| Description: | The University of Waterloo (commonly referred to as Waterloo, UW, or UWaterloo) is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Waterloo, ON ( main campus) Cambridge, Huntsville, Kitchener, and Stratford, Ontario |
| Cities Nearby | |
| Public or Private | public |
| Student Population | 36, 000 with about 6,000 international students |
| Countries Represented | 120 |
| Fields of Study | |
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Endorsements | #1 Comprehensive Research University for the 10th consecutive year (RESEARCH INFOSOURCE) Most innovative university in Canada for27 years (MACLEAN’S MAGAZINE) #1 in the world for employer partnerships (QS GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY RANKINGS 2017) |
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| Bachelors | Accounting and Financial Management Actuarial Science Anthropology Applied Mathematics Architectural Engineering Architecture Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Sciences Biostatistics Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy Biotechnology/Economics Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree Business programs Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Classical Studies Co-op programs Combinatorics and Optimization Computational Mathematics Computer Engineering Computer Science Computing and Financial Management Data Science Earth Sciences Economics Education (teaching) Electrical Engineering English Environment and Business Environment, Resources and Sustainability Environmental Engineering Environmental Science Fine Arts French Gender and Social Justice Geography and Aviation Geography and Environmental Management Geological Engineering Geomatics German Global Business and Digital Arts Health Studies History Honours Arts Honours Arts and Business Honours Science Information Technology Management International Development Kinesiology Knowledge Integration Legal Studies Liberal Studies Life Physics Life Sciences Management Engineering Materials and Nanosciences Mathematical Economics Mathematical Finance Mathematical Optimization Mathematical Physics Mathematics Mathematics/Business Administration Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management Mathematics/Teaching Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Medicinal Chemistry Medieval Studies Music Nanotechnology Engineering Nursing Optometry Pathways to medical school and other health professions Peace and Conflict Studies Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Sciences Physics Physics and Astronomy Planning Political Science Pre-law Psychology – Arts Psychology – Science Public Health Pure Mathematics Recreation and Leisure Studies Recreation and Sport Business Religious Studies Science and Aviation Science and Business Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Social Development Studies Social Work (requires previous university study) Sociology Software Engineering Spanish Speech Communication Statistics Systems Design Engineering Theatre and Performance (Drama) Therapeutic Recreation Tourism Development |
| Masters | Accounting – PhD Actuarial Science – MActSc Actuarial Science – MMath Actuarial Science – PhD Anthropology – MA (Public Issues) Applied Mathematics – MMath Applied Mathematics – MMath (Quantum Information) Applied Mathematics – MMath (Water) Applied Mathematics – PhD Applied Mathematics – PhD (Quantum Information) Applied Mathematics – PhD (Water) Architecture – MArch Architecture – MArch (Water) Biology – MSc Biology – MSc (Water) Biology – PhD Biology – PhD (Water) Biostatistics – MMath Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology – MBET Business and Entrepreneurship – GDip Catholic Thought – MCT (St. Jerome’s University) Chemical Engineering – MASc Chemical Engineering – MASc (Nanotechnology) Chemical Engineering – MASc (Water) Chemical Engineering – MEng Chemical Engineering – PhD Chemical Engineering – PhD (Nanotechnology) Chemical Engineering – PhD (Water) Chemistry – MSc Chemistry – MSc (Co-op) Chemistry – MSc (Nanotechnology) Chemistry – MSc (Quantum Information) Chemistry – PhD Chemistry – PhD (Co-op) Chemistry – PhD (Nanotechnology) Chemistry – PhD (Quantum Information) Civil Engineering – MASc Civil Engineering – MASc (Water) Civil Engineering – MEng Civil Engineering – MEng (Nuclear Engineering) Civil Engineering – PhD Civil Engineering – PhD (Water) Classical Studies – MA Climate Change – MCC Climate Risk Management – GDip – ONLINE Combinatorics and Optimization – MMath Combinatorics and Optimization – MMath (Co-op) Combinatorics and Optimization – MMath (Quantum Information) Combinatorics and Optimization – PhD Combinatorics and Optimization – PhD (Quantum Information) Computational Mathematics – MMath Computer Science – MMath Computer Science – MMath (Quantum Information) Computer Science – PhD Computer Science – PhD (Quantum Information) Development Practice – MDP Digital Experience Innovation – MDEI Earth Sciences – MSc Earth Sciences – MSc (Water) Earth Sciences – PhD Earth Sciences – PhD (Water) Economic Development and Innovation – MEDI Economics – MA Economics – MA (Co-op) Economics – MA (Water) Economics – MA (Water) (Co-op) Economics – PhD (Applied Economics) Economics – PhD (Applied Economics – Water) Electric Power Engineering – GDip – ONLINE Electrical and Computer Engineering – MASc Electrical and Computer Engineering – MASc (Nanotechnology) Electrical and Computer Engineering – MASc (Quantum Information) Electrical and Computer Engineering – MEng Electrical and Computer Engineering – MEng (Electric Power Engineering) – ONLINE Electrical and Computer Engineering – PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering – PhD (Nanotechnology) Electrical and Computer Engineering – PhD (Quantum Information) English – MA (Experimental Digital Media) English – MA (Experimental Digital Media) (Co-op) English – MA (Literary Studies) English – MA (Literary Studies) (Co-op) English – MA (Rhetoric and Communication Design) English – MA (Rhetoric and Communication Design) (Co-op) English – PhD Environment and Business – MEB – ONLINE Fine Arts – MFA (Studio Art) French Studies – MA French Studies – PhD Geography – MA Geography – MA (Water) Geography – MES Geography – MES (Water) Geography – MSc Geography – MSc (Water) Geography – PhD Geography – PhD (Water) German – MA German – MA (Intercultural German Studies) German – PhD Global Governance – MA Global Governance – PhD Green Energy – GDip – ONLINE Health Evaluation – MHE – ONLINE Health Informatics – MHI (Public Health and Health Systems) – ONLINE History – MA History – PhD Kinesiology – MSc Kinesiology – MSc (Coursework) Kinesiology – PhD Kinesiology – PhD (Aging, Health and Well-Being) Kinesiology – PhD (Work and Health) Management Sciences – MASc Management Sciences – MMSc Management Sciences – MMSc (Management of Technology) – ONLINE Management Sciences – PhD Mathematics for Teachers – MMT – ONLINE Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – MASc Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – MASc (Nanotechnology) Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – MEng Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – PhD Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – PhD (Nanotechnology) Peace and Conflict Studies – MPACS (Conrad Grebel University College) Pharmacy – MSc Pharmacy – PhD Philosophy – MA Philosophy – PhD Philosophy – PhD (Applied Philosophy) Physics – MSc Physics – MSc (Nanotechnology) Physics – MSc (Quantum Information) Physics – PhD Physics – PhD (Nanotechnology) Physics – PhD (Quantum Information) Planning – GDip – ONLINE Planning – MA Planning – MES Planning – MPlan – ONLINE Planning – PhD Political Science – MA Psychology – MA Psychology – MASc (Applied Psychology) Psychology – MASc (Developmental and Communication Science) Psychology – PhD Public Health – MPH – ONLINE Public Health and Health Systems – MSc Public Health and Health Systems – MSc (Water) Public Health and Health Systems – PhD Public Health and Health Systems – PhD (Aging, Health and Well-Being) Public Health and Health Systems – PhD (Water) Public Health and Health Systems – PhD (Work and Health) Public Service – MPS Public Service – MPS (Co-op) Pure Mathematics – MMath Pure Mathematics – PhD Quantitative Finance – MQF Recreation and Leisure Studies – MA Recreation and Leisure Studies – PhD Recreation and Leisure Studies – PhD (Aging, Health and Well-Being) Recreation and Leisure Studies – PhD (Work and Health) Religious Studies – PhD Social and Ecological Sustainability – MES Social and Ecological Sustainability – MES (Water) Social and Ecological Sustainability – PhD Social and Ecological Sustainability – PhD (Water) Social Work – MSW – ONLINE Sociology – MA Sociology – MA (Co-op) Sociology – PhD Sociology – PhD (Co-op) Statistics – MMath Statistics – PhD Statistics – PhD (Biostatistics) Sustainability Management – MES Sustainability Management – MES (Water) Sustainability Management – PhD Systems Design Engineering – MASc Systems Design Engineering – MASc (Nanotechnology) Systems Design Engineering – MEng Systems Design Engineering – PhD Systems Design Engineering – PhD (Nanotechnology) Taxation – MTax Theological Studies – MTS (Conrad Grebel University College) Vision Science – MSc Vision Science – PhD |
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Cost of Attendance
| Undergraduate Tuition Fee | Faculty or program Approximate tuition Books, supplies Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environment $30,300 – $31,120 $2,150 Faculty of Engineering*, Software Engineering* $47,970 $2,150 Faculty of Mathematics* $32,820 – $34,900 $2,150 Faculty of Science $31,790 – $32,370 $2,150 Accounting and Financial Management** $31,030 $2,150 Architecture $45,170 $4,000 Business Administration (Laurier) and and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree, Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree $34,900 $2,150 Computing and Financial Management** $33,510 $2,150 Global Business and Digital Arts $33,400 $2,150 |
| Graduate Tuition Fee | Program type* Full time Part time Master’s (research, coursework) $6,838 $ 3,419 Doctoral (PhD) $6,770 $3,385 Online professional graduate programs** from $7,146 from $3,573 *Some programs have different tuition fees. Review Student Financial Services – Tuition Fee Schedules page for the most up-to-date tuition fees for your program of interest. **Some online professional graduate programs charge per course rather than per term. |
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