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PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Generally, you may be considered for admission to the University of Waterloo if you have a high standing and are eligible for admission to university in your own country. In most programs, no additional application fee is required. International Baccalaureat Diploma The University of Waterloo accepts the I.B. Diploma as a basis of admission to first-year undergraduate studies. An overall grade total of 28 excluding Diploma points is the minimum for consideration. More competitive programs may require higher minimum overall grade totals. Subjects which are prerequisites for admission to specific programs must be at the Higher level with a minimum grade of 5. Where there are more than 3 prerequisite subjects specified, courses at the Standard level with grades of 6 or 7 will be accepted. For Engineering, Higher level Mathematics and Physics are recommended. Where Chemical-Physical Systems is being presented as an equivalent to Chemistry and Physics, it is recommended that it be at the Higher level. Applicants admitted to the Faculty of Arts programs will be given consideration for transfer credit for Higher level courses in which a minimum grade 5 is attained. British system - you require the General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent with passes in at least 5 subjects, 2 of which must be at the advanced level. United States system - you must present your High School Diploma with exceptionally high standings and Advanced Placement Examinations in pre-requisite subjects or first-year university standing in acceptable subjects from an accredited institution. Except for programs in the Faculty of Arts, SAT scores are not required; however, if you have written these tests, you may want to submit your scores to support your application. APPLICATION DEADLINES Applications from outside Canada will be considered on an ongoing basis throughout the year. For admission decisions to be made in time for you to arrange for a visa, etc., your application and all required and supporting documents must be submitted at least three months before the beginning of classes for the term you wish to apply for. For the term beginning September, the deadline is five months before the beginning of classes because most admission decisions for that term are made in May. The deadlines are as follows: October 31st for the term beginning January, February 28th for the term beginning May, and March 30th for the term beginning September. Exceptions are Optometry--January 31st , and Social Work--January 15th for the fall term. If we receive your application and supporting documents after the deadline, we�ll keep them for six months in case you let us know in writing that you wish to apply for a later term. SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS After you apply, we�ll send you an acknowledgment of your application and advise you about the documents we require. To speed up the application process, if your documents are not in English, they must be accompanied by a notarized literal translation. We also strongly suggest that you find out from the local Canadian Embassy or High Commission how to apply for a student visa and how long the process will take. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS If your first language is not English and you have studied in Canada for a period of less than five years you must provide the following tests and scores: TOEFL: 600 and TWE: 5.0 and TSE: 50 You may substitute several alternative tests and scores for the above: TOEFL 2000: 250 and TSE: 50; or IELTS: 7.5; or MELAB: 90 with 80 minimum per section and minimum 3 in the speaking component. If you have studied in Canada less than five years, but you have a total of five years or more of formal studies in a country or jurisdiction, including Canada, where the language of instruction is English, you may be considered for an exemption. You should be aware that an exemption is not guaranteed. Faculties of Applied Health Sciences, Mathematics, and Science: Talented applicants to these faculties with the following scores will be considered on an individual basis: TOEFL: 580 and TWE and TSE must be taken; or TOEFL 2000: 237 and TSE must be taken; or IELTS: 7.0; or MELAB: 85 If you don�t meet these requirements, you may still be eligible for admission to the Faculty of Mathematics or Science through the English Language for Academic Studies (ELAS) program. More information is available at www.math.uwaterloo.ca/Faculty/international.html#elas FURTHER INFORMATION Admissions University of Waterloo Waterloo ON Canada N2L 3G1 519 888-4567, Ext. 3614 or 2582 Fax: 519 746-2882 e-mail: hhutchin@uwaterloo.ca Web: www.international.uwaterloo.ca				QUICK LINKS Canada Student Loans Program Canadian Universities Graduate Studies Guidelines for Admission - International Students Important Sites for Learning Links to Other Sites Ontario Colleges Ontario Schools Private Institutions Procedure for Admission - National Students Public Libraries Study Permit Higher Studies in Canada provide information regarding Education in Canada such as Canada Student Loans Program, Education Institutions from school level to university level, important links to other education institutions, public libraries and other matters relating to Education in Canada. 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