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Arts courses provide opportunities for you to develop important workplace skills, whether you are working towards a career in business, education or the non-profit sector. You’ll learn to challenge assumptions, communicate effectively, think critically and work cooperatively. Most importantly, you’ll be able to put ideas and issues into local, global and historical perspectives with the Philosophy programme offered by Wilfrid Laurier University .
During the UTP Stage II: Faculty of Arts programme you will study courses that introduce you to a wide range of disciplines, which can lead to programmes in Global Studies, History, International Education Studies, Political Science, and more. The Faculty of Arts pathway offers students the flexibility to explore a diverse range of courses and help you choose the area in which you wish to specialize for your Bachelor of Arts.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Indigenous Studies
Design Thinking
Psychology
Understanding the Business Environment
Communication Skills for Leadership

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-22 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-01 00:00:00

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January 15: The application deadline for Ontario high school students.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

59

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TOEFL^® IBT

83

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120

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Credits

5 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waterloo, Canada

Disciplines

Philosophy View 84 other Bachelors in Philosophy in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

59

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83

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120

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General requirements

A minimum GPA of 5.00 (C) in each honours major course and a minimum overall GPA of 5.00 (C)
Completion of a minimum of 10 courses (5.0 credits) in the WLIC UTP program, including one writing intensive course.

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Tuition Fee

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International

3488 CAD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3488 CAD per module during 12 months.
National

679 CAD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 679 CAD per module during 12 months.

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Living costs for Waterloo

810 - 1447 CAD /month

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