This page contains important dates and deadlines for engineering and architecture applicants, as well as timing for our September 2023 offers of admission.
Offers of admission
Engineering - Ontario secondary school students
Offers of admission for Waterloo Engineering are decided in two rounds. The first round of admissions is posted in late March/early April, and the second in May. The timing of offers is dependent on the number of completed applications received in time for decisions in each round. All final decisions for first-year Engineering will be posted to applicants’ OUAC accounts by late May.
If you’re an Ontario high school student and you confirm an offer from another Ontario university before you receive ours, you still have until June 1, 2023 to amend your decision and accept a later offer, without penalty. No Ontario University can require a financial commitment from you before June 1, 2023 - this is the earliest date Ontario universities may require a response to an offer of admission and a financial commitment of any kind (ie: registration deposit, residence deposit, etc.).
If you receive an offer from a university outside Ontario with an earlier deadline, please inform us by contacting Engineering Admissions.
Engineering – all other applicants
Offers of admission for Waterloo Engineering are decided in two rounds. The first round of admissions is posted in late March/early April, and the second in May. The timing of offers is dependent on the number of completed applications received in time for decisions in each round. All final decisions for first-year Engineering will be posted to applicants’ OUAC accounts by late May.
Applicants not currently attending an Ontario high school have until June 1, 2023 to respond to an offer from Waterloo. Other universities may require you to make a financial commitment to them prior to this date, so read your offers of admission carefully before accepting.
Architecture
Following an initial screening of applicants, the School of Architecture will schedule interviews with short-listed candidates, including portfolio reviews and a précis test. For more information, please see Architecture's Undergraduate Admissions page.
Following the interview process, offers of admission will be sent out in early May.
Important deadlines
Important dates - Engineering admissions - Ontario secondary school students
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Date
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Milestone
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| February 1, 2023 |
Deadline to apply online and pay fees through the Ontario University Application Centre.
Note: You should submit your Admission Information Form (AIF) within 3 weeks of receiving the email that we will send you upon receiving your application.
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February 17, 2023
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Deadline for submission of all required application documents, including the Admission Information Form (AIF).
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| Late March, 2023 |
First round of offers of admission appear on OUAC website and offer letters will be available on Quest. |
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Mid May, 2023
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Final round of offers of admission appear on OUAC website, and offer letters will be available on Quest.
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June 1, 2023
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Deadline to accept an offer of admission via the OUAC website.
Note: If you confirm an offer from another Ontario university before you receive ours, you still have until June 1, 2023 to amend your decision and accept a later offer, without penalty. No Ontario University can require a financial commitment from you before June 1, 2023 - this is the earliest date Ontario universities may require a response to an offer of admission and a financial commitment of any kind (ie: registration deposit, residence deposit, etc.).
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June 1, 2023
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Deadline to email co-op stream requests to eng.stream@uwaterloo.ca
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Important dates - Engineering admissions – all other applicants
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Date
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Milestone
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| February 1, 2023 |
Deadline to apply online and pay fees through the Ontario University Application Centre.
Note: You should submit your Admission Information Form (AIF) within 3 weeks of receiving the email that we will send you upon receiving your application.
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February 17, 2023
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Deadline for submission of all required application documents, including the Admission Information Form (AIF).
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| Late March, 2023 |
First round of offers of admission appear on OUAC website and offer letters will be available on Quest. |
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Mid May, 2023
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Final round of offers of admission appear on OUAC website, and offer letters will be available on Quest.
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June 1, 2023
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Deadline to accept an offer of admission via the OUAC website.
Note: If you receive an offer from a university outside Ontario with an earlier deadline, please inform us by contacting Engineering Admissions.
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June 1, 2023
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Deadline to email co-op stream requests to eng.stream@uwaterloo.ca.
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Important dates - Architecture admissions
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Date
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Milestone
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February 1, 2023
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Deadline for all students to submit applications to Architecture via the OUAC website.
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February 17, 2023
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Deadline for submission of all required application documents, including your Architecture Admission Information Form.
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Mid-March, 2023
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Invitations for applicant interviews are released.
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April 2023
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Admission interviews for top 450-500 Architecture applicants take place.
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Early May 2023
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All offers of admission appear on OUAC website, and offer letters will be available on Quest. All offers will be made by the first week of May 2023.
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June 1, 2023
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Deadline to accept an offer of admission via the OUAC website.
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Admissions frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Check out our frequently asked questions for information regarding English language requirements, private/summer/night school courses, programming experiences, repeated courses and more.
