Computer Science admission requirements for college students from Japan

Transfer student information

• Competition for admission is extremely competitive with very few spaces (if any) expected to be available for transfer students.
• We're unable to consider you for admission if you have already completed more than two years of post-secondary studies.
• Students interested in transferring into Computer Science should have outstanding grades, especially in computer science and mathematics courses, and should be studying in a related program.
• When applying, your high school results, including the required math courses, are the most important part of your application. If you haven't taken senior-level high school math courses in the last three years, you will have to refresh those courses to be eligible for admission.
• Admissions assessments are performed on a case-by-case basis. For further detailed information, please review the School of Computer Science website.

Program requirements

Senior-level Mathematics including algebra (pre-calculus) and calculus, senior-level English, and one other senior-level course

The Admission Information Form is required for admission to this program.

Admissions average

Minimum cumulative college average of 85% and competitive grades from high school

General requirements

Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (academic stream).

For details about required courses, please email us at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca. Detailed course descriptions may be requested for subjects which are required for admission. In most cases, additional academic subjects will be included in your admission average. To be considered for admission, you must have competitive grades in your senior level of high school.

Transfer credits

If you receive an offer of admission, we'll assess you for possible transfer credit using the course outlines (syllabi) you provided. The transfer credit you receive will depend on when you took the course, the course content, and the grade you earned in the course. You can receive up to 10.0 units (equivalent to 20 courses) towards your Waterloo degree. Please refer to our transfer credit policies for further information.

Notes

• Participating in the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest and/or the Euclid Mathematics Contest is not required for admission, but writing one of these contests is required for some Faculty of Mathematics scholarships.
• You need to provide an English language test score if your four most recent years of full-time education have not been in an English language school system.
• Required courses completed more than three years ago may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for more information.

Next steps

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