Sexualities, Relationships, and Families

University of Waterloo

Canada, Waterloo

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University of Waterloo

Canada , Waterloo

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 27,010 / per year

Next Intake September-2026

Sexualities, Relationships, and Families

About

Go beyond basic anatomical knowledge and sexual health! Use different perspectives to explore relationships; communication; parenting; how media affects our understanding of gender, sex, and relationships; the impact of culture on sexual values; and more, all from a social justice perspective.

Meanwhile, the program itself has a real family vibe. You’ll enjoy small classes and a tight-knit community at St. Jerome’s University, one of Waterloo's on-campus University Colleges.

With your Waterloo degree, you can choose from a slew of high-impact career paths, including teaching, counselling, social services, community engagement, and more. And you can always explore them early through the co-op stream.

This major was previously named Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies. Its new name, effective September 2025, better reflects the courses and research in this topic.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admissions

Apply to Honours Arts or Honours Arts and Business and choose Sexualities, Relationships, and Families as your major at the end of first year.

Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including

Any Grade 12 U English (minimum final grade of at least 70%)

Admission average: Low 80s (co-op and regular)

Not studying in Ontario? Search our admission requirements for Honours Arts or Honours Arts and Business.

Career

What can you do with a Sexualities, Relationships, and Families degree?

Graduates commonly pursue careers in teaching, youth support work, and sexual health education in schools, government, non-profit organizations, and more.

Recent graduates

Youth Support Worker — Argus Residence for Young People
Registered Nurse, Mental Health — Grand River Hospital
Client Support Coordinator — Planned Parenthood Waterloo Region
Case Worker — Christian Horizons
Human Resource Generalist — Magnet Forensics
Counsellor — University of Waterloo
Early Childhood Educator — Waterloo Catholic District School Board

A graduate's life-defining moment

Can you point to an experience that defined your career path? For Rahim Thawer, it was an elective course — SMF 208, a Sexuality, Relationships, and Families course that dives into therapies and systemic oppression. For Rahim, this was a defining moment in his education, and set him on a career path in social work.

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