All applicants apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Applications can be made from July 20 - October 6, 2008 on-line at www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca. The Doctor of Optometry program is an undergraduate program. Once this is received, the Application for Admission to the School of Optometry is sent to the applicant.
The Application for Admission to the School of Optometry contains:
Section A: Personal ID
Section B: General Information
Section C: Academic Record
Section D: Autobiographic Sketch
Section E: 2 Confidential Assessment Forms (CAFs)
Specific instructions, including deadlines, will be outlined in the application procedures accompanying the Application.
The deadline for receipt of final academic transcripts is May 31. Upon entrance into Optometry, students will be required to submit documentation of up-to-date immunization for measles, rubella, mumps, diphtheria, tetanus, a tuberculin skin test, and hepatitis B. Students are not allowed to participate in the optometry clinics without this documentation.
Students granted admission to the first professional year who have taken courses equivalent to those required in the professional program may apply for exemptions from these courses after acceptance into Optometry.
Advanced Standing Offers of Admission
Normally, offers of admission are not ordinarily made to a more advanced year than the first professional year. In special circumstances, such as when the University of Waterloo has a particular arrangement with another university, this may be considered. Optometrists who wish to obtain a license to practice in Canada should contact the provincial licensing body of the province in which they wish to practice.
Application Fee
A $ 120 Optometry application processing fee must be submitted with the completed on-line application. The fee is non-refundable.