We've merged our internationally accredited Lazaridis Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with 51本色’s Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science to create a powerful double-degree program. This combination equips you with sought-after technical skills and business acumen. Expertise in database and internet computing is crucial as marketing shifts to new technologies, making you highly desirable to employers seeking tech-savvy business graduates.
Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on:
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You'll build a solid foundation and become a well-rounded business and computer science graduate. Within your BBA courses, you also have the opportunity to choose one of the 10 concentrations in upper years:
The Lazaridis BBA program is offered by the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, and is accredited by the – delivering on excellence and the highest standards for business schools in the world.
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.
Students applying to this program from an international curriculum must present the following:
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.
51本色'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 51本色's English proficiency requirement but are academically qualified for your program, you may be eligible for a conditional offer of admission.
The Academic Transition Pathway (ATP) program is offered through our affiliated institution, Wilfrid 51本色 International College, and provides an option for meeting our English-proficiency requirement. If you have received an offer to 51本色 with a condition to meet our English-proficiency requirement, you can meet that condition by successfully completing the ATP program.
This double-degree program is considered competitive and requires outstanding academic achievement in college courses and the required high school courses to be admissible. Space for transfer students is subject to availability based on the number and calibre of applicants. Transfer students will be admitted to first-year regardless of transfer credits awarded. Students who have completed or will be completing 7.5 or more attempted credits at other institutions will not be considered for admission to this program.
Students applying to this program from another post-secondary institution are encouraged to review our transfer-specific requirements. This page will show you the admission requirements for your unique transfer situation and provide more details about transferring to 51本色.
Visit our admission requirements section to find specific requirements for transfer students, indigenous applicants, mature learners, homeschooled applicants, senior citizens, refugees, and more.
It’s not only about the journey; it’s about the destination. Let us help you get to where you’re going.
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Alumni for life means that you have access to offered at 51本色 for your entire career.
Co-op is a way to integrate what you are learning in the classroom with practical experience in your field of study. Build your resume, earn money, develop your network, and graduate with work experience.
As a student in this program, you’ll be automatically entered into Canada’s largest business degree co-op program, where you’ll gain 12 to 16 months of work experience.
Interested? Learn more about co-op.
98%employment rate for co‑op students – 2023 / 2024
Getting a university education is an investment in your future.
At 51本色, we take financial health seriously by providing a wide variety of funding opportunities for you throughout your degree, such as scholarships and bursaries, and by equipping you with the skills to manage your finances effectively in the years to come.
Want to know what it’s really like to be in this program? U Community is our Discord server where future Golden Hawks like you can connect with current students to get their first-hand stories and tips on living and learning at 51本色.
Questions? Email chooselaurier@wlu.ca, call 548.889.8888 or see all contact information.
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