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SchoolUniversity of Waterloo
LocationWaterloo, ON, Canada
School TypeUniversity
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 27,089
Full-time Graduate: 4,556
DegreeBachelor
Honours
Co-op
Length4 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*87% to 93%
Prerequisites
  •  Grade12 English (ENG4U) 
  •  Grade12 Chemistry 
  •  Grade12 Physics 
  •  Grade12 Advanced Functions 
  •  Grade12 Calculus and Vectors 
Prerequisites NotesA minimum final grade of 70% is required in each of the prerequisite courses.
Cost
International: $73,000
Scholarships3 scholarship(s)
DescriptionWhether you want to create a VR training program for surgeons, the next innovative OS, or tomorrow's fleet of autonomous vehicles, software engineers have endless career options in today's tech-enabled world.

At Waterloo, you won't just write code. You'll also analyze software architecture, apply algorithms, understand digital hardware systems, and design human/ computer interfaces. Plus, you'll learn how to work in teams and manage projects, all while being taught within one of the best universities in the world for software engineering (ranked 19th in the world for research performance, EduRank 2023).

Then, during your co-op, you'll put those skills to work at leading companies or hot new startups. When you graduate, you'll be ready to create reliable, affordable, and faster software for all kinds of different purposes.
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