Final admission conditions for Ontario high school students (fall 2024)

Conditional offers of admission

Most offers of admission have conditions that you must meet or satisfy before you can begin full-time studies at Waterloo. A conditional offer of admission is an acceptance to Waterloo based on your grades and information to date.

Note: Admission to a specific program generally requires a higher average than the standard minimum conditions listed on your offer of admission.

IMPORTANT: You must check your Offer of Admission in your Quest account. That is your official Offer of Admission which specifies any standard and, if applicable, individual admission conditions that you must fulfill before you can attend the University of Waterloo.

  • All conditions for offers of admission to the Fall 2024 term (September-December) must be met by the date(s) specified on your Offer of Admission.
  • It is your responsibility to meet the final conditions as specified on your Offer of Admission.
  • You will receive your final grades before we do. Please ensure we receive your grade(s) by the deadline indicated on your offer.

What happens if I don't meet the conditions on my Offer of Admission?

The University reserves the right to withdraw your Offer of Admission, residence, scholarships, or bursaries if you do not meet the conditions stated on your official Offer of Admission.

I have an offer of admission to iBASE or BASE. Can I submit a new English language proficiency test score for consideration?

Yes. The deadline to submit new test scores for iBase is June 7, 2024 and for one term or two-term BASE is August 15, 2024.

Deadlines for your faculty or program

Not sure which faculty offers your program(s)? View a list of programs by faculty.

Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management

You must meet any requirements by July 11th, 2024. Upgrading your courses over the summer to meet these conditions is not possible. If significant extenuating circumstances have affected your final grades, please email us at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca.

Architecture

  • If you will not be able to meet your offer conditions by July 11th, 2024, your Offer of Admission to the University of Waterloo will be at risk.
  • Please contact us immediately at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca to discuss possible alternatives for fulfilling your requirements. Not all programs allow you to upgrade in summer school.
    • Options may include completing courses at summer school or an independent learning centre or completing approved pre-university courses.
  • If you enroll in summer school, your final grade(s) must be received by the University no later than August 9th, 2024.

Geography and Aviation, Science and Aviation

You must meet any requirements by July 11th, 2024. Upgrading your courses over the summer to meet these conditions is not possible. If significant extenuating circumstances have affected your final grades, please email us at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca.

Faculty of Arts (excluding Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management)

  • If you will not be able to meet your offer conditions by July 11th, 2024, your Offer of Admission to the University of Waterloo will be at risk.
  • Please contact us immediately at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca to discuss possible alternatives for fulfilling your requirements. Not all programs allow you to upgrade in summer school.
    • Options may include completing courses at summer school or an independent learning centre or completing approved pre-university courses.
  • If you enroll in summer school, your final grade(s) must be received by the University no later than August 9th, 2024.

Faculties of Environment, Health, Science

  • If you will not be able to meet your offer conditions by July 11th, 2024, your Offer of Admission to the University of Waterloo will be at risk.
  • Please contact us immediately at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca to discuss possible alternatives for fulfilling your requirements. Not all programs allow you to upgrade in summer school.
    • Options may include completing courses at summer school or an independent learning centre or completing approved pre-university courses.
  • If you enroll in summer school, your final grade(s) must be received by the University no later than August 9th, 2024.

Faculty of Engineering, Software Engineering, Faculty of Mathematics

You must meet any requirements by July 11th, 2024. Upgrading your courses over the summer to meet these conditions is not possible. If significant extenuating circumstances have affected your final grades, please email us at myapplication@uwaterloo.ca.