Supporting you from your first term to convocation
Information, resources, and supports for graduate students at Waterloo.
Attend an upcoming workshop
GRADnavigate workshops cover the most common challenges graduate students face and offer support around important program milestones.
GRADnavigate: Tackling the PhD Defence
Get practical guidance on how to prepare for a successful dissertation defence.
GRADnavigate: Demystifying Comprehensive and Qualifying Exams
Learn how to prepare for one of the biggest milestones in your program.
Events
GRADnavigate: Tackling the PhD Defence
Get practical guidance on how to prepare for a successful dissertation defence.
Protecting Knowledge: Research Security in Social Sciences and Humanities
This module highlights the importance of research security in the social sciences and humanities for analyzing and managing complex security challenges.
Demystifying the International Student Immigration Process
This module provides insight on the immigration process for international students and explains how prospective applicants are security screened for admissibility.
News
Waterloo celebrates graduate supervisory excellence
Three faculty members from the Faculties of Engineering, Environment, and Science are recognized for their dedication to graduate supervision.
Announcing the 2026 GRADflix winners
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs is delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 GRADflix competition: Alicia Pan, Chuchi Chen, Madeleine Kenyon, and Jeswin Joseph.
Announcing the 2026 GRADflix finalists
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs is proud to announce the 2026 GRADflix finalists.