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200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Phone: (519) 888-4567
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Please Note: This fall, the University of Waterloo is transitioning to a new graduate online application system. The current system, Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC), will be accepting applications until October 3, 2021, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
You can apply using the new graduate online application system beginning on or about October 6, 2021. It will not be possible to begin new applications or submit in-progress applications from October 3-6, 2021.
If you are planning to begin a new graduate studies application close to the October 3 deadline, we recommend that you wait until the new graduate online application system is available, as incomplete or in-progress applications in OUAC will not transfer over to the new system. All applications in OUAC must be submitted with the application fee paid before October 3, otherwise it will be necessary to begin the whole application process over again.
If you have already submitted your application and paid your application fee through OUAC before October 3, rest assured that we have received it and no action needs to be taken.
To be admitted to graduate studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, an applicant must have an excellent academic record from a recognized university and must possess maturity and self-motivation.
Furthermore, since close technical contact with a faculty member is an essential part of graduate education in engineering, no applicant for a thesis degree can be admitted unless a faculty supervisor who specializes in the applicant's desired area of research offers him or her a place in their research group. It is therefore important that applicants indicate clearly in their application the area of research in which they wish to be engaged. We suggest that you apply, upload all materials and then start the process of trying to make contact with faculty members in the research area(s) that you are interested in. You can contact a faculty member to be your prospective supervisor through our official form.
Further information for international students is also available.
Admission requirements for students admitted to the Master's program are as follows:
Entrance requirements for study in the PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering are normally:
In order to be admitted to PhD candidacy, applicants must have demonstrated research capabilities. For this reason, should graduates with a Master's degree obtained without producing a research thesis desire to enter our PhD program, they must satisfy the Department that they are able to carry out independent research.
Accepted candidates can enter the MEng, MASc and PhD program at the start of any one of our academic terms; Fall (beginning of September), Winter (beginning of January) or Spring (beginning of May). To be admitted at the start of any one of these terms, the prospective student must have submitted his/her complete application package by the following cut-off dates.
Below is a chart which lists the deadlines for admission to the MEng, MASc and PhD programs. Please note, these deadlines are the date by which your application must be complete, with supporting documents, not merely submitted.
Recommended Application Deadlines:
*Applications will be considered for awards
First application review cycle deadline (MASc, PhD): Feb 1, for those who want to be also considered for awards (e.g., NSERC and OGS for Domestic students; Trillium and OGS for International students).
Second application review cycle deadline (All) : June 1. Decision notifications sent by July 1.
Program of admission |
Term of admission |
Application deadline |
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First Round* |
Second Round
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MEng, MASc, PhD |
Fall |
February 1st |
June 1st |
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MEng, MASc, PhD |
Winter |
June 1st |
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MEng, MASc, PhD |
Spring |
October 1st |
Note: Starting in the Winter 2022 admission cycle and onward, there will be only one round of application deadlines.
The Graduate Studies Application for Admission is now available on-line. The University of Waterloo Graduate Office does not accept paper based application. Only complete online applications will be considered for the requested program.
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Phone: (519) 888-4567
Staff and Faculty Directory
Contact the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
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