Communications at Waterloo
Not directly. At University of Waterloo you apply to Honours Arts (WA), then choose communications At the end of first year (before the end of your 1B term), using the "Declare your Major" form once your final grades are posted..
The program you actually apply to
Honours Arts (Regular/Co-op)
77–80%OUAC WACo-op available
Prerequisites
- Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
When you choose communications
At the end of first year (before the end of your 1B term), using the "Declare your Major" form once your final grades are posted..
What to watch for
Communications at Waterloo isn't its own OUAC code — it's the "Communication Studies" major (or the related "Communication Arts and Design Practice" major), which you pick after starting in Honours Arts (WA) or Honours Arts and Business (WAB). Both routes work, but plain Honours Arts (WA) is the direct match from this list; WAB adds a business component. Don't search OUAC for a "Communications" code — you apply to WA (or WAB) and declare the Communication Studies major at the end of 1st year.
The same application also gets you to
Honours Arts (Regular/Co-op) is the entry point for 9 other majors at Waterloo. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Communications at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- CarletonDirect entry75%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK)75–80%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- Laurentianvia English Literature, Media, and Writing (LEI)70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Honours Bachelor of Arts (UZ)73–77%
- McMastervia Humanities I (MH)80–83%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'svia Arts (QA)83–87%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)Direct entry73–80%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media (TUC)73–77%
- U of T (St. George)via Humanities (TAH)80–87%
- Westernvia Media and Communication Studies (EI)80–87%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry73–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Waterloo’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.