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As one of Canada’s top innovation universities, the University of Waterloo is home to 100+ programs in business, health, engineering, math, science, the arts, environment, and more.Through the world's largest co-op (paid internship) program, you can include up to two years of relevant work experience as part of your degree, giving you an advantage in your future career. Our network of over 7,100 employers includes many of the world’s leading companies.
Waterloo ranks among the world’s top 175 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2021 and top 250 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021. We’re also home to Physics and Astronomy professor Donna Strickland, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics (only the third woman in history to do so).
Areas of Expertise
Waterloo is known for excellence in engineering, mathematics, computer science, accounting, architecture, optometry, and pharmacy. In fact, the New York Times calls us "one of the world's best technology schools." But we also have nationally and internationally ranked programs in health, science, the humanities and social sciences, the environment, and business.
- Accounting and Financial Management Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Actuarial Science Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Actuarial Science Bachelor; Honours
- Anthropology Bachelor; Honours
- Anthropology Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Applied Mathematics Bachelor; Honours
- Applied Mathematics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Architectural Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Architecture Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Biochemistry Bachelor; Honours
- Biochemistry Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Biology Bachelor; Honours
- Biology Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Biomedical Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Biomedical Sciences Bachelor; Honours
- Biostatistics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Biostatistics Bachelor; Honours
- Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Biotechnology/Economics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Business Administration and Computer Science Double Degree Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Business Administration and Mathematics Double Degree Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Chemistry Bachelor; Honours
- Chemistry Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Civil Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Classical Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Classical Studies Bachelor; Honours
- Combinatorics and Optimization Bachelor; Honours
- Combinatorics and Optimization Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Communication Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Communication Studies Bachelor; Honours
- Computational Mathematics Bachelor; Honours
- Computational Mathematics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Computer Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Computer Science Bachelor; Honours
- Computer Science Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Computing and Financial Management Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Data Science Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Data Science Bachelor; Honours
- Earth Sciences Bachelor; Honours
- Earth Sciences Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Economics Bachelor; Honours
- Economics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Electrical Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- English Bachelor; Honours; Online
- English Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- English Bachelor; Online
- English Language and Literature Bachelor; Honours
- Environment and Business Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Environment, Resources and Sustainability Bachelor; Honours
- Environment, Resources and Sustainability Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Environmental Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Environmental Science Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Environmental Science Bachelor; Honours
- Fine Arts - Studio Practice Bachelor; Honours
- Fine Arts - Studio Practice Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Fine Arts - Visual Culture Bachelor; Honours
- Fine Arts - Visual Culture Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- French Bachelor; Honours
- French Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- French Teaching Specialization Bachelor; Honours
- Gender and Social Justice Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Gender and Social Justice Bachelor; Honours
- Geography and Aviation Bachelor; Honours
- Geography and Environmental Management Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Geography and Environmental Management Bachelor; Honours
- Geological Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Geomatics Bachelor; Honours
- Geomatics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- German Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- German Bachelor; Honours
- Global Business and Digital Arts Bachelor; Honours
- Health Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Health Studies Bachelor; Honours
- History Bachelor; Honours
- History Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Honours Arts Bachelor; Honours
- Honours Science Bachelor; Honours
- Information Technology Management Bachelor; Honours
- Information Technology Management Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- International Development Bachelor; Honours
- Kinesiology Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Kinesiology Bachelor; Honours
- Knowledge Integration Bachelor; Honours
- Legal Studies Bachelor; Honours
- Legal Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Liberal Studies Bachelor; Online
- Liberal Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours; Online
- Life Physics Bachelor; Honours
- Life Physics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Life Sciences Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Life Sciences Bachelor; Honours
- Management Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Materials and Nanosciences Bachelor; Honours
- Materials and Nanosciences Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematical Economics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematical Economics Bachelor; Honours
- Mathematical Finance Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematical Finance Bachelor; Honours
- Mathematical Optimization Bachelor; Honours
- Mathematical Optimization Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematical Physics (BMath) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematical Physics (BMath) Bachelor; Honours
- Mathematical Physics (BSc) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematical Physics (BSc) Bachelor; Honours
- Mathematical Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematical Studies Bachelor; Honours
- Mathematics/Business Administration Bachelor; Honours
- Mathematics/Business Administration Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management Bachelor; Honours; Online
- Mathematics/Teaching Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mathematics/Teaching Bachelor; Honours
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Mechatronics Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Medicinal Chemistry Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Medieval Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Medieval Studies Bachelor; Honours
- Music Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Music Bachelor; Honours
- Nanotechnology Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Peace and Conflict Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Peace and Conflict Studies Bachelor; Honours
- Philosophy Bachelor; Honours
- Philosophy Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Philosophy Bachelor; Online
- Physical Sciences Bachelor; Honours
- Physical Sciences Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Physics Bachelor; Honours
- Physics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Physics and Astronomy Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Physics and Astronomy Bachelor; Honours
- Planning (urban planning) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Political Science Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Political Science Bachelor; Honours
- Psychology (Bachelor of Arts) Bachelor; Honours
- Psychology (Bachelor of Arts) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Psychology (Bachelor of Science) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Psychology (Bachelor of Science) Bachelor; Honours
- Public Health Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Public Health Bachelor; Honours
- Pure Mathematics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Pure Mathematics Bachelor; Honours
- Pure Mathematics/Finance Option Bachelor; Honours
- Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor; Honours
- Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Recreation and Sport Business Bachelor; Honours
- Recreation and Sport Business Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Religious Studies Bachelor; Honours
- Religious Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Science and Aviation Bachelor; Honours
- Science and Business Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Bachelor; Honours
- Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Social Development Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Social Development Studies Bachelor; Honours; Online
- Social Development Studies Bachelor; Online
- Sociology Bachelor; Honours
- Sociology Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Software Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Spanish Bachelor; Honours
- Spanish Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Statistics Bachelor; Honours
- Statistics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Sustainability and Financial Management Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Systems Design Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Theatre and Performance Bachelor; Honours
- Theatre and Performance Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Therapeutic Recreation Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Therapeutic Recreation Bachelor; Honours
- Tourism Development Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
- Tourism Development Bachelor; Honours
Requirements for Canadian Students
High school diploma
For Ontario students: Ontario Secondary School Diploma including a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses or a combination, which must include specific program requirements.
Minimum average of 80% on the best six Grade 12 courses including required courses. Higher averages are required for admission to programs in which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available.
Repeated courses may be taken into consideration depending on the program.
An Admission Information Form must be filled out for most programs.
Requirements for International Students
High school diploma or equivalent
View specific program requirements and recommendations
You may be required to submit detailed course descriptions and reading lists from previous classes to ensure that you have met the program requirements.
You are advised to send predicted grades for all courses for which midterm marks are not available.
Procedure for Canadian Students
All applications for full-time, on-campus studies are processed by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Visit our admissions website for details on how to apply to Waterloo.
Procedure for International Students
All applications for full-time, on-campus studies at Waterloo are handled by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Visit our admissions website for details on how to apply to Waterloo.