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 Science Degree (BSc at Laurier)OUAC ULS | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 75–80%“75-80%” | 75%“75% minimum” | 77–80%“High 70s” | 80–83%“Low 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | No | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 250 | 200 | — | 85 |
| What you study | Law & Criminology | Law & Criminology | Biological SciencesChemistryLaw & CriminologyOthers in Physical Sciences | Biological SciencesBiotechnologyBusiness StudiesChemistry |
| What it is | 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. | Criminology is the study of why people commit crimes, how the criminal justice system responds, and what drives criminal behaviour. Unlike a law degree, you won't train to become a lawyer; instead, you'll examine crime through sociology, psychology, and policy perspectives. This program suits students interested in understanding crime and justice systems rather than practising law itself. | You study science and law together in one integrated degree, rather than choosing one or the other. This combines courses in biology, chemistry, and physics with legal studies and criminology, giving you broad background in both fields. It suits people drawn to science who also want to understand law and regulation, or who are exploring whether a legal career in science-related areas appeals to them. | You study science and business together in one program, combining technical subjects like chemistry or biology with courses in marketing, entrepreneurship, and business strategy. Unlike a regular science degree with a business minor added on, this program integrates both throughout, so you learn how science discoveries become commercial products. The co-op option lets you alternate school terms with paid work placements. This suits students who want a science background but also care about bringing ideas to market or running a company. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | criminology | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo | Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
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