Bachelor Programme
Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree
This double degree lets students earn a co-op Bachelor of Computer Science from Waterloo and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University in five years. Computer science courses (programming, data structures, algorithms, software engineering and operating systems) are taken at Waterloo, while finance, accounting, marketing, organizational behaviour and other business courses are taken at Laurier, within walking distance. Students complete four to five co-op work terms and can study abroad through either university.
University
University of Waterloo
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Computer Science
Duration
5 years (co-op)
Language
English
Campus
Waterloo (business courses at nearby Wilfrid Laurier University)
Degree
Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS, Waterloo) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA, Wilfrid Laurier University)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
February 1, 2027 (documents and Admission Information Form due February 15, 2027)
Tuition Information
Estimated first-year tuition and incidental fees: CAD 75,000 for international students, CAD 20,000 for Canadian students from outside Ontario and CAD 17,000 for Ontario residents. Waterloo's estimate for two terms (eight months) based on fees for students starting in September 2026; books and supplies about CAD 1,500 extra. Co-op students also pay a co-op fee of CAD 836 per school term.
Admission Requirements
- Both Waterloo and Laurier admit students to this program; Waterloo recommends applying to both (the academic program is the same either way)
- Admission Information Form required (due February 15, 2027)
- Ontario: six Grade 12 U/M courses including Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors, any Grade 12 U English and one other 4U course; admission average: individual selection from the low to mid-90s (Grade 11 U Introduction to Computer Science recommended)
- IB: HL Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (minimum 6) and HL or SL English A; total 32 (IB diploma with at least three HL courses)
- Not studying in Ontario or IB? Waterloo's admission requirements tool lists the equivalent courses for other provinces and countries
- English language proof, if required (four most recent years of full-time study not in English): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (6.5 writing and speaking, 6.0 reading and listening), TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with 5 in writing and speaking (90 overall with 25/25 for tests before January 21, 2026), PTE Academic 63 (65 writing and speaking) or Duolingo 120 (125 Literacy and Production), due by the document deadline