Your future, your degree, your way!
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is where bold ideas drive meaningful change. Join York's largest faculty and build a degree that works for you. With more than 100 programs and certificates, you can bridge disciplines, study what you love and gain the skills you need to thrive.
With over 600 full-time faculty members, a strong commitment to teaching and research excellence, and an innovative, hands-on approach to education, you’ll develop the adaptability and expertise to succeed in today’s competitive world.
Starting your first year is a big step—and you’re not alone. We have the people, resources and supports to help you thrive and make the most of your learning journey.
Ready to join LA&PS?
Our diverse and vibrant community can’t wait to welcome you. Make sure you don’t miss any opportunities or deadlines on your path to York University.
Discover LA&PS
Your first year marks a huge life transition, and we are here to help you successfully navigate that change. While you get acquainted with the University and settle into your studies, we have the people and resources to answer questions, provide support and ensure you have a successful educational experience.
Meet the Interim Dean
Meet our Interim Dean and find out how your academic achievements can be celebrated in the Dean’s Circle of Scholars.
Upcoming Events
Our Programs
We’re one of the largest and most diverse liberal arts faculty in Canada with nearly 100 programs. Learn more about our vast degree and certificate programs.
90+
Degree Program Options
35
Undergraduate Certificates
19,500+
Students
600+
Full-time Faculty
Explore your options
Bridge disciplines and increase your career edge through our versatile double-major and major-minor options. We also offer students flexibility: virtually all of our programs can be taken part-time, and many offer evening, weekend and online courses to better fit your life.
Program Combinations
With over 90 program combinations offered in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, adding another major, minor, or certification will enhance your career prospects.
Don’t meet the language proficiency requirements?
Integrated Year One (IYO) program is a unique opportunity for students to be directly admitted into their first year of undergraduate studies at LA&PS while improving their English language skills and Canadian cultural awareness. The program extends direct admission to students who meet the academic eligibility requirements of their program with an IELTS score between 5.5 and 6.0 or its equivalent.
Future Students Events
Experience all that York University has to offer as you discover our exciting programs, welcoming community and hands-on learning opportunities.
Campus Life
Learn about all the ways you can get involved in the rich student life on campus. Begin life-long friendships while gaining experience in a sports league, student club or Colleges program.
Colleges
LA&PS Colleges provide fun, friends and support during your time at York. Take advantage of mentorship from peers, alumni and professors, leadership development programs, student council events and more - including lots of free pizza!
Get Involved
Join one of our nearly 40 intramural sports leagues, or one of our 350 student clubs, you’ll be sure to make friends and meet new people.
Housing
Get all the details you need about your new home away from home, including meal plans, food services, maintenance requests and important deadlines.
Campus Tours
Our campus has five libraries, 86 buildings, multiple athletic facilities, residencies, a shopping mall, an observatory and unmatched green spaces. Take a virtual tour!
Get Experience
At LA&PS we encourage you to take learning outside the classroom. We strongly believe in hands-on learning. That’s why we provide a huge choice of practical experiences abroad, in the community, in the workplace and in the classroom.
LA&PS Co-op Program
Get paid work experience! Find out all the details and requirements for applying.
Go Abroad
Add an international element to your studies by immersing yourself in a new environment. You can choose to study abroad on academic exchange at one of York’s 120 international partner institutions, all while earning credits towards your degree.
DARE
The Dean’s Award for Research Excellence gives undergrads a paid opportunity to engage in hands-on research with faculty members.
Fund Your Studies
Get important details about tuition fees, financial aid options such as OSAP, various scholarships available to York students.
Awards & Scholarships
We provide multiple awards and bursaries for students applying from high school, for transfer and mature students, international applicants, and Indigenous students.
Awards & Scholarships for International Students
Learn more about our entrance scholarships for International Students, which range from $2,500 to $37,500.
OSAP
The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is an application-based government aid program for Ontario resident students. OSAP offers a mixture of repayable loans and grants.
Financial Services
Check availability of awards, scholarships, prizes and bursaries. Track your financial aid applications. Apply for scholarships, bursaries, on-campus employment, and much more.
Get ready to shape the future!
Ready to join one of the largest, most diverse Faculties in Canada? The Faculty of Liberal
Arts & Professional Studies has a wide range of opportunities for today’s learners.
Get a unique educational experience to support your academic and personal
journey with more than 90 undergraduate programs to choose from. Map out a path that combines traditional liberal arts with a professional education.
International Student Handbook
Join a diverse community at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, located at York University’s Keele Campus in Toronto, Ontario.
Each year, we are privileged to welcome thousands of international students from various parts of the world. By becoming a member of our Faculty, you will be embraced by a global community, sharing experiences with peers from over 175 countries.
Meet Our Students
My course placement experience has allowed me to adopt a better understanding of public sector expectations, habits, and attitudes necessary for a successful career in the public service sector. I advise everyone to get involved in events and workshops hosted at York University...by stepping outside of your bubble, it will open up endless opportunities for you. Placement courses allow you to develop valuable skills that are essential in the workplace and you will continue to hone these skills going forward in your academic and professional careers.
I've learned that none of my ambitions are out of reach – there are so many ways to combine my passions and the skills I've developed in my degree over the last four years and my placement course has been an exciting step towards finding a career that I can get excited about.
The BCS program introduces undergraduate students to the important work of Black academia that they likely would not encounter in other courses. Through experiential learning (such as Q&A events with prominent Black speakers), the program encourages students to think outside of the structure of theoretical lectures.
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