“Labour Studies is one of those rare programs that not only gives you a deeper and richer understanding of our society and makes you a better citizen, but also confers tangible knowledge and skills that will benefit your career after graduation. I personally benefitted enormously in both ways, and I would recommend the Labour Studies program to anyone.”
— Hugo Chesshire, Policy and Government Relations Manager,
Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
Labour Studies at Brock University
Labour Studies is one of the fastest growing programs at Brock and our graduates are landing careers in a variety of fields including labour relations and human resources, employment and labour law, government public service and administration, occupational health and safety, research and communications, and social justice advocacy.
Making the switch into Labour Studies is easy and there are no fees associated with changing or declaring majors. Questions? We’re here to help. Contact Labour Studies Academic Advisor Diane Leon at dleon@brocku.ca.
“If you are interested in pursuing a career as a lawyer, Labour Studies is an excellent choice. It will provide you with the background you need to excel at law school.”
— Ernie A. Schirru, Labour and Employment Lawyer, Koskie Minsky LLP
Adopting Labour Studies as a co-major can add real value to your degree. Students majoring in Sociology, Political Science, History, Economics, Geography, or Women’s and Gender Studies are eligible to add Labour Studies as a co-major. This option is also available to students in any other program at Brock that allows for co-majors.
A co-major will help widen your career prospects, opening doors in a number of work and labour-related fields including: employment and labour law, human resources and labour relations, human rights and equity, government public service and administration, research and communications, social justice advocacy, and political campaigns.
A co-major in Labour Studies will also help to expand your skill set. Our mix of practical hands-on courses and more conceptual/analytical courses provide students with critical thinking skills, dispute resolution and mediation skills, and negotiating skills that can be applied in a wide variety of career settings.
Adopting Labour Studies as a co-major is easy and there are no fees associated with changing or declaring majors.
Questions? We’re here to help. Contact Labour Studies Academic Advisor Diane Leon at dleon@brocku.ca
Adopting Labour Studies as a minor can add real value to your degree. A minor in Labour Studies will help widen your career prospects, opening doors in a number of work and labour-related fields including: employment and labour law, human resources, human rights and equity, government public service and administration, research and communications, social justice advocacy, and political campaigns.
A minor in Labour Studies will also help to expand your skill set. Our mix of practical hands-on courses and more conceptual/analytical courses provide students with critical thinking skills, dispute resolution and mediation skills, and negotiating skills that can be applied in a wide variety of career settings.
Questions? We’re here to help. Contact Labour Studies Academic Advisor Diane Leon at dleon@brocku.ca
Some of the most popular courses at Brock are housed in the Department of Labour Studies and cross-listed with other departments. Many students pursuing degree options outside Labour Studies opt to take our courses out of interest or because the subject matter is closely related to themes explored within their primary fields of study.
Labour Studies offers many cross-listed and standalone courses that are open to students from across the university. Courses like LABR 2P90 Labour of Sport, LABR 2Q95 Animals at Work, LABR 3P13 Politics of Labour, and LABR 3Q95 Sex Work and Sex Workers, attract a wide variety of students from other programs, including Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Sport Management, History, and many more.
Questions? We’re here to help. Contact Labour Studies Academic Advisor Diane Leon at dleon@brocku.ca
