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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 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.

Prerequisite Equivalencies
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

International Baccalaureate Requirements by Program
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 at 3
Chemistry at 4
Mathematics 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
Mathematics at 3
One of Chemistry or Physics 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
Any HL or SL Mathematics 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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