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University of Waterloo

Ontario / Waterloo
QS Ranking: #7
US News Ranking: #8
English Requirement:
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IELTS
Duolingo
MELAB
PTE
Other Requirement:
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Programs Level Type Deadline GRE *
Architectural Engineering Bachelor BASAE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Architecture Bachelor BAS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Planning Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Biomedical Engineering Bachelor BASBE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Biomedical Sciences Bachelor BABE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Chemical Engineering Bachelor BASCE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Chemical Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Civil Engineering Bachelor BASCE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Environmental Engineering Bachelor BASEE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Geotechnical Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Geotechnical Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Structures, Mechanics, and Construction Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Structures, Mechanics, and Construction Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Transportation Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Transportation Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Computer Science Bachelor BCS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Computer Science Bachelor BMCS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Computer Science Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Data Science Bachelor BCS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Data Science Bachelor BMDS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Software Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Computer Engineering Bachelor BASCE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Electric Power Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Electrical Engineering Bachelor BASEE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Electrical Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Software Engineering Bachelor BSE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Systems Design Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Systems Design Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Management Engineering Bachelor BASME
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Materials and Nanosciences Bachelor BSMN
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor BASME
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mechanical Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Mechatronics Engineering Bachelor BASME
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Systems Design Engineering Bachelor BASSDE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Systems Design Engineering Master M.A.S.
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Optional
Systems Design Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Optional
Systems Design Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Optional
Climate and Environmental Change Bachelor BSCEC
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Environment and Business Bachelor BESEB
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Environment, Resources and Sustainability Bachelor BESERS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Environmental Sciences Bachelor BSES
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Geography and Environmental Management Bachelor BESGEM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Planning Bachelor BESP
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Earth Master M.Sc.
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Optional
Earth Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Optional
Earth Sciences Bachelor BSES
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Earth Sciences Master M.S.
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Earth Sciences Master M.s.
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Optional
Earth Sciences Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Earth Sciences Ph.D. Ph.D.
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Optional
Environmental and Resource Management Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Environmental Science Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Social and Ecological Sustainability Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Social and Ecological Sustainability Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Molecular Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology Master M.S.
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Toxicology Master M.S.
Fall: December 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Toxicology Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: December 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Advanced Design and Manufacturing Master M.Eng.
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Artificial Intelligence Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: January 15
Winter: July 1
Summer: November 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Earth Sciences Master M.S.
Fall: November 19
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Earth Sciences Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: August 5
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Fine Arts (two majors available) Bachelor BASP
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Fine Arts (two majors available) Bachelor BAVC
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Systems Design Engineering Master M.Eng.
Fall: February 1
Systems Design Engineering Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Theatre and Performance Bachelor BATP
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Education (teaching) Bachelor BE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Teaching Bachelor BE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy Bachelor BSB
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree Bachelor BBA
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree Bachelor BCS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree Bachelor BBA
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree Bachelor BM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Classical Studies (two majors available) Bachelor BACS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Combinatorics and Optimization Bachelor BMCO
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Computational Mathematics Bachelor BMCM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Computing and Financial Management Bachelor BCFM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Geomatics Bachelor BESG
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Global Business and Digital Arts Bachelor BGBDA
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Information Technology Management Bachelor BMITM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Knowledge Integration Bachelor BKI
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Nanotechnology Engineering Bachelor BASNE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Peace and Conflict Studies Bachelor BAPCS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Recreation, Leadership and Health Bachelor BARLH
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Science and Aviation Bachelor BSSA
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Science and Business Bachelor BSSB
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Sustainability and Financial Management Bachelor BSFM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Liberal Studies Bachelor BALS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
English Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: January 15
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
English (four majors available) Bachelor BAE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
French Bachelor BAF
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
French Studies Master M.A.
Fall: February 1
Winter: July 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
French Studies Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Winter: July 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
German Master M.A.
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
German Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Spring: October 1
Winter: June 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Intercultural German Studies Master M.A.
Fall: March 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Leisure Behaviour and Cultural Studies Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Literary Studies Master M.A.
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Anthropology Bachelor BAA
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Public Issues Anthropology Master M.A.
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Pre-law Bachelor BA
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Pre-law Bachelor LLB
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Legal Studies Bachelor BALS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Biochemistry Bachelor BSB
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Biological and Medical Physics Bachelor BSBMP
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Biology Bachelor BSB
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Biology Master M.Sc.
Fall: February 1
Optional
Biology Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Optional
Biostatistics Bachelor BMB
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Chemistry Bachelor BSC
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Chemistry Master M.Sc.
Fall: February 1
Optional
Chemistry Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Optional
Medicinal Chemistry Bachelor BSMC
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Geography and Aviation Bachelor BESGACPL
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Geological Engineering Bachelor BASGE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Applied Mathematics Bachelor BMAM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematical Economics Bachelor BMME
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematical Finance Bachelor BMMF
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematical Optimization Bachelor BMMO
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematical Physics Bachelor BM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematical Physics Bachelor BSMP
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematical Studies Bachelor BMMS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematics/Business Administration Bachelor BMMBS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy Bachelor BMMCOA
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management Bachelor BMMFARM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Mathematics/Teaching Bachelor BMMT
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Pure Mathematics Bachelor BMPM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Statistics Bachelor BMS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Physics Bachelor BSP
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Physics Master M.Sc.
Fall: January 9
Optional
Physics Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: January 9
Optional
Physics and Astronomy Bachelor BSPA
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Communication Studies (two majors available) Bachelor BACADP
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Communication Studies (two majors available) Bachelor BACS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Rhetoric and Communication Design Master M.A.
Fall: December 1
Spring: August 1
Winter: April 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Experimental Digital Media Master M.A.
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Aging, Health and Well-being Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Aging, Health, and Well-being Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Health Sciences Bachelor BSHS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Health Studies and Gerontology Master M.P.H.
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Health Studies and Gerontology Master M.S.
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Health Studies and Gerontology Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Healthcare, Education and Delivery of Vision Sciences Master M.S.
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Healthcare, Education and Delivery of Vision Sciences Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Kinesiology Bachelor BSK
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Life Sciences (four majors available) Bachelor BS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Public Health Bachelor BPH
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Social Work Bachelor BSW
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Sport and Recreation Management Bachelor BASRM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Therapeutic Recreation Bachelor BATR
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Work and Health Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Economics Bachelor BAE
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
History Bachelor BAH
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Philosophy Bachelor BAP
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Political Science Bachelor BAPS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: June 1
Optional
Psychology – Bachelor of Arts Bachelor BA
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Psychology – Bachelor of Science Bachelor BS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Religious Studies Bachelor BARS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Gender and Social Justice Bachelor BAGSJ
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Leisure Behaviour and Cultural Studies Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: May 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Medieval Studies Bachelor BAMS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Music Bachelor BAM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Recreation and Leisure Studies Master M.A.
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Recreation and Leisure Studies Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Recreation and Leisure Studies Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Russian Master M.A.
Fall: February 1
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Bachelor BASMFS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Social Development Studies Bachelor BASDS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Sociology Bachelor BAS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Sociology Master M.A.
Fall: January 15
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Sociology Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: January 15
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Accounting Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: January 15
Optional
Accounting and Financial Management Bachelor BAFM
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
Entrepreneurship and Organization Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Fall: February 1
Optional
Quantitative Finance Master M.Q.F.
Fall: January 15
Optional
Actuarial Science Bachelor BMAS
Fall: January 31
Not Required But Strongly Recommended
* Your degree program will note one of three options regarding submission of scores for the GRE General Test
  • Required: You must submit GRE General Test results.
  • Optional: You may submit GRE General Test results if you wish. though they are not a requirement to submit your application. You will be able to send official scores electronically via ETS and self-report your scores on your online application.
  • Not Required: the application will not allow you to submit any kind of GRE scores. No applicant in your same program of interest will have the ability to submit official GRE scores via ETS nor will they be able to self-report scores on the online application.
  • Not Accepted: Do not submit GRE General Test results. GRE General Test scores will not be considered when applications are reviewed.