Contact us
In-person: Needles Hall North, Room 1401
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 35082
Fax: 519-746-2401
Email: access@uwaterloo.ca
The University of Waterloo is committed to ensuring you can access, and meaningfully participate in, your education. AccessAbility Services is the University’s centralized office for the management of academic accommodations for all students with disabilities. At any point in the application process, or when you are a registered student, we encourage you to reach out to Accessibility Services for advice, information, and support.
This assessment process is for you to request an accommodation for:
And/or
A specific component of the admission process: You require an accommodation for a specific part of the University of Waterloo graduate admission process (e.g., supplementary assessments such as interviews or entrance assessments).
You will be required to submit a University of Waterloo disability verification form (links provided below) to have your request considered. Applications without an approved form will not be considered.
All completed applications must be submitted as soon as possible to ensure that the admission assessment process can assess your application for the term you have applied for.
This form is not to be used for students with disabilities that were already accommodated (e.g., you were registered and received accommodations through a disability support office at a previous education institution).
Admission into our graduate programs at the University of Waterloo is a highly competitive process. Meeting minimum admission requirements, and/or submission of additional information does not guarantee admission. Our process is governed by Policy 58 - Accessibility.
Select the disability verification form most appropriate for your situation. You will need to download this form, and have it completed by a regulated health care practitioner. This is required for your request to be considered.
Retroactive Disability Verification Form (PDF)
Select this form if you were unaware that you had a disability while completing the last two years of your studies and/or were not accommodated for your disability or medical condition. In this case, you may have been diagnosed with an unaccommodated disability or medical condition (mental or physical) that affected your previous performance/academic record after graduation, or mid-study.
Select the disability verification form most appropriate for your disability type if you have a disability which requires an accommodation for a faculty-specific part of the University of Waterloo admission process (e.g., supplementary assessments such as interviews or entrance assessments).
Complete the application form below. Be sure to upload your completed disability verification form.
The University of Waterloo will assess all your submitted medical documentation and review each request on its individual merits. If you are submitting this application to request an accommodation for an unaccommodated/suspected disability, a summary will be shared with Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) and you will be notified via the regular admission decision channels. If you are submitting this application to request an accommodation for a specific component of the admission process, GSPA will communicate results and next steps with you prior to your supplementary assessments.
If your academic record is below our competitive threshold for admission, the additional information you provide will be taken into consideration along with your overall academic record.
If you have any questions about the contents within this web form, or, if you experienced any barriers in completing this form, please contact gradadmissions@uwaterloo.ca.
Information and privacy: questions regarding the collection of information on this form can be directed to the form administrator.
In-person: Needles Hall North, Room 1401
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 35082
Fax: 519-746-2401
Email: access@uwaterloo.ca
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.