4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
| Full | Laurier (Waterloo) Law Degree (LLB at University of Sussex, UK) and Arts Degree (BA at Laurier)OUAC ULA | |||
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| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | ||||
| Published rangetheir exact wording | 73–77%“Mid 70s” | 77–80%“High 70s” | 75–80%“75-80%” | 75% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | 250 | — |
| What you study | Law & Criminology | Law & Criminology | Law & Criminology | African StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomics |
| What it is | Critical Criminology examines why crimes happen and how criminal justice systems work, focusing on how power, inequality, and social structures shape both crime and punishment. Unlike traditional criminology, which mainly studies criminal behaviour itself, this program questions whether laws and enforcement are fair and who benefits from the current system. It suits students interested in understanding crime as a social problem rather than just studying offenders. | You study law and criminology together over four years, combining legal theory with the study of crime and the criminal justice system. This paired degree gives you breadth across both fields rather than specializing in law alone. It suits students curious about how law and crime intersect, who want options beyond traditional legal practice. | This program teaches you how crime, the criminal justice system, and law enforcement actually work — combining theory about why crimes happen with practical study of policing, courts, and corrections. The co-op option lets you work in real criminal justice settings (police services, courts, or government agencies) alongside your classes, giving you direct experience instead of just classroom learning. It suits people curious about crime and justice who want hands-on exposure to the field before deciding on a specific career path. | This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | criminology | Applied to directly | criminology | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Brock University on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
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