Planning admission requirements for Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) high school students

Program requirements

Core English language with a minimum final grade of 3. Minimum final overall average of 4.

General requirements

• Successful completion of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination.
• English as a Second Language will not satisfy the academic English course requirement.
• University transfer credits for the HKDSE will not be considered at Waterloo.

Notes

If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English language requirements.

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