Hone the creative, technical, and business skills you need to thrive in a fast-evolving world.
In this unique program, you’ll spend your first year at Waterloo's main campus, where you'll gain a solid foundation linking creative design, globalization, business ethics, economics, and marketing.
For your final 3 years, you'll move to Waterloo's digital media campus in Stratford, 45 kilometres west of the main campus. There, you'll develop design-driven solutions to social problems and create new forms of cultural expressions in a global context. And thanks to our project-based approach, you’ll also hone your collaboration and project management skills.
What will you learn?
During your first year, you'll take foundational courses in Global Business and Digital Arts (GBDA) as well as Computer Science and Economics. Plus, you'll have electives to explore additional interests.
While each student's choice of courses and careers will be unique, these are common areas where graduates work. You can also read alumni profiles on the GBDA website.
Careers
Social media management
Digital product development
Project management
User experience designer
Digital marketing
Entrepreneurship
For international students
Applicants must have completed a Ontario high school diploma or equivalent.
Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including
Advanced Functions
Calculus and Vectors
Any Grade 12 U English
One other 4U course
Recommended course: Grade 11 U Introduction to Computer Science
English language requirement:
Internet - based TOEFL (iBT) - 90 overall; 25 writing, 25 speaking.
IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall; 6.5 writing, 6.5 speaking, 6.0 reading, 6.0 listening.
MELAB: 85 overall; 80 per section; if you're applying to a co-op program: 3 speaking.
CAEL: 70 overall; 60 per band; 70 writing, 70 speaking.
PTE Academic: 63 overall; 65 writing, 65 speaking.
4 Years - Full time
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CAD$73,000.00 (US$ 52,471) per year
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Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, WATERLOO, Ontario (ON), N2L 3G1, Canada
Canadian General-Tower Scholarships in the Environment
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Value of scholarship
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Three scholarships, valued at up to CAN $1,500 each, have been established by Canadian General-Tower Ltd., to encourage academic excellence, attract outstanding students, and to enhance the University's programs related to the environment. The scholarships are made annually to outstanding students entering Year One in each of the following areas: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, and one of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, Geography and Environmental Management, or Planning in the Faculty of Environment.
Eligibility & selection criteria:
academic performance
Admission Information Form (AIF) may also be considered
online video interview (Engineering students only)
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All international, Canada
James Downey Entrance Scholarship in Arts
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Value of scholarship
Valued at up to CAN $1,500, is awarded annually
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Requierments
Award description:
A scholarship, valued at up to CAN $1,500, is awarded annually to an outstanding student entering first-year studies in the Faculty of Arts who shows an interest in pursuing a degree in English.
Eligibility & selection criteria:
academic performance
Admission Information Form (AIF) may also be considered
selected 'English' as a subject of major interest on your OUAC application