University of Waterloo (Ontario)
Canada
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's or specialized degree (3-6 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 70%
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1959, considered to be a good school. Usual admission requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), representing 12 years of education, and six Grade 12 university (U) or university/college (M) courses.
Grading system:
| 90-100% | A+ | 63-66% | C |
| 85- 89% | A | 60-62% | C- |
| 80- 84% | A- | 57-59% | D+ |
| 77- 79% | B+ | 53-56% | D |
| 73- 76% | B | 50-52% | D- |
| 70- 72% | B- | 0-49% | F |
| 67- 69% | C+ |
Not all degrees classified. Class I, class II, class III or dean's honours list for B. Architecture or honours degrees. Grades usually reported by years/terms.
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-2 years after specified first degree (in most faculties); degrees not classified.
Ph.D.: 3 years after honours bachelor's degrees, 2 years after master's degrees; degrees not classified.
Last updated: Jul 10, 2008