As a Pharmacy applicant can I secure a space in one of the UW residences?
Since all Pharmacy students have been previously enrolled in university, they are considered ‘second entry’. While Pharmacy students are not guaranteed a space in residence at the main UW campus, there are a limited number of these residence spaces accessible to Pharmacy students each year. The main campus in Waterloo is located about 5 km from the new Downtown Kitchener Health Sciences Campus and is accessible by public bus transportation. Most students choose to live in off-campus housing which can be found in closer proximity to the Health Sciences Campus. UW has a very active Off-Campus Housing office that is working to help students find suitable accommodations near the new facility.UW is working with Wilfrid Laurier University, which also recently opened a downtown campus, and the City of Kitchener to attract a private developer who would create a downtown residence, in a living/learning village style. This type of development will depend on the demand and its economic feasibilit
