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Exchange students

Exchange students must be officially accepted to Waterloo through an affiliated exchange program before they will be offered a Waterloo residence contract.

Underg​rad students

Graduate students

Undergrad students are required to sign a two-term contract for the fall term. The fall contract is for fall and winter. One-term contracts are offered for the winter and spring terms. Single grad students are offered a one-term renewable contract. You can continue to stay in residence as long as you are registered full-time with the University and return your renewal contract by the deadline date given. If you are an exchange student and you will be studying full-time as a graduate student at the University of Waterloo, please complete the single graduate residence application.

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Transfer Students

Transfer students are considered upper-year students in regards to housing and are not eligible for the first-year residence guarantee. However, transfer students can use the upper-year applications to apply for rez for any term! If you are interested in off-campus housing, visit our Off-Campus Housing website or contact our Off-Campus Housing Specialist at 519-888-4567, ext. 35725.

Village 1 (V1)

V1 is a traditional-style residence, with single, double and interconnecting rooms.

Columbia Lake Village-South (CLV-South)

CLV is a suite-style residence, with single rooms in 4-bedroom townhouse.

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