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For students who are studying in Canada, you must have heard about the University of Waterloo. The University of Waterloo is famous for its mathematics, computer, and engineering disciplines, and has the most professors of mathematics in the world. The University of Waterloo has defended its title as Canada's top technology school and reclaimed the title of “Canada's Most Innovative University.” The newest edition of the Maclean's University Rankings has put UWaterloo at #1 in Canada for both computer science and engineering.
In addition to outstanding academic achievements, its cooperative education program that emphasizes both learning and practice is also very successful, and it is currently the largest cooperative education program in the world. The only place Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates visited Canada to give a university speech was the University of Waterloo. In his speech, he mentioned that this school used to be the university that Microsoft employed the most graduates in the world.
University of Waterloo Open House
Date: March 18, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Address: 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Highlights:
Attend in-person sessions, including academic information sessions and sample lectures
Communicate with professors, department heads, and current students to obtain first-hand information
Take tours and visit our residences
Campus Tours
1. Campus Walking Tours
Take a 45-minute general campus tour and learn about campus life from your student guide. Tours leave throughout the day from the campus tour booth in the Student Life Centre (SLC).
2. Campus Bus Tours
Hop on (and off!) our shuttle bus for a guided tour of campus. Student guides will be on board to highlight key points of interest and answer your questions. Stay on for the whole tour (approximately 20 minutes), or hop on and off at our various shuttle stops. Tours start from the Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) every 10 minutes.
Student Services Fair
Location: Student Life Centre (SLC)
Visit the student services fair in the SLC for general information and to explore the many student services and supports on our campus.
Co-operative and experiential Education Booth
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Co-operative and Experiential Education booth, TC atrium
In-person academic sessions and tours
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You are welcome to leave a message to tell us what type of academic activities you are interested in, and we will provide you with information.
Maple Study Link academic consultants can help students who are studying in Canada to help for course selection, create a personalized study plan, and provide tracking services. To ensure that students can complete the Ontario secondary school courses in Canada on time, obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), and progress to the ideal institutes and career.