Admission Requirements

You need to provide an English language test score if

1. your first language is not English AND
2. your four most recent years of full-time education have not been in an English-language school system.

For more information regarding English language requirements, please refer to the Waterloo website. 

*Dates may vary for international or non-OSS students

If you plan to be a full-time Waterloo student, you'll apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), which will send your information to each Ontario university you apply to.

Within two weeks of receiving your application from the OUAC, we'll email you with your Waterloo student number and any actions you might need to take.

You can preview those steps by visiting our website for students who have applied.

Applying through the OUAC means that you need only to apply or submit grades to the OUAC instead of through multiple Ontario universities.

We recommend adding myapplication@uwaterloo.ca to your contacts to ensure you receive our emails.

• Check out our guide to the university admissions process to learn what happens when.
• Applying from outside Ontario? Watch how to apply to Waterloo on our YouTube channel.
• Grades and documents you might need to send once you've applied.