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Waterloo supplementary applications

23 of the 47 programs at University of Waterloo ask for more than your marks, most often an admission information form. These carry their own deadlines, separate from the OUAC one, and missing them ends the application no matter what your average is.

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Dates we checked ourselves

Applying to BOTH an Engineering program and a Faculty of Mathematics program
The earlier Engineering deadline governs everything — the AIF, the online interview and all supplementary forms. This is the most avoidable way a strong applicant loses Engineering: they read February 15 on the Math page and miss the Engineering cutoff by two weeks.
All Engineering programs
Admission Information Form (AIF), plus an online video interview for Engineering applicants.
All other AIF programs, including the Faculty of Mathematics
Admission Information Form (AIF).
Pharmacy (including Conditional Admission to Pharmacy)
Admission Information Form, on the earliest Waterloo deadline of all.

What Waterloo tells counsellors

From the OUAC guide written for guidance counsellors, September 2026 entry.

We require an Admission Information Form (AIF) for certain programs. | https://uwaterloo.ca/future-students/ admissions/admission-information-form#programs

For Software Engineering, an online video interview is required and is strongly recommended for all other engineering programs.

Some programs require additional supplemental applications. www.uwaterloo.ca/future/admissions/admission-requirements

All 23 that need one

A supplementary application is the part your average can’t save you from. Work out where your marks land first, then budget time for these.

Requirements come from each program’s OUInfo listing. Deadlines change between cycles — confirm every one with the university before you rely on it.