University of Waterloo
This partner university is applicable for students applying for the second exchange.
Application requirement
General Category
- At least First-year Undergraduate student/At least First-year master’s student (excluding doctoral students). According to the year of study recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs system at the time of internal selection., 前述「以上」包含該年級 (The term ‘at least’ includes the specified year itself.).
- GPA should be higher than 2.70, 請注意該校每個系所限制皆不同,欲選填該校作為交換志願者,務必「主動確認」是否符合該校系所的申請資格 (Students must review the departmental restrictions in advance.).
- TOEFL iBT 4.5 (Speaking 5.0 Writing 5.0 Do not accept Home Edition) or TOEFL iBT 90 (Speaking 25 Writing 25 Do not accept Home Edition) or IELTS 6.5 (Listening 6.0 Reading 6.0 Writing 6.5 Speaking 6.5).
Quota
2 students for 1 semester.
(Limited to 2 exchange students for the 2nd semester, 美洲區第二學期甄選皆為交換一學期 (Only 1-semester option is available for Semester 2 selection in the Americas region))
(Limited to 2 exchange students for the 2nd semester, 美洲區第二學期甄選皆為交換一學期 (Only 1-semester option is available for Semester 2 selection in the Americas region))
⚠️ Important Notice
According to an announcement by the Government of Canada, a cap on the number of student visas (Study Permits) has been introduced starting from 2024/2025AY. This may affect exchange programmes with a duration of one full academic year. One-semester exchange programmes are not affected at this time, as a Study Permit is not required.
Academic Calendar
Fall Term: September - December
Winter Term: January - April
Spring Term: May - August (NOT open for exchange student applications)
✔ Refer to here for the academic calendar.
✔ Note: The exchange for 1 academic year is Fall and Winter Term; the exchange for the Semester 1 is Fall Term, and the exchange for Semester 2 is Winter Term.
Registration
Students must register as a full-time student at NTU and are liable for tuition fees at NTU while overseas. Students do not have to pay tuition fees to the host university, but remain liable for miscellaneous, accommodation, living, insurance, transportation and other personal fees.
Academic Information
- The language requirements listed are the minimum standards. Applicants are advised to look into specific departments and courses to ensure they meet all prerequisites and additional language criteria. The host institution reserves the right to deny admission if no suitable departments or courses are available.
- For exchange information, please refer to the website, fact sheet, and brochure.
- Undergraduate and graduate applications have different eligibility requirements and deadlines. Please ensure that you meet the school's requirements, and check the course restrictions:
- Undergraduate students: Applications | Course Selection | Language Requirements | Course Restrictions
- Postgraduate students: Applications | Course Selection | Language Requirements
- With a background in relevant fields and course selection criteria, exchange students can choose courses across disciplines. Master's programs can choose up to one undergraduate course.
- The full-time course load is 5 courses per term (equivalent to 2.5 units) with a minimum of 3 courses per term (equivalent to 1.5 units). Most of our courses are assessed as a unit of 0.5 and are approximately 39 teaching hours per term. One undergraduate course at 0.5 units is equivalent to 6 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Details of specific unit weights and teaching hours per course are available via our undergraduate schedule of classes.
- The majority of students' courses should be in Arts, Engineering, Environment, and Math.
- Posrgraduate students can only take one (1) undergraduate course.
- Effective Fall 2023, due to limited course capacity and high demand for computer science (CS) courses, exchange students will be restricted to enrolling in a maximum of two (2) computer science courses per term. This includes courses cross-listed with computer science.
- Estimated cost of living: $5,300 - $9,700 per term in Canadian dollars.
- Health Insurance
Accommodation Information
Housing is not guaranteed. For more information, please refer to the website.
Housing is extremely limited (especially for fall) and is first come first served. We encourage students to start their search early and use the Off-Campus Housing Guide as a reference to support their search for a safe, comfortable place to call home.
⚠️ Please note: The above information is a translated version from Chinese. The Chinese version shall prevail whenever there is a discrepancy or ambiguity between the Chinese and English versions.
Housing is extremely limited (especially for fall) and is first come first served. We encourage students to start their search early and use the Off-Campus Housing Guide as a reference to support their search for a safe, comfortable place to call home.
⚠️ Please note: The above information is a translated version from Chinese. The Chinese version shall prevail whenever there is a discrepancy or ambiguity between the Chinese and English versions.