We will review applications from home-schooled students on an individual basis.
Required documentation
Our admissions committee will require evidence that you've completed studies at an academic level equivalent to the admission requirements for your programs(s) of interest. This evidence may include an overview of the curriculum used in home-based education: textbooks used, learning objectives, grading scale, detailed course descriptions, grades given (either as a percentage or a letter grade), supporting letters of recommendation, and a letter from the educator confirming what grade level has been achieved.
Home-schooled students must apply with a combination of the following.
- Required courses at the grade 12/senior high school level taken through an approved institution. Please email our office for suggested courses.
- Results from Advanced Placement (AP) examinations or challenge examinations.
- Official transcripts from an accredited post-secondary institution.
- You are strongly encouraged to present test scores in related high school prerequisite subjects such as Waterloo's Euclid Mathematics Contest or the Sir Isaac Newton Exam. Participation in these contests may require you to register through a local high school in your area.
- If you take Ontario Grade 12 U/M courses to qualify for admission, the courses must be completed through a school that is accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education or equivalent.
- An Admission Information Form is required.
- If your first language is not English, see Waterloo's English language requirements.
Please note that providing supporting test scores and other documentation does not guarantee admission.