University of Waterloo

Important dates for applicants

Date	Deadline / event
February 16	Admission Information Form (AIF) deadline for all programs other than Optometry and Pharmacy.
March 23	March Open House
April 15	Deadline for Ontario students to apply for an entrance bursary.
mid-May	Most Waterloo offers of admission are sent at this time.
June 3	Deadline to accept an offer of admission and guaranteed residence. You must accept both offers to guarantee residence.

If you have questions about these deadlines or your application, please contact myapplication@uwaterloo.ca. See below for additional program-specific deadlines.

Additional deadlines

Faculty of Engineering programs

January 15	Deadline to submit your Engineering Admission Information Form if you'd like to be eligible for early consideration in the application process. We strongly recommend that you also complete the online video interview by January 15.
February 8	Canadian Computing Competition registration deadline (recommended for Software Engineering)
February 16	We recommend submitting your Admission Information Form (AIF) within three weeks of applying. We must receive your AIF no later than 11:59 p.m. on February 16 to be considered for admission to any Engineering program.
March 10	Euclid Mathematics Contest registration deadline (recommended for Software Engineering)

Faculty of Mathematics programs

October 25	Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest registration deadline
February 7	Canadian Computing Competition registration deadline
February 16	We recommend submitting your Admission Information Form (AIF) within three weeks of applying. We must receive your AIF no later than 11:59 p.m. on February 16 to be considered for admission to any Faculty of Mathematics program.
February (Date TBD)	Olympiad, Global, and National Scholarships application deadline
March 10	Euclid Mathematics Contest registration deadline

Faculty of Science programs

These tests are optional and not required for admission.

April 16	Sir Isaac Newton Physics Exam registration deadline (must be organized by your teacher or guidance office)
April 30	Chem 13 News Exam registration deadline (must be organized by your teacher)

Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management

Deadlines for the School of Accounting and Finance Admissions Assessment (SAFAA)

January 12 - 16, 2024	Deadline to complete and submit the SAFAA (part 1 and 2) if you'd like to be considered for admission before March.
February 12 - 16, 2024	Deadline to complete and submit the SAFAA (part 1 and 2) for offers of admission made between March and May.

Architecture

mid-March	Invitations to attend an Architecture interview are sent to selected students
mid-April	Interviews
late April	Offers of Admission are sent

Computing and Financial Management (CFM)

February 7	Canadian Computing Competition registration deadline
February 16	We recommend submitting your Admission Information Form (AIF) within three weeks of applying. We must receive your AIF no later than 11:59 p.m. on February 16 to be considered for admission to CFM.
March 10	Euclid Mathematics Contest registration deadline

Conditional Admission to Pharmacy (CAP)

View complete details about the CAP admissions process.

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