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Requirements for Canadian Students

High school diploma

  • For Ontario students: Ontario Secondary School Diploma including a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses or a combination, which must include specific program requirements.
  • Minimum average of 80% on the best six Grade 12 courses including required courses. Higher averages are required for admission to programs in which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available.
  • Repeated courses may be taken into consideration depending on the program.
  • An Admission Information Form must be filled out for the following; Engineering programs (excluding Architecture), all programs in the Faculty of Mathematics, Computing and Financial Management, Conditional Admission to Pharmacy (CAP), Optometry, Pharmacy Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). The AIF is not used when when reviewing applications for other programs.

It is important to review specific program requirements. Find out more on our Admissions Requirements website.

Requirements for International Students

High school diploma or equivalent

  • View specific program requirements and recommendations.
  • You may be required to submit detailed course descriptions and reading lists from previous classes to ensure that you have met the program requirements.
  • You are advised to send predicted grades for all courses for which midterm marks are not available.

It is important to review specific program requirements. Find out more on our Admissions Requirements website.

Procedure for Canadian Students

All applications for full-time, on-campus studies are processed by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Visit our admissions website for details on how to apply to Waterloo.

Procedure for International Students

All applications for full-time, on-campus studies at Waterloo are handled by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Visit our admissions website for details on how to apply to Waterloo.

Academic Year

Type of SystemTrimester
Entrance DatesSeptember
Notes:

Waterloo admits high school students only for the term starting in September.

Language of InstructionEnglish
Modified on November 26, 2024

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