BA/BS in Science and Aviation

Science and Aviation is a Bachelor of Science programme at the University of Waterloo combining a science degree with flight training toward an Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence, delivered through the largest aviation programme in Canada. Coursework covers cartography, climatology, geographic information systems, aerodynamics and remote sensing, alongside analytical and decision-making skills, and students begin flight training in the spring term following first year. The programme is offered in the regular system of study only, with no co-op option, and applicants must complete Transport Canada Category 1 medical certification as part of admission screening. Ontario secondary school applicants apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre with six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English, Advanced Functions and Calculus and Vectors (each with a minimum final grade of 70%) plus two of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of Data Management or Physics; the competitive admission average for recent cycles has been in the mid-80s.