Admission average
- Individual selection from the mid- to high 80s.
- The Admission Information Form is required. An online video interview is required for Faculty of Engineering scholarships and is strongly recommended for admission.
Required courses
- Pre-Calculus 30 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
- Chemistry 30 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
- English Language Arts A30 and B30 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
- Physics 30 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
- AP Calculus -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
- Calculus 30 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
General requirements
High school diploma with five academic courses at the 30 level.
Program notes
- An Admission Information Form is required for admission to this program. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application.
- If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English language requirements.
- Math and science courses required for admission that were completed more than three years before your intended start date may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for more information.
- Repeated courses may be taken into consideration when we review applications for admission.
- Are you an Ontario student taking IB courses? Admission to Waterloo is based on your Ontario Grade 12 U and M courses. If you're taking IB Math, your school will convert this course to MCV4U, MHF4U, and/or MDM4U. You can take any IB Math course and be eligible for admission as long as you receive Ontario credits for both MCV4U and MHF4U. Please note that IB courses are not eligible for transfer credit in Engineering programs.
For more information
- Visit the Geological Engineering program page.
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