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Honours Science

Wilfrid Laurier University · Waterloo campus

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Deadlines

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  • OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades

    2027 entry

    School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish60% min.
  • MHF4UAdvanced Functions60% min.
  • Two of the approved Grade 12 science, mathematics or computer science courses60% min.
  • Complete two of SBI4U Biology, MCV4U Calculus and Vectors, SCH4U Chemistry, ICS4U Computer Science, SES4U Earth and Space Science, or SPH4U Physics, each at 60% or higher.
  • All prerequisite courses count in the admission average.
Laurier Waterloo Honours Science programme and admissions
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall (September) / Winter (January)

Published normal start terms. Check availability for a specific winter cycle.

Laurier Waterloo Honours Science programme and admissions
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Academic transcripts for your applicant group
    • Current Ontario high school grades and OSSD status arrive automatically through OUAC. Other applicants provide the portal's requested records from attended schools and postsecondary institutions. Unofficial records go through the portal, not email; final official records come directly from the issuer after accepting an offer.
    Laurier required application documentsLaurier required application documents
  4. Step 4Notarized English translations, if applicable
    • Records written outside English require original-language copies and a notarized literal English translation.
    Laurier document translation requirementsLaurier document translation requirements
  5. Step 5English test results if fewer than three years of English study
    • Submit satisfactory accepted results if you have not studied full-time in English for at least three years. Applicants asked for proof may request exemption when they meet that published schooling condition.
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  6. Step 6Choose Waterloo Honours Science, OUAC code UZL. Programme enhancements have their own requirements.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways
International high school requirements

Applicants presenting an international secondary school curriculum

  • Complete senior or Grade 12 English at 60% or higher.
  • Complete senior or Grade 12 mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions at 60% or higher.
  • Some curricula require a second senior or Grade 12 mathematics course at 60% or higher.
  • Complete one of senior or Grade 12 biology, chemistry or physics at 60% or higher.
Laurier Waterloo Honours Science programme and admissions
Medical Foundation Partnership Minor

Ontario high school applicants choosing this programme enhancement

  • Choose the Medical Foundation Partnership Minor enhancement on OUAC.
  • Complete ENG4U and MHF4U at 60% or higher and SBI4U and SCH4U at 70% or higher.
  • Laurier’s programme page gives high 70s admission guidance for this enhancement.
Laurier Waterloo Honours Science programme and admissions

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete at least 13.0 science credits and 13.0 senior credits, including 9.0 senior science credits.
  • Complete at least 1.0 credit outside the Faculty of Science.
ReferencesLaurier 2026–27 Honours BSc Science requirements

Program facts

Entering average~Mid 70s

Published Ontario high school admission guidance.

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Co-opOptional co-op

Laurier permits co-op applications in first year and lists paid work terms lasting 12 to 16 weeks.

University work-study information
Laurier Waterloo Honours Science programme and admissionsCheck work experience options

Courses

The university publishes a first-year schedule with two mathematics courses, three junior science pairs and one elective credit. The named examples are choices within those pairs.

First-year science options6 listed

Choose complete science course pairs from the calendar. These examples are not a prescribed combination.

  • BI110Unifying Life Processes
  • BI111Biological Diversity and Evolution
  • CP104Introduction to Programming
  • CP164Data Structures I
  • PC131Mechanics
  • PC132Thermodynamics and Waves
Laurier 2026–27 Honours BSc Science requirements
Elective choices
  • Take MA100 and MA101 or MA102 and MA103.
  • Select three junior science pairs from Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Geography and Geology, Physics, or Psychology.
  • Take one elective credit in the suggested first-year schedule.
Study locations

Careers

Career examples

  • Bioinformatics specialist
  • Epidemiologist
  • Environmental consultant
Scope and qualifications

Career examples published by Laurier. Additional education or training may be required.

Costs

Non-business undergraduate · Waterloo

Published tuition

2026–27 · Per 2.5-credit term · CAD

Domestic Ontario example · Choose your category

Tuition$3,090.00

2026–27 entry, per full-time 2.5-credit academic term at Laurier Waterloo. Amounts are in Canadian dollars. Tuition can change with residency, registration or program.

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