Official documents
Transcripts
English language test scores
Important notes
All official documents, including transcripts and English language test results, must be sent directly to the University by the issuing institution or testing authority.
Office of the Registrar
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo ON N2L 3G1
CANADA
For more details, visit the sending your marks section of the next step website for applicants.
Transcripts
A transcript is considered official only if
- It is received by the University of Waterloo in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution or external examinations agency.
All transcript information is confidential, and envelopes must not be opened by the applicant.
- Photocopied, scanned, and faxed transcripts will not be accepted for admission consideration.
Transcripts must show
- All courses,
- All marks, and
- The awarding of diplomas or degrees, if applicable.
If the transcript/degree certificate is not in English, a certified English translation (signed and stamped/sealed) must be included with the original language documents.
- Transcripts issued by institutions within Canada do not require a translation.
English language test scores
- TOEFL, TSE, IELTS, CAEL, MELAB, and PTE score reports are considered official only if they are received by the University in a sealed envelope from the issuing testing agency.
- Photocopied, scanned, or faxed score reports will not be accepted for admission consideration.
For more details, visit the English language requirements section of this website.
Important notes
- All documents and transcripts submitted to the University of Waterloo become the property of the University and will not be returned.
- All transcripts will be verified for authenticity.
- If evidence of misrepresentation or fraudulent or falsified documentation is found, the penalty is severe. The University of Waterloo reserves the right to revoke any Offer of Admission and/or financial support from the University.
- The University of Waterloo may disclose evidence of any misrepresentation or fraudulent or falsified documentation to all Canadian universities, to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and to law-enforcement personnel when appropriate.
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