Lakehead University Programs & Pathways
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Program strengths and how to compare pathways. This focused guide keeps the detailed tables, official sources, and practical next steps in one manageable reading path.
The short answer
- Lakehead lists Business at Thunder Bay and Orillia, with co-op options like Honours Commerce specializations and Orillia Global Entrepreneurship.
- Computer Science is at Thunder Bay, Orillia, and the Barrie STEM Hub, and it is one of the official undergraduate co-op options.
- Engineering: Chemical, Civil, and Mechanical at Thunder Bay; Electrical, Mechatronics, and Software at Thunder Bay and the Barrie STEM Hub.
- Criminology is at Orillia. Nursing, Forestry, Outdoor Recreation, and Law are at Thunder Bay.
- Check each program's live page for the exact degree, campus, prerequisites, entry term, and co-op status.
Reviewed August 14, 2026 · Official university sources · How we review guides
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.
Campus availability by program
Current directory · Published for this period
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.
Applies to: All applicants
Lakehead University: Undergraduate program directory by campus · Verified August 14, 2026
Engineering post-diploma transfer pathway
Current pathway · Published for this period
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.
Applies to: Transfer
Lakehead University: Engineering post-diploma transfer pathway · Verified August 14, 2026
Bora Laskin Faculty of Law context
Current program · Published for this period
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.
Applies to: All applicants
Lakehead University: Bora Laskin Faculty of Law · Verified August 14, 2026
Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Current program · Published for this period
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.
Applies to: All applicants
Lakehead University: Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism program page · Verified August 14, 2026
Nursing capacity status
2026 cycle, latest available · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
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.
Applies to: All applicants
Lakehead University: Application Deadlines for the 2026 Cycle · Verified August 14, 2026
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