Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading Canadian university known for academic
excellence and a culture that inspires lives of leadership and purpose. Laurier has a
distinct commitment to teaching, research and scholarship combined with a strong
student focus, high levels of student satisfaction and a deep sense of community. The university is a leader in integrating academic programming with co-curricular activities.
Laurier specializes in arts and social sciences, business and economics, music, science, social work, education and theology. Laurier has more than 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
The university has campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, Ontario, a Faculty of Social Work in Kitchener, Ontario and an office in Toronto. Laurier was established as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada in 1911 and remains the home of the affiliated Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.
Laurier is celebrating 100 years of inspiring lives of leadership with centennial events throughout 2011. Visit www.laurier100.ca for centennial events, contests, historical information and more.

Innovative Programming
The university’s innovative educational model purposefully integrates academic learning with co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. This strategic integration encourages students to actively engage in campus and community organizations and activities, and develops graduates who can apply their knowledge and experience as leaders and innovators in society.
Laurier offers undergraduate and graduate programs in arts, science, music, music therapy, business, education and social work.
The university’s innovative doctoral and master’s programs include the only Master of Music Therapy program in Canada. Laurier’s Master’s in International Public Policy and PhD in Global Governance (joint with the University of Waterloo) are linked to the Balsillie School of International Affairs.
Laurier’s highly regarded cooperative education program includes options in arts, science and the school of business and economics.
Laurier was the first university in Canada to formally recognize the benefits of volunteer and leadership activities by offering students a co-curricular record, which serves as an institutionally recognized chronicle of student engagement and student leadership involvement.

Research at Laurier
Laurier houses 32 research centres/institutes and chairs, incorporating a variety of theoretical and applied research studies that address current issues of societal importance.
Some of Laurier’s research centres include: the internationally recognized Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research & Rehabilitation Centre, The Cold Regions Research Centre, the Laurier Institute for Water Science, the Financial Services Research Centre and the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience.
The university is also home to the Academic Council on the United Nations System, the internationally acclaimed Penderecki String Quartet, WLU Press and the Robert Langen Art Gallery.

Laurier International
In an effort to educate engaged and aware citizens of an increasingly complex world, Laurier strives to be a leader in international education and scholarship. As part of its internalization efforts, Laurier welcomes students from other countries through a variety of programs. Students from more than 60 countries are currently studying at Laurier.
Laurier’s China Office in Chongqing serves as central support for academic initiatives with 18 Chinese university partners, strengthens the international elements of Laurier’s research and academic programs, and enhances government and private-sector relationships.