Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Compare Lakehead University programs, admissions, costs, residence, student support, and career pathways in one source-reviewed guide. Jump to the decision section you need below.
Reviewed August 14, 2026 · Information checked against official university sources · How we review guides
Overview
Current applicant answer
Lakehead combines three Ontario study locations with program-specific admission
Lakehead University lists more than 57 undergraduate fields across Thunder Bay, Orillia, and the Barrie STEM Hub. The broad 70% general admission floor is only the starting point: applicants still need the exact program prerequisites, a complete file, capacity, and any limited-enrolment conditions.
70%
General high-school minimum
57+
Published undergraduate fields
4–6 weeks
Typical complete-file review
One canonical Lakehead page, two useful comparisons
Use this page for Lakehead-specific requirements and current costs. Then compare alternatives in the smaller Ontario universities guide or the Canadian university directory.
Fall 2027
Fall 2027 cycle status
Lakehead's live undergraduate deadline page is still explicitly titled 'Application Deadlines for the 2026 Cycle.' It publishes a January 15, 2026 recommended date for Ontario high-school applicants (marked extended), March 1, 2026 for college-transfer and international applicants, and August 31, 2026 for other domestic applicants. No Fall 2027 undergraduate dates are published yet.
The mid-January Ontario date recurs annually, so treat mid-January 2027 as the working planning date—but verify Lakehead's deadline page and OUAC once the Fall 2027 cycle is posted, because most programs may also stay open later while space remains.
Lakehead University: Application Deadlines for the 2026 Cycle · Verified August 14, 2026
Current directory
Three Ontario study locations and 57 fields
Lakehead's official undergraduate directory lists 57 fields of study across the Thunder Bay campus, the Orillia campus, and the Barrie STEM Hub, with online delivery for selected programs. Campus availability is program-specific, so the same program name does not guarantee identical delivery at every location.
Lakehead University: Undergraduate program directory by campus · Verified August 14, 2026
Current route
OUAC route and grade delivery
Ontario high-school applicants apply through OUAC, and Lakehead states their grades are automatically sent from the high school as part of the OUAC application. Applicants pay the associated application fees and submit official transcripts to Enrolment Services – Undergraduate Admissions in Thunder Bay when requested.
Lakehead University: General application information and OUAC grade delivery · Verified August 14, 2026
Current publication practice
No official university-wide acceptance rate
Lakehead publishes admission requirements, program capacity signals (such as the current Nursing waitlist), decision timelines, and offer rounds—not one current official university-wide undergraduate acceptance percentage that applicants can use as a program-level admission probability.
Third-party sites publish estimated Lakehead acceptance rates; none of them are first-party admission promises.
Lakehead University: Admission decision timelines and Ontario offer rounds · Verified August 14, 2026
Official Lakehead overview sources
Detailed application guides
Ontario University Application Deadlines
The 2027 OUAC timeline, offers, acceptance, and separate program deadlines.
OSAP 2026–2027 Application Guide
Open status, eligibility, residency, course load, grants, deadlines, and documents.
Ontario Universities With Co-op
Direct-entry and later-entry co-op models, work terms, fees, and questions to ask.
Admissions Planning
Lakehead admission requirements and Fall 2027 deadline status
Applicant type changes the academic route, while the target program determines the preparatory courses. Minimum eligibility does not replace program capacity or competitive review.
| Applicant route | General requirement | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario high school | OSSD, six Grade 12 U or M courses including program prerequisites, and at least a 70% final average in the top six. | The published 70% is an eligibility floor. Lakehead says higher averages can be required when qualified demand exceeds available space. |
| Other Canadian high school | Grade 12 and the provincial secondary-school diploma, program prerequisites, and at least a 70% final average. | Use Lakehead's province-specific prerequisite table rather than translating Ontario course codes by guesswork. |
| International secondary school | An academic secondary-school credential that supports university entrance in the home country, prerequisites, and the Canadian equivalent of at least 70%. | Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission. English-language evidence may also be required. |
| Canadian college transfer | Normally at least one year of full-time academic study, the required preparatory courses, and a minimum 70% overall college average. | This general route applies when the target program does not have a dedicated college-transfer pathway. |
| Canadian university transfer | Completed university-level course work, program prerequisites, and a minimum C or 60% overall average. | Admission and transfer-credit assessment are separate decisions. |
Fall 2027 undergraduate deadlines are not yet published
Lakehead’s live page is explicitly titled “Application Deadlines for the 2026 Cycle.” The dates below are current 2026 evidence, not a prediction. Fall 2027 applicants should wait for Lakehead and OUAC to publish the new cycle.
| Applicant or program | Current published date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario high-school applicant — Fall 2026 | January 15, 2026 — extended on the current page | This is a recommended deadline on Lakehead's explicitly labelled 2026 Cycle page, not a confirmed Fall 2027 date. |
| College transfer applicant — Fall 2026 | March 1, 2026 — extended on the current page | Most programs may continue accepting applications after recommended dates while space remains. |
| International applicant — Fall 2026 | March 1, 2026 — extended on the current page | Applicants also need time for documents, an admission decision, study-permit steps, travel, and housing. |
| Other domestic applicant — Fall 2026 | August 31, 2026 — extended on the current page | This late current-cycle date does not mean every program remains open or that it will recur for Fall 2027. |
| Nursing — Fall 2026 | January 15, 2026 — waitlist on the current page | Nursing is excluded from the general-program deadline and has current capacity restrictions. |
No official overall acceptance rate
Lakehead publishes requirements, capacity status, timelines, and program rules—not one current university-wide undergraduate acceptance percentage. A complete application is typically reviewed in four to six weeks.
English-language evidence
- CAEL: 60
- Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: 176; no score below 169
- Duolingo English Test: 120; no subscore below 115
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall; no band below 6.0
- Michigan English Test: 85
- PTE Academic: 58; no component below 50
- TOEFL iBT: 80; no section below 19 on the scale in effect as of January 2026
Build the course plan with the Canadian academic-requirements guide, then track Ontario submission steps in the Ontario university deadline guide.
Current requirements
Ontario academic base
An OSSD plus a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses (or equivalent) including program-specific prerequisites, with a minimum 70% overall final average calculated from the top six. Lakehead states higher averages may be required for programs where demand from qualified applicants exceeds available spaces.
Lakehead University: Undergraduate admission requirements by applicant type · Verified August 14, 2026
Current requirements
Other published entry routes
Other Canadian high-school applicants need Grade 12, the provincial diploma, prerequisites, and a minimum 70% final average. International applicants need an academic secondary credential with the Canadian equivalent of at least 70%. Canadian college transfers normally need at least one year of full-time academic study and a 70% overall average; Canadian university transfers need completed university-level course work with a minimum C or 60% overall average.
Lakehead University: Undergraduate admission requirements by applicant type · Verified August 14, 2026
2026 cycle, latest available
Published 2026-cycle deadline evidence
The 2026 Cycle page lists specialized-program dates alongside the general ones: Juris Doctor November 2, 2025 (closed), the two-year Bachelor of Education December 1, 2025 (extended), one-year and year-3 Honours Bachelor of Social Work December 12, 2025 (closed), and Nursing January 15, 2026 (waitlist). Winter 2026 entry closed November 1, 2025 for international and December 1, 2025 for domestic applicants, and Fall 2026 deferral requests were due August 31, 2026.
These dates are evidence of Lakehead's deadline pattern, not Fall 2027 commitments. Professional and limited-enrolment programs close much earlier than the general recommended dates.
Lakehead University: Application Deadlines for the 2026 Cycle · Verified August 14, 2026
Current published pattern
Decision timelines and Ontario offer rounds
Lakehead says undergraduate applicants should anticipate a decision within 4–6 weeks of a complete application. Ontario high-school offers run in four rounds: December (Grade 11 marks), March (first-term finals), May (first-term finals plus second-term midterms), and July (both terms' finals). Offers for limited-enrolment programs—Post-Diploma Engineering, Nursing, and the one-year and year-3 Honours Bachelor of Social Work—begin in early February.
Lakehead University: Admission decision timelines and Ontario offer rounds · Verified August 14, 2026
Current requirements
English-language evidence
General undergraduate minimums: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, Duolingo 120 with no subscore below 115, CAEL 60, Cambridge C1/C2 176 with no component below 169, Michigan English Test 85, PTE Academic 58 with no component below 50, and TOEFL iBT 80 with no section below 19 on the scale in effect as of January 2026. Nursing, Consecutive Education, and the Juris Doctor require higher scores—for example IELTS 7.0 overall. Applicants who meet academic requirements but miss the English thresholds are automatically considered for the Academic English Program pathway.
Lakehead University: English-language proficiency requirements · Verified August 14, 2026
2026–2027, latest available
Published application fees
Lakehead's international dates-and-fees page lists a $135 undergraduate application fee, a $75 document-evaluation fee for transfer applicants, and a $159 application fee plus $75 supplemental fee for the two-year Bachelor of Education. Ontario applicants applying through OUAC also pay OUAC's own fees.
Lakehead University: International dates, application fees, housing guarantee, and UHIP · Verified August 14, 2026
Programs and Pathways
Lakehead programs by campus and pathway
Compare the exact degree, campus, prerequisites, entry term, co-op status, and professional pathway. A program name appearing at one campus does not prove identical delivery at every location.
Business
Thunder Bay and Orillia
The official directory lists Business at both campuses; co-op options include Honours Commerce specializations plus Orillia Global Entrepreneurship and Business Administration.
Computer Science
Thunder Bay, Orillia, and Barrie STEM Hub
Campus availability and degree structure should be checked on the live program page; Computer Science is also among the official undergraduate co-op options.
Engineering
Thunder Bay and selected Barrie STEM Hub routes
Chemical, Civil, and Mechanical are listed at Thunder Bay; Electrical, Mechatronics, and Software include current Barrie STEM Hub availability.
Criminology
Orillia
The official undergraduate directory currently lists Criminology at the Orillia campus.
Natural resources and environment
Thunder Bay and selected Orillia programs
Forestry and Environmental Management are Thunder Bay options with co-op; Environmental Sustainability is an Orillia co-op option.
Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Thunder Bay
The Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation offers a Nature-Based Therapeutic Recreation concentration, six-year combined Education degrees, double-degree options, and a supervised fourth-year placement (Outdoor Recreation 4920).
Law — Bora Laskin Faculty of Law
Thunder Bay
The JD publishes three curricular mandates—Aboriginal and Indigenous Law, Natural Resources and Environmental Law, and Sole/Small Town Practice—through an Integrated Practice Curriculum, with a much earlier application deadline than general programs.
Compare Lakehead with the site’s Engineering, Computer Science, and Business program comparisons.
Current directory
Campus availability by program
The official directory lists Computer Science at Thunder Bay, Orillia, and the Barrie STEM Hub; Chemical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering at Thunder Bay; Electrical, Mechatronics, and Software Engineering at Thunder Bay and the Barrie STEM Hub; Criminology at Orillia; Business and both concurrent and consecutive Education at Thunder Bay and Orillia; and Nursing, Forestry, Outdoor Recreation, and Law at Thunder Bay.
Lakehead University: Undergraduate program directory by campus · Verified August 14, 2026
Current pathway
Engineering post-diploma transfer pathway
All six Bachelor of Engineering programs—Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Software—offer post-diploma transfer pathways designed so eligible engineering technology diploma graduates complete the BEng in two years after an 8-week full-time intensive online summer transition program. Admission requires at least 70% (B, GPA 3.0) in the diploma's final year or cumulatively, or 65% (C+, GPA 2.5) with one or more years of relevant industrial experience.
Lakehead University: Engineering post-diploma transfer pathway · Verified August 14, 2026
Current program
Bora Laskin Faculty of Law context
Lakehead's Thunder Bay law faculty describes three curricular mandates: Aboriginal and Indigenous Law, Natural Resources and Environmental Law, and Sole/Small Town Practice through the Integrated Practice Curriculum (IPC), which combines legal study with skills training in all three years. Lakehead notes it implemented mandatory Aboriginal and Indigenous law courses before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on legal educators to act. The JD had a November 2, 2025 deadline in the current cycle—months before the general dates.
Lakehead University: Bora Laskin Faculty of Law · Verified August 14, 2026
Current program
Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
The Thunder Bay-based Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation offers a four-year degree, a one-of-a-kind concentration in Nature-Based Therapeutic Recreation, six-year combined degrees with Education (Primary/Junior or Intermediate/Senior), and double-degree options with Geography, History, Gender and Women's Studies, and Natural Science. Fourth-year students complete Outdoor Recreation 4920 – Career Explorations, a supervised placement with an external organization. Admission requires the 70% minimum plus ENG4U or equivalent.
Lakehead University: Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism program page · Verified August 14, 2026
2026 cycle, latest available
Nursing capacity status
The three- and four-year BScN at Thunder Bay is excluded from the general recommended deadlines: the current cycle shows a January 15, 2026 date already marked waitlist. Nursing is also one of the limited-enrolment programs whose offers begin in early February, and it carries higher English-language requirements than the general undergraduate table.
Capacity labels change during a cycle; check the live deadline page before ranking Nursing on OUAC.
Lakehead University: Application Deadlines for the 2026 Cycle · Verified August 14, 2026
Lakehead University Residence Costs & Housing
2026–27 Lakehead residence costs
Lakehead’s current eight-month contract runs from September 3, 2026 to April 19, 2027. Thunder Bay offers meal-plan halls plus townhouse and apartment options; Orillia publishes a single-room plan with a shared washroom and meals.
| Campus | 8-month option | Published total |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay | Residence Hall double with meal plan | $11,588.16 |
| Thunder Bay | Residence Hall basic single with meal plan | $12,896.16 |
| Thunder Bay | Residence Hall single with meal plan | $14,204.16 |
| Thunder Bay | Townhouse or apartment complex, no meal plan | $8,562.00 |
| Orillia | Single with shared washroom and meal plan | $15,523.50 |
Deposit and guarantee scope
The current schedule requires a $250 down payment. Lakehead’s international dates page advertises housing guarantees for requests made by June 1 for Fall or October 1 for Winter; applicants should verify the live intake, applicant-group, and offer conditions before relying on a guarantee.
2026–2027
2026–2027 residence rates by campus
Published eight-month totals: Thunder Bay Residence Hall double $11,588.16, basic single $12,896.16, and single $14,204.16 (each including the meal plan and an $80 activity fee), and townhouse or apartment complex $8,562.00 without a meal plan. Orillia publishes a single with shared washroom and meal plan at $15,523.50. The contract runs September 3 to December 21, 2026 and January 2 to April 19, 2027, billed as a down payment plus August 15 and December 15 installments.
Lakehead University: 2026–2027 residence rates by campus and room type · Verified August 14, 2026
2026–2027
Application, down payment, and assignment
The 2026–2027 application requires a $250.00 down payment with the contract for new applicants; upper-year and Spring/Summer applicants pay no down payment until a room offer. Applications join an Active Applicant Pool and rooms are assigned in the order applications are received based on availability and suitability. The page currently warns 'LIMITED ROOMS AVAILABLE,' and Lakehead's domestic apply page does not publish a blanket first-year residence guarantee.
Lakehead University: Residence application, down payment, and assignment process · Verified August 14, 2026
Current published deadlines
Housing-guarantee application deadlines
Lakehead's international dates page publishes housing-guarantee application deadlines of June 1 for Fall (September) start, October 1 for Winter (January), March 1 for Spring (May), and June 1 for Summer (July), adding that residence applications submitted after those dates are accommodated as long as space is available.
This guarantee framing appears on the international pages; domestic applicants should confirm their own guarantee terms against the live residence application rather than assuming identical treatment.
Lakehead University: International dates, application fees, housing guarantee, and UHIP · Verified August 14, 2026
2027–28
2027–28 residence rates and terms
Not yet published. The residence rates and application pages currently cover the 2026–2027 contract year ending April 19, 2027.
Budget with the labelled 2026–2027 rates and recheck the rates, down-payment, and guarantee rules when Lakehead opens the 2027–28 housing cycle.
Lakehead University: 2026–2027 residence rates by campus and room type · Verified August 14, 2026
Official residence sources
Tuition, Scholarships, and Aid
2026–27 tuition and entrance scholarships
Lakehead’s fee schedule is program-, year-, campus-, and status- specific. The examples below use first-year Computer Science and Engineering because one university-wide tuition number would be misleading.
| 2026–27 first-year example | Tuition | Ancillary | Published total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science — first-year domestic | $6,104.20 | $1,127.45 | $7,231.65 |
| Computer Science — first-year international | $31,750.00 | $1,127.45 | $32,877.45 |
| Engineering — first-year domestic | $10,285.82 | $1,242.45 | $11,528.27 |
| Engineering — first-year international | $42,000.00 | $1,242.45 | $43,242.45 |
Domestic academic entrance scholarships
The current Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 grid automatically assesses eligible students entering directly from a recognized Canadian high-school curriculum. Renewal, course-load, and final-average terms apply; “free tuition” does not cover compulsory ancillary fees.
| Academic average | Current published value |
|---|---|
| 95%+ | May round: $16,000 ($4,000 × 4 years); July round: free tuition for four years when the published conditions are met |
| 90–94.9% | $10,000 ($2,500 × 4 years) |
| 85–89.9% | $5,000 ($1,250 × 4 years) |
| 80–84.9% | $3,000 ($750 × 4 years) |
International entrance scholarships
The current 2026–27 grid is automatic for eligible international undergraduates; no separate scholarship application is required.
| Academic average | Value | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| 90%+ Canadian equivalent or IB 35+ | $40,000 ($10,000 × 4 years) | 90% annual average, with a published reduced tier at 80–89.9% |
| 80–89.9% Canadian equivalent or IB 30–34 | $30,000 ($7,500 × 4 years) | 80% annual average |
| 75–79.9% Canadian equivalent or IB 28–29 | $6,000 in Year 1 | One-time, non-renewable |
Ontario residents can coordinate awards and bursaries with the OSAP guide.
2026–2027
2026–27 Computer Science first-year fees
Lakehead's 2026–2027 schedule lists first-year Computer Science domestic tuition of $6,104.20 plus $1,127.45 ancillary fees for a $7,231.65 total, and international tuition of $31,750.00 plus $1,127.45 for a $32,877.45 total, each split across two installments.
Lakehead University: 2026–2027 undergraduate fee schedules by program · Verified August 14, 2026
2026–2027
2026–27 Engineering first-year fees
First-year Engineering at Thunder Bay lists domestic tuition of $10,285.82 plus $1,242.45 ancillary fees for an $11,528.27 total, and international tuition of $42,000.00 plus $1,242.45 for a $43,242.45 total. The same fee page publishes several ancillary schedules by program and campus variant, so students must select their exact program, campus, and year rather than reusing one total.
Lakehead University: 2026–2027 undergraduate fee schedules by program · Verified August 14, 2026
2027–28
2027–28 tuition status
Not yet published. The 2026–2027 undergraduate fee schedule is the latest posted, and Lakehead's fees are program-, campus-, year-, and status-specific, so applicants should re-run their exact program's schedule when the next year appears.
Budget with the labelled 2026–2027 schedule and re-check the fee pages before treating any figure as a Fall 2027 quote.
Lakehead University: 2026–2027 undergraduate fee schedules by program · Verified August 14, 2026
Fall 2026 / Winter 2027 entry
Automatic domestic entrance scholarships
For Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 entry, direct-entry students from a recognized Canadian high-school curriculum are automatically assessed with no application: 95.0%+ earns $16,000 ($4,000 × 4 years) in the May round, rising to free tuition for four years when the published final-average conditions are met; 90.0–94.9% earns $10,000 ($2,500 × 4); 85.0–89.9% earns $5,000 ($1,250 × 4); and 80.0–84.9% earns $3,000 ($750 × 4). Renewal requires a full course load and a 90% annual average for the top two tiers or 80% for the lower tiers.
Free tuition does not cover compulsory ancillary fees, and the Fall 2027 grid was not yet published when verified—confirm values for the next cycle before promising totals.
Lakehead University: Automatic domestic entrance scholarships (Fall 2026 / Winter 2027) · Verified August 14, 2026
2026–2027
Automatic international entrance scholarships
The 2026–2027 international grid is automatic with no scholarship application: $40,000 ($10,000 per year) at a 90%+ Canadian-equivalent average or IB 35+, $30,000 ($7,500 per year) at 80.0–89.9% or IB 30–34, and a one-time, non-renewable $6,000 first-year award at 75.0–79.9% or IB 28–29. Top-tier recipients who fall below the 90% renewal average receive an amended $7,500-per-year scholarship, and awards run up to four academic years or first-degree completion.
Lakehead University: International entrance scholarships 2026–2027 · Verified August 14, 2026
2026–2027
UHIP health insurance for international students
Lakehead's 2026–2027 international pages list UHIP at $948 for a September start (12 months of coverage), $632 for a January start (8 months), and $316 for a May start (4 months), in addition to tuition and ancillary fees.
Lakehead University: International dates, application fees, housing guarantee, and UHIP · Verified August 14, 2026
Official fee and scholarship sources
Student Life and Support
Student-life planning starts with the campus
Thunder Bay, Orillia, and Barrie do not offer identical programs, housing, transit, athletics, dining, or student-service experiences. Choose the degree and campus together, then budget the exact location rather than applying a Thunder Bay assumption to Orillia or Barrie.
Applicant checklist
Treat OUAC or direct application, document receipt, program review, English evidence, offer conditions, residence, awards, and registration as separate checkpoints. A submitted application is not necessarily a complete file.
Support and involvement
Lakehead’s official student-life directory routes students to orientation, dining, residence, clubs, LUSU, wellness, accessibility, health, recreation, academic support, and career services.
Current campus context
Thunder Bay campus setting
Lakehead describes the Thunder Bay campus as 'nestled under the shadow of the stoic Sleeping Giant,' with fieldwork and hands-on learning integral to a high number of programs that use the surrounding 'vibrant, natural laboratories,' and a northern landscape offering 'ample opportunity for world-class outdoor sports and activities.' University buildings group around Lake Tamblyn, residence complexes hug the banks of the McIntyre River, and paved trails around campus support walking, jogging, cycling, and winter cross-country skiing.
The Lake Tamblyn, McIntyre River, and trails details come from Lakehead's see-our-campuses page; the Sleeping Giant and natural-laboratories phrasing is from the Thunder Bay campus page.
Lakehead University: Lakehead Thunder Bay campus overview · Verified August 14, 2026
Current campus context
Orillia campus contrast
Lakehead describes Orillia as a growing, vibrant, close-knit community in the heart of the City of Orillia offering more than 17 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Its University Avenue campus was the first campus in North America built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards, with a green roofing system, geothermal energy source, and water-collection ponds.
The LEED and sustainability details are published on Lakehead's see-our-campuses page; Orillia's program and services footprint is smaller than Thunder Bay's, so verify campus-specific services before choosing.
Lakehead University: Lakehead Orillia campus overview · Verified August 14, 2026
Current directory
Student-life directory scope
Lakehead's official student-life directory covers Eating on Campus, Orientation and First Year Experience, Residence and Housing, Student Clubs and Associations, Student Conduct, and Student Government (LUSU), and cross-references wellness, recreation, and career services through the wider student navigation.
Lakehead's public pages do not publish a specific club count; confirm a specific club is active with LUSU or the campus club listings before planning around it.
Lakehead University: Student life and services directory · Verified August 14, 2026
Official student-planning sources
Lakehead Co-op, Work Terms & Career Experience
Lakehead co-op is program-specific and placement is not guaranteed
Lakehead describes co-op as formal curricular work experience within approved degrees. Students complete application and eligibility steps, a mandatory non-credit preparation course, and a supported independent job search. Career Services helps, but the student remains responsible for securing a suitable position.
Business Administration
Honours Commerce specializations; Global Entrepreneurship and Business Administration at Orillia
Science and Environmental Studies
Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Sustainability, Geography, and Kinesiology
Engineering
Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Electrical Lakehead–Georgian, Mechanical, Software, and Mechatronics
Natural Resources Management
Forestry and Environmental Management
Verify the application window in mySuccess
Lakehead’s current co-op pages are not perfectly aligned on the first day of one Fall application window. Students should follow their live mySuccess instructions and faculty adviser rather than copying an isolated calendar date from a search result.
Compare work-term structures in the Ontario universities with co-op guide.
Current program
Supported independent job-search model
Lakehead states that all co-op students are responsible for finding their own positions, with assistance from the Co-op Office. Students complete a mandatory, non-credit, asynchronous Co-op Preparation Course covering resumes, skill identification, and co-op rights and obligations, and each four-month work term requires a work-term report and an employer evaluation plus monitoring check-ins.
Lakehead does not guarantee a co-op placement—do not present co-op availability as a job promise.
Lakehead University: Co-op guide: eligibility, windows, fees, and work terms · Verified August 14, 2026
Current program list
Undergraduate co-op options by faculty
Published co-op options span Business Administration (Accounting, Finance, Human Resources Management/Industrial Relations, Business Analytics and Information Systems, Marketing, plus Orillia's Global Entrepreneurship and Business Administration), Science and Environmental Studies (Computer Science, Physics, Orillia's Environmental Sustainability, and Geography streams), Kinesiology, all seven Engineering routes including Electrical Lakehead–Georgian, and Natural Resources Management (Forestry and Environmental Management).
Lakehead University: Undergraduate co-op program options by faculty · Verified August 14, 2026
Current published windows
Co-op application fees and windows
The co-op guide lists a $30 application fee, with late applications paying an additional $50 for an $80 total, plus a Co-op Participation Fee charged at work-term registration. Published application windows: Winter work terms August 1 to September 30 and Summer work terms October 1 to October 31. For Fall work terms the guide publishes April 2 to April 30 while the co-op landing page publishes March 1 to April 30—the two pages disagree on the opening date.
Until Lakehead reconciles its Fall-window dates, follow the live instructions in mySuccess and your faculty adviser rather than an isolated calendar date.
Lakehead University: Co-op guide: eligibility, windows, fees, and work terms · Verified August 14, 2026
Current programs
Program-embedded placements beyond co-op
Some Lakehead degrees embed supervised placements directly in the curriculum: fourth-year Outdoor Recreation students complete Outdoor Recreation 4920 – Career Explorations, a supervised placement with an external outdoor recreation, parks, or tourism organization, and the Bora Laskin JD's Integrated Practice Curriculum builds skills training into all three years of law study.
Lakehead University: Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism program page · Verified August 14, 2026
Official co-op sources
Lakehead University applicants need to distinguish the 70% general eligibility floor from program-specific prerequisites and capacity, avoid relabelling Fall 2026 deadlines as confirmed for Fall 2027, choose the degree and campus together, and compare program-specific 2026–27 tuition, domestic and international scholarships, residence, English evidence, and co-op without assuming a placement guarantee. This guide keeps those decisions on one canonical, official-source-backed page.
Lakehead University requirements, averages, deadlines, programs, tuition, scholarships, residence, and co-op questions
Direct answers to Lakehead's 70% general Ontario requirement, transfer routes, acceptance-rate evidence, Fall 2027 deadline status, three campuses, current programs, 2026–27 Computer Science and Engineering fees, domestic and international scholarships, residence costs, English tests, and program-specific co-op.
Official Sources and Next Steps
Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison, but official university pages remain the source of truth for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.
Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 14, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology
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