Laurentian University

About Laurentian University

Laurentian University is a public, bilingual (English and French) university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, founded in 1960. It is Canada's largest bilingual provider of distance education.

Laurentian is known for mining engineering, with close links to Sudbury's mining industry, and for its McEwen School of Architecture, School of Management (including sports administration), education, nursing and environmental science.

Founded

1960

Type

Public, bilingual

Location

Greater Sudbury, Ontario

Known for

Mining, architecture, sports administration

Languages

English and French

Location: Sudbury, Canada

Sudbury, Canada

Laurentian's campus is in Greater Sudbury, surrounded by lakes and forests, with the Vale Living with Lakes Centre for freshwater research on campus. Sudbury is the largest city in Northern Ontario and a world centre of the mining industry.

Living costs in Sudbury are well below those in Toronto, and the city is about four hours' drive north of Toronto.

For international students

Laurentian welcomes international students, including students from Pakistan. Most programmes start in September, with some starting in January. You will need academic transcripts and an English test such as IELTS or TOEFL.

Canada caps the number of new study permits each year, and most applicants now need a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) from the province along with their admission letter. The rules change often, so our team checks the latest requirements for your course before you apply.

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