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Winter & spring admission – 2012

Programs
Admission requirements
How to apply
Application deadlines
Sending your official documents
Offers of admission
Selecting your classes
Paying your fees
Housing & residence
Scholarships & financial aid

Programs

A limited number of Waterloo programs accept applications for winter or spring admission; click on the links below for program-specific admission requirements.

Winter 2012 (January) – All applicants
Program	System of study	Campus	OUAC code
Computer Science	Regular	Waterloo	WCS
Geography and Environmental Management	Regular	Waterloo	WG
Honours Arts	Regular	Waterloo	WA
Honours Arts	Regular	St. Jerome's	WJA
Honours Arts	Regular	Renison	WRA
Mathematics	Regular	Waterloo	WM
Independent Studies	Regular	Waterloo	WI
Knowledge Integration	Regular	Waterloo	WKI
Social Development Studies	Regular	Renison	WRS
Upper-year applicants only (not for Ontario high school students)
Environmental Science	Regular	Waterloo	WSE
Honours Science	Regular	Waterloo	WS
Life Sciences	Regular	Waterloo	WLS
Physical Sciences	Regular	Waterloo	WPS
Science and Business	Regular	Waterloo	WSB

Spring 2012 (May) – All applicants
Program	System of study	Campus	OUAC code
Honours Arts	Regular	Waterloo	WA
Honours Arts	Regular	St. Jerome's	WJA
Honours Arts	Regular	Renison	WRA
Independent Studies	Regular	Waterloo	WI
Knowledge Integration	Regular	Waterloo	WKI
Social Development Studies	Regular	Renison	WRS

Admission requirements

Ontario high school students

Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Minimum of 6 Grade 12 university (U) preparation or university/college (M) preparation courses, which must include all required courses as specified for each program.
Overall average of 75% on the best 6 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.
Specific course requirements and recommendations as listed in the program requirements section.
Repeated courses may be taken into consideration depending on the program.
If your first language is not English, see Waterloo's English language requirements.

In order to be considered for admission for winter 2012, you must

have completed your Ontario Secondary School requirements no later than December 1, 2011;
provide your final transcripts no later than December 1, 2011.

In order to be considered for admission for spring 2012, you must

have completed your Ontario Secondary School requirements no later than April 6, 2012;
provide your final transcripts no later than April 8, 2012.

All other applicants

Please see the applying to Waterloo section of this website for applicable admission requirements.
Repeated courses may be taken into consideration depending on the program.
If your first language is not English, see Waterloo's English language requirements.

The Admission Committees make their decisions based on a review of your academic records to date, including your high school marks and post-secondary marks if applicable.

Special consideration will be given to your marks in courses required for admission.

How to apply

Applications to Waterloo are handled by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

For current Ontario secondary school students, the application will be available starting October 5, 2011.
For students not currently studying in an Ontario Secondary School, the application will be available starting September 20, 2011.

Once we receive notification from OUAC that you've applied to Waterloo, we'll acknowledge receipt of your application via email beginning October 17, 2011.

Note: Please ensure that the email address you specify on your application is accurate. We'll be sending you important information by email.

Application deadlines

Term	Application to OUAC	Documents to Waterloo*	Classes begin
Winter 2012 (January)	November 1, 2011	December 1, 2011	January 3, 2012
Spring 2012 (May)	March 1, 2012	March 30, 2012	May 1, 2012

*Note: Due to the very tight timelines for winter and spring admissions, you're encouraged to have your current and/or past school(s) submit your most recent grades, including mid-term marks, as soon as possible.

Sending your official documents

All official documents, including final transcripts and English language test results , should be mailed or faxed directly to

Office of the Registrar
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo ON N2L 3G1
CANADA

Fax: 519-746-2882

When possible, please include your full name, program(s) and term applied to, Waterloo ID number, and OUAC reference number in your correspondence.

Offers of admission

Most of Waterloo's offers of admission will be made no later than December 16, 2011 for the winter 2012 term, and no later than April 13, 2012 for the spring 2012 term.

You'll be notified of your admission decision via email, and an official offer package will follow in the mail.

Accepting your Offer of Admission

You'll have 2 weeks from date of your offer to accept your Offer of Admission. Instructions will be included in your offer email.

Selecting your classes

Within 3 working days of accepting your offer, you'll have access to Quest – Waterloo's online enrollment system – and will be able to set up your Quest account. Once you've set up your account, you'll use Quest to enroll in your classes.

Once you've accepted your Offer of Admission, you can contact your faculty's Undergraduate Office to discuss your class selection.

Faculty	Email	Phone
Arts - Waterloo	ebreugst@uwaterloo.ca	519-888-4567, ext. 35870
Arts - Renison	ren-reg@renison.uwaterloo.ca	519-884-4400
Arts - St. Jerome's	d5wright@uwaterloo.ca	519-884-8111, ext. 28210
Environment	sphillip@uwaterloo.ca	519-888-4567, ext. 32403
Mathematics	mathuo@uwaterloo.ca	519-888-4567, ext. 33905
Science	science@uwaterloo.ca	519-888-4567, ext. 36243

Important dates

Winter term classes begin – January 3, 2012
Spring term classes begin – May 1, 2012
The University will be closed – December 24th to January 2nd inclusive

Paying your fees

After you've enrolled in your classes, you'll be able to view your fee statement in Quest. Please note that your fee statement is available only online; you will not receive a separate statement in the mail.

Detailed fee payment instructions can be found on the Finance Office - Student Accounts website.

Fee payment deadlines

Winter 2012
- December 19, 2011 – if paying by certified cheque, money order, or fee arrangement/Promissory Note
- December 28, 2011 – if paying by bank or Internet banking or by international wire transfer
Spring 2012
- April 24, 2012 – if paying by certified cheque, money order, fee arrangement/Promissory Note
- April 27, 2012 – if paying by bank or internet banking or by international wire transfer

Housing & residence

Residence for the winter and spring term is not guaranteed; however, a limited number of spaces may be available.

For more information and to apply for residence, visit the Housing & Residences website. You can also email housing@uwaterloo.ca or call 519-888-4567, ext. 32679.

If you'd prefer to live off campus, there are many housing options available within a short walking distance of Waterloo. Visit the Off-Campus Housing website for more information.

Scholarships & financial aid

A limited number of entrance scholarships are available for the winter and spring terms; an application is not required.

Financial aid through the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is available to Ontario residents only. If you're not an Ontario resident, please check with your home government to find out whether financial aid is available.

For more details on financing and financial aid, please visit the Financing section of this website.