Welcome! | Graduate Studies Application
! Important Notice: Waterloo Graduate Studies is implementing a new application system!
If you have started or are starting an application in our current system, it must be completed (submitted with the application fee paid) by 11:59pm on February 1, 2025 (Eastern Standard Time).
For those with a completed application, you will still have access to Quest, our student information system, to upload your application documents.
If your application is not complete by the deadline, you will need to create a new one in our new application system once it is available.
Welcome to the University of Waterloo’s online application for graduate studies. This is your first step to joining the community of curious, collaborative and engaged graduate students creating impact at Canada’s most innovative university!
Log in below to apply for admission to one of our many graduate programs. We encourage you to review the admission requirements for your program(s) of choice before beginning your application. Once you have completed this application you will receive a confirmation email with next steps and further instructions to submit your supporting documents.
During this application you may save your progress and log out at any time. To log back in and complete your application, enter your login information under “Returning users”.
For technical support or help with your application, please contact gradapply@uwaterloo.ca.
Returning users:Log in below to complete an in-progress application, or to start a new application if you are a returning user with an existing login. | First-time users:If you are a new user beginning a new application for graduate studies, click the link below to create an account to get started. |
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