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How to Apply - Prospective Students

We are pleased that you are considering online/distance education courses at Waterloo. The following information will help guide prospective students through the application process.

Notes:
If you have previously applied to (but not taken) a course at the University of Waterloo and you would now like to take a Waterloo course, please email the Registrar's Office or call 519-888-4567, ext. 33548 for information on how to proceed, avoiding an unnecessary non-refundable application fee.

If you have previously applied to (and taken) a course at the University of Waterloo (on campus or through online/distance education), you will need to apply for re-admission by submitting an Application for Re-Admission form (Admission section of the Registrar's Office forms site) to the Registrar's Office. Deadline dates for each term are on the Re-Admission form.

To review admission requirements, please see Admission to Waterloo .

To view course descriptions and pre- or anti-requisite requirements, please see the Undergraduate Calendar. Note that some (e.g., some courses in Accounting and Financial Management, Computer Science) are restricted to students in certain degree programs. Admission to the University does not guarantee course enrolment.

Application Period for New Students
Term	Applications Accepted Beginning	Applications Accepted Until
Spring 2012	July 5, 2011	March 1, 2012
Fall 2012	October 7, 2011	July 3, 2012
Winter 2013	July 4, 2012	November 1, 2012
Spring 2013	July 4, 2012	March 1, 2013

Your status at the University of Waterloo

To determine your status at the University of Waterloo, please read the following 4 options and click on the one that is most appropriate for you:

1. Degree Studies

If you:

have never applied to or taken a course at Waterloo and
wish to pursue a degree

Refer to these degree study application procedures

2. Letter of Permission

If you:

have never applied to or taken a course at Waterloo and
are pursuing a degree at another university

Refer to these letter of permission application procedures

3. Post Degree

If you:

have never applied to or taken a course at Waterloo and
hold a degree from another university and
do not wish to pursue another degree at this time and
are taking a course for general interest or upgrading

Refer to these post degree application procedures

4. Non Degree

If you:

have never applied to or taken a course at Waterloo and
do not hold a degree from any university and
do not wish to pursue a degree at Waterloo and
wish to take courses towards a Diploma or Certificate

Refer to these non degree application procedures

If you need assistance, please call 519-888-4567, ext. 33548 or e-mail applicant.help@uwaterloo.ca.

Note 1: The Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD) works with Waterloo departments to promote the potential of students with physical, medical, psychological, sensory, or learning disabilities. If you require support for disability-related needs or academic accommodations, such as alternative formatting of course materials and/or exam arrangements, please notify the Office for Persons with Disabilities using the form found under the Students link at www.studentservices.uwaterloo.ca/disabilities.

Note 2: The University of Waterloo gathers and maintains information used for the purposes of admission, registration and other fundamental activities related to being a member of the University community and to attending a public post-secondary institution in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Please review Waterloo's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

In addition, please review Waterloo's:

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students

Authority to Admit