Required documents and how to submit them

If you're an Ontario student applying directly from an Ontario high school, your school will automatically send us your grades.

If you also attended high school outside of Ontario, your personalized checklist in the applicant portal will indicate whether you need to provide additional transcripts.

If your transcript does not include your last four years of study, please check your applicant portal for any additional documentation requests.

If you have graduated from high school, please upload a copy of your final transcript to Waterloo's applicant portal. If you have attended college or university since graduating, please follow the instructions for post-secondary students.

Alberta

Please upload a copy of your Detailed Academic Report (DAR) with final first semester grades and enrollment in second semester courses. You can obtain your DAR and official documents through MyPass.

British Columbia, Yukon

When ordering your transcript(s), select "Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC)" when ordering. The OUAC will forward your transcript(s) to us.

Quebec CEGEP

No action is required for your CEGEP grades; your school will send them to us automatically.

Saskatchewan

Please order your high school transcript through the MyCreds website. You should also upload a timetable or schedule showing proof of enrollment in the courses which are required for admission to your program of interest.

All other provinces

Please upload a transcript listing your first term final grades, your second term mid-term grades, and/or proof of enrollment in courses (as soon as they are available).

You are required to upload the following documents.

• A transcript from each high school you attended (if more than one).
• Transcripts from each college or university you attended and/or are attending.
  • For universities and colleges in Ontario: You can request transcripts through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) or through MyCreds (if your school uses it).
  • Canadian universities and colleges outside Ontario: through MyCreds (if your school uses it)
  • All other schools: Upload transcripts to the Waterloo applicant portal.
• If you're currently studying at college or university, we'll need your fall/first term final grades (as soon as they're available) and proof of enrolment for courses next term (as soon as available).
• If you've taken a break in your studies, we may request an outline of your activities and/or a résumé/CV.

We may request course outlines/syllabi at any time during the application process. Please check your applicant portal regularly.

How to apply and submit documents as a transfer student →

Applying from China?

We require your high school graduation diploma and official final documents sent directly through China Credentials Verification (CSSD). CSSD verification results must be sent electronically via Parchment. We will NOT accept CSSD verified results by email.

For admission purposes, Waterloo’s definition of a mature student varies by faculty.

If you have previously attended college or university, you are not considered a mature student for admission purposes. You will need to meet Waterloo's regular admission requirements. Please view the college and university student information in the preceding tab.

Once you apply, you'll need to 

• upload final transcript(s) for all schools attended (high school and post-secondary),
• send course syllabi if requested (please check your email regularly), and
• email your résumé/CV to myapplication@uwaterloo.ca.

Most faculties and programs have additional requirements. Please view our mature student admissions for details.

We consider applications from home-schooled students on an individual basis. Please review the required home-school documentation.

Once you log in to the Waterloo applicant portal and complete the Declaration of Academic Experience, you can upload transcripts and any other documentation listed in your application checklist.

• Transcripts and other academic documents uploaded to the applicant portal will be considered unofficial. We can use unofficial documents to review your application for admission. Transcripts will not be accepted via email.
• To upload transcripts, just follow the instructions in the applicant portal. 

Need to upload additional transcripts? 

Once a transcript has been added successfully to your file, the "date received" field in your application checklist will be updated. You'll be able to see the dates for all files that have been successfully uploaded. 

An official transcript is a complete academic record issued by your educational institution or ministry of education. We will need official documents if you receive an offer of admission.

• Official examination results and test scores must be sent directly to Waterloo by the appropriate external examination agency.
• Emailed, faxed, and/or uploaded documents will NOT be accepted as official versions.

Any document that is not in English must be accompanied by an English translation and an affidavit stating the contents of the translation are a true representation of the contents of the original document.

Translated and notarized documents must be sent directly to Waterloo from a notary public in a signed/sealed envelope in order to be considered official.

The affidavit must come from the person who translated the document(s). We can accept only translations produced by a certified translator whose certification can be confirmed by a stamp or a membership number of a professional translation association. Translations by family members or friends are not acceptable.

Transcripts issued by institutions within Canada do not require a translation.