Program Overview

Introduction to Lakehead University Programs

Lakehead University offers a variety of programs for students to choose from. The university is committed to providing high-quality education and experiential learning opportunities.

Undergraduate Programs

The university offers undergraduate programs in various fields, including arts, science, engineering, and more.

• Undergraduate Programs
• Transfer Pathways
• Graduate Programs
• Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program
• Academic Departments
• Choosing A Program
• Faculties
• Continuing Education and Professional Development
• Other Programs & Studies

Admissions

The admissions process at Lakehead University involves several steps, including submitting an application, providing transcripts and test scores, and meeting the admission requirements.

• Future Canadian Students
• Top 10 Reasons to Choose Lakehead
• New Students
• Undergraduate Admission Requirements
• Graduate Admissions Requirements
• English Language Centre
• How to Apply
• Check My Application Status
• Scholarships, Awards & Loans
• Student Central
• Tuition & Fees
• Campus Tours
• Future Student Events
• Upcoming School Visits
• Viewbooks
• School & Educator's Resources
• Best Foot Forward
• The Business Fundamentals Integrated Pathway (BFIP)
• Lakehead University and Confederation College - Joint Admissions

Campus Life

The university offers a range of campus life activities, including residence and housing, food and conference services, getting involved, athletics and recreation, student supports, and life after Lakehead.

• Discover Lakehead
• City of Thunder Bay
• City of Orillia
• Residence & Housing
• Food and Conference Services
• Getting Involved
• Athletics & Recreation
• Student Supports
• Life After Lakehead: Careers

Indigenous Programs

The university offers various indigenous programs, including indigenous initiatives, summer indigenous institute, indigenous student services centre, and more.

• Indigenous Programs
• Truth and Reconciliation
• Orange Shirts & Enamel Pins
• Indigenous Initiatives - Orillia
• Summer Indigenous Institute
• Indigenous Student Services Centre - Thunder Bay
• Third Party Sponsorship
• Indigenous Self-Identification
• Niijii Indigenous Mentorship
• Undergraduate Recruitment & Outreach
• Global Indigenous Speakers Series
• Indigenous Research & Partnership Awards
• Indigenous Content Requirement
• Events
• News
• Staff

International Programs

The university offers international programs, including applying to Lakehead, future international students, newly accepted international students, current international students, and more.

• Applying to Lakehead
• Future International Students
• Newly Accepted International Students
• Current International Students
• English Language Centre
• Global Engagement & Study Abroad
• Agents & Partners
• Student Voices
• #ITSTARTS 2026
• Publications

Research and Innovation

The university offers research and innovation opportunities, including undergraduate research, research services, ethics and research integrity, innovation, partnerships and economic development, and more.

• Vice-President Research and Innovation
• Undergraduate Research at Lakehead
• Who Can Help Me?
• About Research at Lakehead
• Research Services
• Ethics & Research Integrity
• Innovation, Partnerships and Economic Development (IPED)
• Ingenuity - Business Incubator
• Businesses & Community
• Research Centres and Institutes
• Analytical Services and Laboratories
• Forms
• Policies & Procedures
• Research and Innovation Week
• Romeo Research Portal

Bora Laskin Faculty of Law

The Bora Laskin Faculty of Law offers a range of programs, including the integrated practice curriculum, aboriginal and indigenous law, and more.

• Administration
• Faculty
• Admissions
• The Curriculum
  • Aboriginal & Indigenous Law
  • Integrated Practice Curriculum (IPC)
    • Questions about IPC
• Indigenous Relations Guide
• Practice Placements
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement
• Law Clinic
• Law Journal
• Law Library
• Student Profiles
• Employment Opportunities
• Law Awards Database
• Pro Bono Students Canada
• Mino-Waabandan Inaakonigewinan (Seeing Law in a Good Way) Indigenous Law & Justice Institute
• Bora Laskin Distinguished Lecture Series
• Harold G. Fox Distinguished Lecture Series

Integrated Practice Curriculum (IPC)

The Integrated Practice Curriculum (IPC) is a unique program offered by the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law. It combines the theory of law with the practice of law, providing students with the necessary skills to use the law effectively. The curriculum at Lakehead University Faculty of Law is aimed at integrating legal skills with substantive legal knowledge. Skills are taught progressively and coordinated so that they build one upon the other -- course by course, year by year. Students enrolled in the three-year JD program at Lakehead will complete integrated practice training and do Practice Placements within their three-year degree. The proposal to integrate practice training and Practice Placements into the JD program furthers the mission of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University to serve Northern Ontario and to provide better access to justice in Canada. The focus of Lakehead's program is to see its graduates "practice ready" to work in the North and in sole and small town practice; this means our students need to be knowledgeable in Aboriginal law, resource law, and the realities of small firm practice. Incorporating the integrated practice curriculum into the JD degree allows students to remain in the North for their legal education, professional training, and for Practice Placement. Practice Placements are located across Northern Ontario and in smaller centres across Ontario; areas where today articling positions are not plentiful, but where the need for new lawyers is high. The Lakehead integrated practice curriculum will not cost the students additional fees or time. The existing JD tuition will include the integrated practice training and Practice Placement. Upon completion of their JD degree, Lakehead graduates will not need to article or complete any other course of study. All admitted students will be a part of the IPC and will have a legal education fused with skills throughout the program. In the first semester, our students will have written a factum and done an oral submission in Constitutional Law, done a bail review hearing and a sentence hearing in Criminal Law. They will have the opportunity to write an opinion letter for Tort Law and have done a contract negotiation in legal teams for Contract Law, as well as drafted key contract provisions. Students can expect more types of skill exercises as they progress through the JD program.