Computational Science Program - University of Waterloo

Students interested in applying to the Computational Sciences program will need to apply on-line at the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Students applying from an Ontario high school will need to present 6 U or M courses including the following:

Any Grade 12U English
Grade 12U Advanced Functions†
Grade 12U Calculus and Vectors†
Two (2) additional 12U Science or Mathematics courses (choose from Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Geometry and Discrete Mathematics, Mathematics of Data Management, or Physics)
One additional U or M level courses

†Ontario high school students who have completed the 12U Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus course will be considered to have met the mathematics requirements

It is recommended that the following courses be taken:

Chemistry, Physics, Geometry and Discrete Mathematics, Computer and Information Science

Historically, students have been admitted with an admission average in the high 70's. Admission averages are affected by the number of applicants and space availability; hence, this should only be used as a guideline, the admission average cannot be known until the end of May each year.

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last reviewed: July 2009