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Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Development - Human Rights and Human Diversity (Combine Major) Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford Campus Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford Campus, Canada

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CAD 33220

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 246

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48 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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83

TOEFL

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70%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Learn to communicate through playful and immersive experiences such as video games, board games and escape rooms with our Game Design and Development (GDD) program. 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.

Human Rights and Human Diversity (HRHD) prepares you for a career where you can make a difference by advancing human rights and social justice in Canada and around the world.

You will examine current issues that matter in people's lives such as:

  • Children's rights
  • Disabilities
  • Multiculturalism
  • Women's rights
  • Crimes against humanity
  • Racism
  • Human trafficking
  • Gender issues

You will study organizations that can be used to address injustice like the UN, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and nongovernmental organizations. You will develop skills that are highly sought-after by human rights organizations, such as:

  • Grant writing
  • Policy analysis
  • Intercultural competence
  • Professional fundraising
  • Advocacy
  • Designing social media strategies
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Additional Information

Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 10 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2025

Closed

Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 83 - With no score less than - 20
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 59
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 120.0  

Academic Requirement

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.
Five academic courses from class 12 are required for admission.

  • Grade XII English 70%

6.5 IELTS Score
83 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
59 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
120 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
70% 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

33220

Tuition Fee
(CAD)

CAD 246

Application Fee
(CAD)

11000 Per year

Average Cost of Living
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Scholarships

Entrance Scholarships

You are automatically assessed for an entrance scholarship when you apply to Laurier and are offered based on your admission average. No application required.


Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 Scholarships

Admission Award
95.0 – 100% $6,000
90.0 – 94.9% $5,000
85.0 – 89.9% $3,000
80.0 – 84.9% $1,500


Important Notes:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and BBA double-degree students are now eligible for entrance scholarships with an admission average of 80% and higher.
  • The scholarship for the admission average of 95.0 - 100% is the President's Gold Scholarship.
  • You must be registered full time (2.0 credits minimum per term) to receive the full entrance scholarship amount and you must be registered in two terms within your first academic year. At Laurier, an academic year is from September to August.
  • The value of your entrance scholarship is split between your first two terms of study.

 

Stay Golden at Laurier Scholarship

The Stay Golden at Laurier scholarship is for international undergraduate students who begin their studies in fall 2024 or winter 2025 and achieve an admissions average of 80% or higher. In the first year, the scholarship ranges in value from $1,500 to $6,000 CAD, and as long as you meet the renewal requirements, you will receive $5,000 CAD in each upper year of your program at Laurier.

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