Admission Requirements
What you’ll need.
General Admission Requirements
- A four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum B standing (73%) in the final year of university study, or most recent 10 half-credit university degree courses.
- Evidence of strong quantitative skills, normally by the successful completion of the GMAT test with a score of 550 or higher. The GMAT is mandatory for all students who have completed their undergraduate or previous degrees outside of Canada. Normally all international students will supply a GMAT score.
- Letters of reference. Normally one academic reference and two professional, or all three professional with more than five years work experience.
- Applicants whose language of instruction during the undergraduate degree was other than English must furnish evidence of proficiency in English prior to admission. A minimum score of 573 paper-based, 89 internet-based (with minimum skills scores of 21 in each of the four skills sets), on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or its equivalent is required.
- At least two years of full-time work experience.
Accelerated Admission
- Qualified candidates may apply for exemption to the core course component of the part-time evening format in Waterloo and the part-time alternate weekend format in Toronto. Consult the MBA program office for specific criteria.
Co-op Admission Requirements
- A four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum B+ standing (77%) in the final year of study, or most recent 10 half-credit university degree courses.
- Evidence of strong quantitative skills, with a GMAT score of 600 or higher. The GMAT is mandatory for the co-op option.
- Letters of reference. Three academic references, or two academic and one professional, are required.
- Applicants whose language of instruction during the undergraduate degree was other than English must furnish evidence of proficiency in English prior to admission. A minimum score of 573 paper-based, 89 internet-based (with minimum skills scores of 21 in each of the four skill sets), on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or its equivalent is required.
- Applicants are not required to have work experience. Eligibility is limited to those with less than two years of work experience.