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University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1

Official telephone: (519) 888-4567

Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Actuarial Science
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Economics
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Applied Mathematics, Other
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Astrophysics
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Atomic/Molecular Physics
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Biostatistics
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Canadian Studies
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Climate Science
  • Communication, General
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, Other
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Ecology
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Environmental Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • French Studies
  • Geochemistry
  • Geography
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
  • History, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Information Technology Project Management
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Knowledge Management
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Materials Sciences, Other
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mathematics, Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Nanotechnology
  • Operations Research
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Planetary Astronomy and Science
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Russian Studies
  • Slavic Studies
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Systems Engineering
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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