Admissions

Information for high school applicants

Where to apply: University of Waterloo or Wilfrid Laurier University?

The University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University each admit approximately 30 outstanding students to this double degree program per year. We recommend that you apply at both universities to maximize your chance of admission. The academic program is identical, regardless of home university. You are awarded scholarships, live in residence, and participate in the co-op process at your home institution.

Which admission category?

The BBA/BCS Double Degree program is a separate admission category from the BBA/BMath Double Degree program. Students should ensure they have selected the correct program when applying.

Information for current math students

It is possible to join the Computer Science (CS) double degree program from another Faculty of Mathematics program for the 2A (fall) term.

In order to be considered, students must complete the following 10 courses by the end of August:

  • Business (BUS) 111W and BUS 121W
  • Economics (ECON) 101 and ECON 102
  • Mathematics (MATH) 135 and MATH 136
  • MATH 137 and MATH 138
  • CS 135 and CS 136

Students must have 80% math and non-math averages to be admitted.

Where to get more information

Please see the BBA/BCS website for more specific program information.