Geography at Waterloo
Yes — geography is a direct-entry program at University of Waterloo. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Geography and Environmental Management (Regular/Co-op)
77–80%OUAC WGCo-op available
Prerequisites
- Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
What to watch for
Direct entry through the Faculty of Environment, and unusually forgiving on prerequisites: six Grade 12 U/M courses including any 4U English at 70%, admission average high 70s, no math or science named. You graduate with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies. Seven specializations (GIS, Remote Sensing, Climate Change, Earth Systems Science, Economy and Development, Aviation, Environment Society and Well-being) are added after first year. Two related but separate admission programs: Geography and Aviation, which includes flight training at significant extra cost, and Geospatial Data Science for the GIS/data-heavy route.
Geography at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Bachelor of Arts - Honours (CH)75%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK)75–80%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- Laurentiannot offered at Laurentian
- Laurier (Waterloo)Direct entry73–77%
- McMastervia Social Sciences I80–87%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario Technot offered at Ontario Tech
- Queen'svia Arts (QA)83–87%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Social Sciences73–80%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Social Sciences & Humanities (OUAC TUD)73–80%
- U of T (St. George)via Social Sciences83–90%
- Westernvia Social Science (EO)80–87%
- Windsornot offered at Windsor
- YorkDirect entry73–80%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Waterloo’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.