Program requirements
- A Level Mathematics and A Level Physics, minimum final grade of A in each.
- One additional A Level, minimum final grade of B.
- Chemistry (GCSE-level required, A Level recommended), minimum final grade of B.
- GCSE-level English, minimum final grade of B/5.
For admission, students are
selected on an individual basis; A's and A*'s recommended.
General requirements
- General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent
- Passes in at least five unique subjects, three of which must be at the Advanced Level
- GCSE-level English as a Second language is accepted if an acceptable English language proficiency test is submitted directly from the testing centre.
- IGCSE and GCE (O-level) courses are assessed as equivalent for programs that require courses at the GCSE level.
For more information regarding transfer credits and advanced standing for A Level courses, please visit our
A Level transfer credit policy page.
Notes
- An Admission Information Form is required for admission to this program. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application.
- If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English language requirements.
- Required courses that are more than two or three years old may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for more information.
- Repeated courses may be taken into consideration when we review applications for admission.
- Are you an Ontario student taking IB courses? Admission to Waterloo is based on your Ontario Grade 12 U and M courses. If you're taking IB Math, your school will convert this course to MCV4U, MHF4U, and/or MDM4U. You can take any IB Math course and be eligible for admission as long as you receive Ontario credits for both MCV4U and MHF4U. Learn about possible transfer credit.
