Thinking About Further Education?
- Book an appointment for individual advising about grad school applications and tests, information about professional programs including teacher education and law, preparing personal statements or applying to college programs.
- Attend a workshop about teacher education, grad school, law school, college programs or rehabilitation sciences.
- Attend special events including the Further Education Fair or the Law School Admissions Panel held each year in October.
- Check the event calendar as educational institutions host information sessions regularly for Laurier students.
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Gain inspiration and insight into a range of careers you may not have previously considered. Browse career information by major to discover potential career options, employers, related resources and more.
Many students consider a master’s degree as a next step after your undergraduate degree. This may or may not be right for you – book an appointment to meet with a career consultant to see if a master’s degree makes sense for you.
There are master’s degrees in every area of study including interdisciplinary studies. Master’s degree can be research based (typically one-two years of coursework and can include a major research paper or thesis) or professional based (typically one year of coursework and may include a practicum or internship).
Websites to Search for Programs
- Career Cruising: the most comprehensive online directory for education programs in Canada. Contact the Career Centre at 519.884.0710 x4495 or careercentre@wlu.ca for login information.
- Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
- Gradschools.com (American and Canadian schools).
- Graduate Guide (American and Canadian schools).
- Laurier’s graduate and professional programs.
Graduate Admission Tests
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE): The GRE is required for many grad schools in the U.S. and is not as common in Canada with the exception of Psychology graduate programs. Check with your program of interest to see if you need to write the general GRE, the subject GRE, or both.
- The general GRE test can be taken year round at computer-based testing centres. Call a testing centre to schedule a test date.
- Test dates for the subject GRE are offered in October, November and April.
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT): The GMAT is required for many MBA programs. The GMAT can be taken year round at computer-based testing centres.
College programs are an excellent opportunity to build on the knowledge and skills gained through your university education. In Ontario, post-graduate programs are called graduate certificates. These certificate programs require a university degree or college diploma. Graduate certificates are offered in a variety of disciplines from public relations to addictions counselling to marketing to exercise science to human resources. You may also consider a college diploma program if you are looking to change direction with your education or are interested in an area of study that is unavailable as a graduate certificate.
To search for and apply to college programs in Ontario, go to ontariocolleges.ca. Applications are due each year at the beginning of February.
Interested in teaching? Apply for a Bachelor of Education to complete your education and qualify with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).
Resources
- Ontario Teacher Education Application Service (TEAS): View the TEAS instruction booklet (contact the Career Centre) for a summary of application procedures and admission information for teacher education programs Ontario. Applications in Ontario are due each year at the beginning of December.
- Other Teacher Education Programs in Ontario (private/international institutions):
- Niagara University, Toronto campus.
- Redeemer University College, Ancaster.
- Tyndale University College, Toronto.
- Faculties of Education in the State of New York:
- Canisius College.
- D’Youville College.
- Medaille College.
- Niagara University.
- Educational Consultants for Faculties of Education Abroad:
- Barclay & Knap Educational Services.
- CANTEACH.
- GlobaLinks Learning Abroad.
- KOM Consultants.
- OzTREKK.
To become a lawyer, you need to complete a JD (or LLB) degree. The Career Centre can assist you with your applications including discussing the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and reviewing personal statements.
- Ontario Law School Application Service (OLSAS): View the OLSAS instruction booklet (contact the Career Centre) for a summary of application procedures and admission information for the seven law schools in Ontario.
- Law School Admission Council: All information related to applying to law school on the LSAC website is exclusively for U.S. law schools. Ontario law school applications are submitted through Law School Application Service (see above) and other Canadian law school applications are submitted directly through the individual school's website.
- Federation of Law Societies of Canada.
- Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario).
- Canadian Bar Association: A great site to learn about the different areas of law.
Medical School
- Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS): View the OMSAS instruction booklet (contact the Career Centre) for a summary of application procedures and admission information for the medical schools in Ontario.
- The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (regulatory body).
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
- CanMEDS framework: This framework is helpful as you prepare medical school applications.
- CASPer: Do not register until a school has asked you to register.
- Information on Multiple Mini Interviews.
- Information for Ontarians who are international medical school graduates.
Rehabilitation Sciences (PT, OT, SLP, Audiology)
Ontario Rehabilitation Sciences Programs Application Service (ORPAS): View the ORPAS instruction booklet (contact the Career Centre) for a summary of application procedures and admission information for the rehabilitation sciences programs in Ontario.
Pharmacy and Dentistry
- Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT): Required for many pharmacy programs. Test dates are offered in July, September and January.
- Dental Aptitude Test (DAT): Required for dental school. Test dates are offered in November and February.