Applications to all universities in Ontario are handled by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), a centralized processing office.
Be sure to apply by the application deadline.
Note: If you are a transfer student, please review specific transfer student processes.
Applying to Engineering
Applicants must select one Waterloo Engineering program (civil, mechanical, systems design, software, etc.) on the OUAC application. This should be the program you are most interested in—not the one that you think is easiest to get into.
Applicants will be able to submit one alternate engineering program choice on the Admission Information Form, for which they will be considered if they are not accepted into their first choice. Preference for each program may be given to students who select that program on the OUAC form.
Applying to Architecture
Applications to our School of Architecture are handled independently from other engineering programs, and are available as a separate choice on the OUAC application form.
Applying to Engineering and Architecture
Applicants who are interested in both architecture and engineering can apply to both programs via the OUAC. Please note that this will require you to use two of your three OUAC choices (one for each program). Programs should be ranked in your order of preference.
Applicants will be able to submit one alternate engineering program choices on the Admission Information Form, for which they will be considered if they are not accepted into their first choice.