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International Year One (UTP II) Human and Social Sciences, Transfer to Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Development (Honours) Navitas Group - Wilfrid Laurier International College - Waterloo Campus Navitas Group - Wilfrid Laurier International College - Waterloo Campus, Canada

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CAD 33595

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 125 Waived

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48 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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46

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (FHSS) offers many opportunities to explore complex issues relevant to today’s society. Students will learn to identify and explore social issues and build real-world connections between what they learn in class and the downtown community just outside the classroom door. You are encouraged to develop your critical thinking skills and question assumptions, while the theoretical knowledge and practical experience you’ll gain through our programs will prepare you for a variety of careers. Faculty of Human and Social Science students are passionate about making a positive contribution both locally and globally and graduate with the skills to change the world.

During the UTP Stage II: Human and Social Sciences program you will study courses that provide a pathway to a wide range of disciplines including Community Health, Health Administration, Criminology, and Psychology. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

  • Introduction to Indigenous Studies
  • Design Thinking 1: Foundations
  • Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • Introduction to Psychology I
  • Understanding the Business Environment
  • Communication Skills for Leadership

Game Design and Development (Honours BA)
Fun and games in the classroom? This is Game Design and Development (GDD) at Laurier.

Learn to communicate through playful and immersive experiences such as video games, board games and escape rooms. Create gameplay that pushes the medium forward, exploring, expanding and innovating how games engage players and represent diverse viewpoints as you create cozy, meaningful and transformative games.

Develop in-demand job skills including creativity, writing and visual design, critical thinking, problem solving and iterative design processes. Combine technical and creative writing with the fundamentals of programming and art to create functional prototypes while preparing to work with a multifaceted development team in the game industry.

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Additional Information

Program Level Undergraduate Pathway

College/University Processing Time 7 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Program Intake

Open

May 2025, Sep 2025

Closed

Jan 2025, May 2024, Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - Band in any one module - 5.5
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 46.0  Minimum Writing - 14.0  Minimum Speaking - 14.0  
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 46 - With no score less than - 42
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 95.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • 4 academic subjects
  • Math 12 score 55%

 

6 IELTS Score
46 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
46 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
95 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.

Average Tuition Fee Per Year

33595

Tuition Fee
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CAD 125 Waived

Application Fee
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20000 Per year

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Entrance Scholarship

To support incoming students, we are pleased to offer a $5,000 entrance scholarship to those enrolling with WLIC in September 2025. Waterloo is an exciting place to live, study, and work, and we look forward to welcoming students to our new location.

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