How to apply
After you have reviewed and prepared your application documents, you are ready to apply.
Use this page to get started, then follow the link to the full instructions for detailed requirements and tips.
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Prepare your documents
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Create an online application account
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Start your online application
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Upload your application documents
Step 1: Prepare your documents
You will need:
- Digital copies of your transcript and degree certificate documents for all formal, post-secondary education you have received
- Résumé
- Reference information: name, title/position and official email address
- English Language Proficiency (ELP) testing scores (if required)
- Drafted 500-word Letter of Intent
- Permanent Residency (PR) card or record of landing (if required)
Step 2: Create an online application account
- Apply at least two to four weeks ahead of your program's application deadline to ensure that you have time to upload your supporting documents, and that your referees have time to submit their reference forms.
- Create an online application account. Note that you may have only one graduate online application account.
Please direct any online application account process questions to our graduate application team gradapply@uwaterloo.ca.
Step 3: Start your online application
- Select your program, attendance type, and degree option
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Enter your academic background and referee details
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Pay the $150 CAD non-refundable fee per program
Step 4. Upload your application documents through your Applicant Portal
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Use your Applicant Portal to upload required documents, monitor references, and track status
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When all items are received, your application is complete
Video interview
Only qualified applicants who meet or exceed all the admissions requirements will be invited to participate in a video interview.
Video interview questions are designed to better understand applicants' abilities, attitudes and aspirations.
The video interview is the last stage of the application process and is reviewed by the MBET program director, who makes all final admission decisions.
Questions?
We are here to help! For general questions about the MBET program, please fill out an information request form.
After you have submitted your application, direct admissions-related questions to the Conrad School Graduate Office.
For any online application account process questions, please email our graduate application team or visit the Future Graduate Students webpage.