Final admission conditions for Ontario high school students (fall 2026)

Most offers of admission have conditions you must meet before you can begin your studies at Waterloo.

A conditional offer of admission is based on the grades and information we had when we made our admission decision. Now we need to confirm you've met your conditions and are ready to start classes in September.

Check your conditions

Any conditions will be listed under the "Decision information" tab in your applicant portal account. 

  • All conditions must be met by the date(s) specified in your applicant portal account.
  • It's your responsibility to meet any final conditions.
  • You'll receive your final grades before we do. Please ensure we receive your grade(s) by the deadline.
  • Be sure to check that all of the grades reported by your school are listed correctly on your OUAC account.

How do I know if I've met my conditions?

You've met all your conditions when you see green checkmarks beside each condition listed under the "Decision information" tab of your applicant portal account. 

Ontario high students

Please ensure the OUAC has confirmation that you have earned your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). To check this, log into your OUAC account and confirm that “OSSD achieved (OSS)" is listed in your Diploma Status section.

If your Diploma Status is incorrect, please follow up directly with your school and ensure it gets updated right away.

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What happens if I don't meet the conditions on my Offer of Admission?

We reserve the right to withdraw your Offer of Admission, residence, scholarships, and/or bursaries if you do not fulfill the conditions listed in the applicant portal. 

If you don't think you'll meet your conditions, please email myapplication@uwaterloo.ca and we can discuss any possible options with you.

I received an offer of admission to iBASE or BASE. Can I submit a new English language proficiency test score for consideration?

Yes. The deadline to submit new test scores for iBase is June 5, 2026 and for one-term or two-term BASE is August 14, 2026.

Deadlines for your faculty or program

Not sure which faculty offers your program(s)? View a list of programs by faculty.

Faculties of Arts, Environment, Health, Science
  • If you are not able to meet your offer conditions by July 14, 2026, your Offer of Admission to the University of Waterloo will be at risk.
  • Please contact us immediately at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca to discuss possible alternatives for fulfilling your requirements.
    • Options may include completing courses at summer school or an independent learning centre or completing approved pre-university courses.
  • If you enroll in summer school, your final grade(s) must be received by the University no later than August 14, 2026.

Faculty of Engineering, Software Engineering, Faculty of Mathematics
  • You must meet any requirements by July 14, 2026.
  • Upgrading your courses over the summer to meet these conditions is not possible.
  • If extenuating circumstances significantly affected your final grades, please email us at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca.

Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management
  • You must meet any requirements by July 14, 2026.
  • If extenuating circumstances significantly affected your final grades, please email us at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca.

Architecture
  • If you are not able to meet your offer conditions by July 14, 2026, your Offer of Admission to the University of Waterloo will be at risk.
  • Please contact us immediately at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca to discuss possible alternatives for fulfilling your requirements.
    • Options may include completing courses at summer school or an independent learning centre or completing approved pre-university courses.
  • If you enroll in summer school, your final grade(s) must be received by the University no later than August 14, 2026.

Geography and Aviation, Science and Aviation
  • You must meet any requirements by July 14, 2026.
  • If extenuating circumstances significantly affected your final grades, please email us at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca.

Questions?

Contact our admissions team at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567, ext. 43106. Please include your first and last name and Waterloo applicant number.