fall Terms is 5200 CAD, and for Summer and Spring Terms is 3800 CAD.

English Proficiency Scores to LEAF Program Levels

IELTS and TOEFL scores are listed as they are the most common English proficiency tests