劳里埃大学

Examine what the law says and what the law does – and learn the difference between the two.

Our Law and Society program applies a critical approach to revealing the underlying relationship between law and society by using social factors that have a daily effect on people's lives.

Program Highlights

Our campus is conveniently located near Brantford’s court and legal centres, which provide many opportunities for learning outside the classroom.

This program is committed to teaching the technical aspects of the law and how the law functions and the way it is influenced.

You can also apply for the Bachelor of Laws (University of Sussex, UK) and Bachelor of Arts (Laurier) program, where you earn an honours Arts degree from Laurier and a law degree from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom in six years.

Laurier is one of only a handful of universities to offer a Law and Society program, and you can also take courses in related disciplines like Criminology, Psychology and Human Rights and Human Diversity.

Sample Courses

• Law and Social Control
• The Canadian Legal System I
• Criminal Law in Canada
• Famous Trials
• International Law
• Law and Culture
• Poverty, Law, and Society
• Gender, Sexuality, and Law
• Law and the Environment
• Perspectives on Justice

Design Your Degree

These are a few popular academic opportunities which allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge:

• Criminology Minor
• Social and Environmental Justice Minor
• Human Rights and Human Diversity Minor

SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS

• assistant legal counsel
• child protection worker
• civil servant
• community program developer
• correctional officer
• court reporter
• customs broker
• human resources specialist
• human rights advocate
• immigration officer
• lawyer
• legal administrator
• mediator
• non-profit organization administrator
• paralegal
• police and probation officer
• project coordinator
• public policy advisor/analyst
• research consultant
• social worker
• victim’s advocate