University of Waterloo

CONTACT THE GLOBAL LEARNING TEAM
Incoming Applications	Tara Dosman
Outgoing Applications	Kate Andrey (Europe & the Americas) Leslie Smith (Asia & Oceania)
Email	studyabroad@uwaterloo.ca
Tel	Telephone 01-519-888-4567, Ext. 84410

WATERLOO FACULTIES
Teaching faculties	Waterloo is home to six distinct teaching faculties and more than 65 departments and schools: › Faculty of Health › Faculty of Arts › Faculty of Engineering › Faculty of Environment › Faculty of Mathematics › Faculty of Science

Student applications
Undergraduate	Nominations from the home institution should be directed to the incoming Global Learning Coordinator at Waterloo. Undergraduates must maintain enrolment in a minimum of 1.5 credits, generally equivalent to 3 undergraduate courses, to a maximum of 2.5 credits, generally equivalent to 5 undergraduate courses. For the complete eligibility criteria and the full application instructions, visit: UWATERLOO.CA/SSO/UNDERGRAD-EXCHANGE-APPLICATIONS
Graduates	Nominations from the home institution should be directed to the incoming Global Learning Coordinator at Waterloo. Students applying for a graduate exchange must have completed a minimum of a 4 year Honours Bachelors’ degree or equivalent. Graduate exchange students must maintain enrolment in a minimum of one graduate course per term. For the complete eligibility criteria and the full application instructions, visit: UWATERLOO.CA/SSO/GRAD-EXCHANGE-APPLICATIONS

ACADEMICS
Semester system	Waterloo operates on a trimester system called terms. Each term is 4 months and full academic programming is offered. Each term counts as 0.5 FTE towards the exchange balance. Exchange students study for one or two terms.
Semester duration	FALL 2022 (SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER) WINTER 2023 (JANUARY - APRIL) SPRING 2023 (MAY - AUGUST)

Important Dates
Nomination & Applications Deadline	April 1	September 1	December 1
Upload Supporting Documentation Deadline	April 1	September 1	December 1
Orientation Program	Early September	Early January	Early May
Classes Begin	Early September	Early January	Early May
Mid-term Break	4 days following Thanksgiving (October)	4 days following Family Day (February)	Not applicable
Classes End	Early December	Early April	Late July
Exam Schedule Available	October	February	June
Exams	December	April	August
Holidays	Labour Day, September 5 Thanksgiving, October 10 Winter Break, December 24 - January 2	Family Day February 20 Good Friday April 7	Victoria Day, May 22 Canada Day, July 3 Civic Holiday, August 7
Official Transcripts Released	Late February	Late June	Late October

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Basics you need to know	Learn more about becoming a Waterloo exchange student: Course selection English language requirements Fees Health insurance Housing Schedule of classes Study permits Student experience Transcripts UWATERLOO.CA/SSO/COME-TO-WATERLOO-ON-EXCHANGE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
CoViD Guidelines	https://uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/