University or college transfer student
Waterloo's university transfer student credit policy
Faculty-specific transfer credit policies
Applicants from Canadian universities
Applicants from Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
Applicants from Bible Colleges
Submitting course descriptions for transfer credit
Applicants with A-Level, AP, CAPE, IB or Cambridge Pre-U transfer courses
Waterloo's university transfer student credit policy
Waterloo's general policy relating to advanced standing or transfer credits is explained in Waterloo's Undergraduate Calendar. Students are advised to refer to each Faculty for their specific detailed regulations.
Faculty-specific policies
Each faculty treats transfer credits slightly differently. You'll find more details in the following faculty-specific sections of the Undergraduate Calendar:
- Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Environment
- Faculty of Mathematics
- Faculty of Science
Applicants from Canadian universities
Waterloo's Undergraduate Calendar explains the general admission requirements for applicants from Canadian universities. Applicants should also check Advanced Standing/Transfer Credit as well as the appropriate Faculty section of the Undergraduate Calendar.
Applicants from Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
Information about transfer credits for applicants from Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology is available on our website for prospective students.
Applicants from Bible Colleges
Waterloo's Undergraduate Calendar explains the specific admission requirements for applicants from Bible Colleges.
Submitting course descriptions for transfer credit
To be considered for transfer credit, you'll need to submit detailed course descriptions* for all courses you've completed or are in the process of completing. These can include official calendar descriptions and/or course syllabi. *Note: Calendar descriptions are not required for applicants to Engineering or Software Engineering.
You'll also need to arrange to have an official final transcript sent directly to Waterloo by the issuing institution.
Instructions for course descriptions
Send us photocopies of the calendar descriptions – e.g., an official paragraph describing the course content – or a copy of the course outline/sylabus for each course you have taken or are taking.
Here's an example of a course description from Waterloo's Undergraduate Calendar:
HIST 110 – A History of the Western World I
This course will survey the emergence and development of the western world, from prehistory to 1715. Complementing the chronological and narrative overview of western culture and civilization will be thematic surveys of developments in the arts and humanities, science, and socio-political structures.
Mail or fax your course descriptions to
Office of the Registrar
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo ON N2L 3G1
CANADAFax: 519-746-2882
Please include your full name, program(s) applied to, UW ID number, and OUAC reference number in your correspondence.
Applicants with A-Level, AP, CAPE, IB, or Cambridge Pre-U transfer courses
You'll find information about transfer credits for A-level, AP, CAPE, IB, and Cambridge Pre-U courses here.
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