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The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Laurier and the Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo (UW) have teamed up to give you two highly respected degrees from our two outstanding institutions. In this double-degree program, you’ll earn both a Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) from UW and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Laurier in only five years.
As a graduate of this program, you’ll be in high demand in today’s information-rich society, where global companies are looking for employees with both computer science and business management knowledge.
Program Highlights
View the Business and Computer Science (UW) experience guide and learn about the opportunities at Laurier that will help prepare you, both inside and outside the classroom, for your future career.
In your first year, you’ll work in a team to generate and present a new venture for our BDO New Venture Competition, and in your third year, you’ll put your business knowledge to the test during a weeklong case study competition, where you’ll analyze a real problem facing a real company.
Laurier has one of Canada’s leading business schools, and we have an unbeatable sense of community – you won’t get lost in the crowd.
Our Lazaridis School of Business and Economics is internationally accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Co-op is required for students and is a great way to learn through practical experience.
Application courses in senior years including iPhone Application Programming
Sample Courses
Design Your Degree
The following specializations are available to you in the Business and Computer Science program:
September 2025
Waterloo Campus
75 University Avenue West,
Waterloo,
Ontario,
N2L 3C5, Canada
Students must have the following:
International Baccalaureate Requirements
English Proficiency
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Internet-based testing (TOEFL iBT): an overall score of 83 or higher with a minimum score of 20 in each component; Paper-based testing: 560 or higher.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - An academic score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum of 6.0 in each band.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - 70 overall or higher (each band 60 or higher).
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) - 59 overall or higher.
Cambridge Assessment English (CAE) - Overall score of 176.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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