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Religion and Culture (BA)
Experience and Career Guide

Make the most out of your university career by taking advantage of all that Laurier has to offer you and learning about the many ways you can extend your classroom experience into the real world. There are so many opportunities to learn, lead, and embrace new opportunities all while having an exceptional student experience.

In this Guide

Learn the many ways you can extend your classroom experience to the real world.

Year-to-Year Academic Experience Co-Curricular Opportunities Knowledge and Skills Career Options and Graduate Outcomes

Your Year-to-Year Experience

Enhance your academic experience by learning about the opportunities available in your program.

Explore Co-Curricular Experiences

Participate in co-curricular experiences to complement your Laurier
academic journey and gain meaningful learning opportunities.

As a Religion and Culture student, you can: 

Outside of your program, there are many co-curricular opportunities for you to participate in. 

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. See undergraduate options, minors and courses for more information.
  • Muslim Studies option
  • Community Engagement option
  • Practical Ethics and Society option
  • Intercultural Understanding option

Develop Your Knowledge and Skills

As a Laurier student, you will develop the following competencies through your curricular and co-curricular experiences.

Competency Framework

Competencies are categories of transferrable skills that appear on your online Experience Record to help you reflect on what you've learned from your experiences. The competencies include: 

  • Adaptability and Resiliency
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Digital Literacy
  • Diversity and Intercultural Understanding
  • Functional Knowledge
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Professional Attributes
  • Self-Awareness

Functional Knowledge

The functional knowledge you will develop in your program will help you:

  • Investigate and analyze the role of religion and culture in society.
  • Understand the social and cultural changes in societies, groups and individuals.
  • Use acquired knowledge to plan for future development in business, culture, international relations and urban development.
  • Interpret current global news, historic religious texts as well as stories and mythology in order to understand individual and cultural differences.
  • Recognize the historical differences between groups, societies, religions, and cultures; use this knowledge to identify similarities and bridge differences.
  • Develop an awareness of how religious, cultural and historic events impact modern relationships.

Discover Career Options

All your experiences at Laurier can help you prepare for your future. Attend Career Centre events and workshops or book a career consulting appointment to explore career and further education options.
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9 Religion and Culture respondents from the 2023 Laurier Graduate Survey conducted by the Career Centre. Graduates were surveyed within 12 months of graduation.

Alumni Careers and Pathways

Sample Further Education Programs Within the First Year After Graduation

  • JD - Law
  • Master’s Degree - Global Justice, Religion and Culture, Spiritual Counselling and Psychotherapy, Social Work, Psychology
  • College Program - Human Resources, Paralegal Studies
  • Bachelor’s Degree - Education

Sample Jobs Within the First Year After Graduation

  • administration coordinator
  • childcare educator
  • end of life doula
  • ministry intern
  • personal banking associate
  • project administrator
  • social media and video editor
  • supervisor of library and media services

Careers Of Alumni Two to Five Years After Graduation

  • community non-profit organization grant specialist
  • diversity officer
  • donor relations coordinator
  • family and couple conflict counsellor
  • policy analyst
  • program consultant
  • refugee settlement worker
  • senior marketing manager
  • social worker

Career Options and Resources

Need some guidance on what you can do with your degree? Discover some career options and find resources to help guide you. 

Career and Industry Options

  • communications/public relations
  • community outreach
  • counselling/social work
  • cultural heritage
  • diplomacy
  • education/teaching
  • equity, diversity and inclusion
  • foreign policy/international relations
  • government
  • humanitarian aid
  • journalism/writing
  • law/legal field
  • library/archives/museum
  • non-profit/advocacy
  • research/program development
  • social policy

Career Resources

Your Experiences Tell Your Story

Share your story through your Laurier Experience Record. An interactive, shareable and official record of your hands-on experiences and learning opportunities at Laurier – the first of its kind in Canada!



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