PTE score for University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo asks for a PTE Academic score of 63 overall for bachelor's degrees. These figures were checked against the university's official pages on 13 October 2026; requirements vary by course and intake, so confirm yours on the programme page before you apply.
- Checked 13 Oct 2026
- 1 sourced requirement
- Waterloo, Canada
Waterloo PTE Academic requirements by level
Scores are on the PTE 10 to 90 scale. "Each skill at least" means Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing must each reach that figure, as well as the overall score. Where a row shows a figure for each skill, those are the minimums for that skill. Scroll sideways on a small screen.
| Level or programme | Overall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor'sUndergraduate applicants who must provide an English language test; one figure published for all programsOfficial figure: 63 overall, with 65 in writing and 65 in speaking. No listening or reading minimum is stated, so per-skill fields are left empty. | 63 | uwaterloo.caread 13 Oct 2026 |
Where each figure comes from
Open a row to read the exact line from the official page. Only rows we could match to an official page are shown; they were re-read independently on 13 October 2026.
Evidence: Bachelor's (63 overall)
“PTE Academic (including PTE Academic Online) – Pearson Test of English 63 overall 65 writing, 65 speaking”
From uwaterloo.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Does your score qualify?
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Waivers and English pathways
Ways Waterloo says you may not need to submit a PTE score, or may reach the requirement another way.
No test needed if your four most recent years of full-time education were taught entirely in an English-language school system, in Canada or another country; official transcripts showing language of instruction or a hardcopy principal letter sent directly from the school are required by the document deadline.
Official wording
“your four most recent years of full-time education were taught in an entirely English-language school system either in Canada or in another country.”
From uwaterloo.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Full-time ESL programs do not count toward the English-school-system exemption.
Official wording
“Full-time English as a Second Language (ESL) programs do not qualify you for this exemption”
From uwaterloo.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Bridge to Academic Success in English (BASE) pathway: applicants who do not meet the required test scores may still be offered admission to BASE, which combines English improvement with work toward a Waterloo degree.
Official wording
“If you don't meet one of the required scores below, you could still study at Waterloo through the Bridge to Academic Success in English program”
From uwaterloo.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Good to know before you apply
- Scores must be from tests completed on or after May 1, 2025.
- Test results must arrive by the document deadline for the program applied to.
- Results will not be accepted without subscores.
What to practise for Waterloo
Waterloo gives overall figures only on the rows above, so no single skill is singled out. Start with your lowest skill score on your latest report, because a strong skill cannot always cover a weak one.
Which PTE test, and how long a score lasts
| PTE Academic | Accepted |
|---|---|
| PTE Academic UKVI | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| PTE Core | Not stated on the pages we checked |
Undergraduate page only. PTE Academic (including PTE Academic Online) is listed; PTE Core is not listed and the page says tests not on its chart are not accepted. Graduate requirements were not captured (official graduate page not fetched).
Pearson's own rules on validity are in our PTE score validity guide. Compare tests in PTE Academic vs Core vs UKVI.
Confirm on the programme page before you book or apply
English requirements can differ by course, faculty and intake, and universities change them. These figures are what Waterloo's pages said when we checked on 13 October 2026. A requirement that is not on this page may still exist for your course. The official pages we used:
- Undergraduate English language requirements (uwaterloo.ca)
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Other universities in Canada
- Brock UniversityFrom 58 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- University of CalgaryFrom 60 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- Dalhousie UniversityFrom 65 overall (Master's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- Simon Fraser UniversityFrom 65 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- University of AlbertaFrom 61 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
Visa and route guides for Canada
The university score and the visa score are separate requirements. These guides cover the visa side.