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Environment and Business at University of Waterloo

BES (Bachelor of Environmental Studies) · Faculty of Environment · Waterloo campus

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What average do you need for Waterloo Environment and Business?

The school says

High 70s

Entering average in this program group

90.4%

Commerce, management and business at Waterloo, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 62% came in at 90 or above. Official figure (Common University Data Ontario) for the whole group, not only this program.

Length and co-op

5 years

Co-op: Yes, required, 5 work terms

Majors or options chosen later: Sustainable Finance specialization.

What courses do you need?

Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.

Required: Any Grade 12 U English (min 70%)
Recommended: One Grade 12 U Mathematics
One Grade 12 U Science
BAT4M Principles of Financial Accounting
CIA4U Analyzing Current Economic Issues (where offered)

How much does Waterloo Environment and Business cost?

For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.

Tuition, first year

$6,250

Books and supplies

$1,500

School's estimate, 2026-27

First year, all in

$25,900 to $26,200

Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals

Whole degree, all in

$107,800 to $109,500

5 years, rent after first year

Tuition: $6,300 first year, $31,300 in all
Student fees: $1,800 to $2,200 first year, $9,200 to $10,800 in all
Books and supplies: $1,500 first year, $7,500 in allSchool's estimate
Residence and meals: $16,300 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year: $43,600 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, $908 a month

What do business and commerce graduates earn?

Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.

Two years after graduating

$63,900

Five years after graduating

$82,200

What careers does Waterloo Environment and Business lead to?

Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.

Where else can you study business and commerce?

The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.

Program	School says	Tuition
AccountingAlgoma, Ontario	Min. Avg. 65%	$5,982
AccountingBrock, Ontario	Expected cut-off: mid 80s	$10,553
AccountingGuelph, Ontario	80-86%	$10,565
AccountingOntario Tech, Ontario	Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent	$10,358
Accounting (BAcc)Carleton, Ontario	80%	$9,735
Accounting & EconomicsTrent, Ontario	Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80%	$9,387
Accounting & FinanceTMU, Ontario	80-85%	$10,565
Administration des affairesUOF, Ontario	Moyenne minimale exigee de 70% dans six cours de niveau 4U ou 4M	$7,528

Where these numbers come from

Admission average: uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab)
Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
Tuition: uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab) (uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab))
Residence: uwaterloo.ca (opens in a new tab)
Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)

How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.

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