Programs

Lakehead is geared towards your academic success. Through performing well in a program that matches your interests and aspirations, you will pave your way towards an exciting and successful career. While delving into coursework, be sure to take advantage of our many supports to enhance your academic skills and offer advice pertaining to program selection and completion. As well, explore and enjoy the considerable flexibility we offer in study options and opportunities.

Explore our program options

View all programs: Undergraduate, Graduate, Other

Undergraduate

Graduate - Masters

  • Archaeological Science

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Biology

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay, Orillia

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Business Administration (MBA)

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    ***The 16 month MBA Advanced Studies in Management is being offered for Fall 2025.

  • Business Management

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Chemistry

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open (limited options)

    Domestic applicants should contact admissions.grad@lakeheadu.ca to apply.

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Computer Science

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Economics

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Education

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay, Orillia, Online

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Engineering: Electrical & Computer

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Engineering: Environmental

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Engineering: Chemical

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Engineering: Civil

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Engineering: Mechanical

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • English and Cultural Studies

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

     International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Environmental Studies

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Geology

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open (limited options)

    Domestic applicants should contact admissions.grad@lakeheadu.ca to apply.

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Health Sciences

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • History

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Kinesiology

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Mathematical Sciences

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Natural Resources Management: Master of Forest Management (course-based)

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Natural Resources Management: Master of Science in Forestry (thesis-based)

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Nursing - Advanced Nursing Specialization

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Application Deadline - February 1st

  • Nursing - Nurse Practitioner Specialization

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Application Deadline - February 1st

  • Physics

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Psychology: Clinical

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Closed

    Deadline - December 1, 2024 

    The GRE requirement has been waived for Fall 2025

  • Psychology: Psychological Science

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Public Health

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay, Online

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Application Deadline - February 1, 2025

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

     

  • Public Health: Nursing Specialization

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay, Online

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Application Deadline - February 1, 2025

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Social Justice Studies

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Social Work

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay, Orillia

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Sociology

    Graduate - Masters

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

Graduate - Masters - Specialization

  • Gender and Women's Studies

    Graduate - Masters - Specialization

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Gerontology

    Graduate - Masters - Specialization

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Not yet accepting applications

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

Graduate - Doctoral

  • Biotechnology

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Chemical Engineering

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Chemistry and Materials Science

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Civil Engineering

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Educational Studies

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Closed

    Application Deadline - October 1st

  • Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Health Sciences

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Deadline - January 15th

  • Mechanical Engineering

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Natural Resources Management

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Psychology: Clinical

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Closed

    Deadline - December 1, 2024 

    The GRE requirement has been waived for Fall 2025

  • Psychology: Psychological Science

    Graduate - Doctoral

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

Graduate - Diploma