A local startup lens
Toronto-Waterloo gives students a concrete market to study: customers, founders, investors, operators, and partner-university communities working in the same city.
Locations / North America
Toronto-Waterloo
Build startup experience in Toronto-Waterloo while staying connected to NUS coursework, partner-university learning, and the NOC alumni network.
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Partner uni
University of Toronto + Waterloo
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Format
Full Year -
Intake
August -
Audience
Undergraduates only
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Ecosystem
Consumer & web AI/ML Fintech -
Cohort size
~25 students per intake
About Toronto-Waterloo
A startup ecosystem shaped by its local market
NOC Toronto-Waterloo places students inside a working startup ecosystem in Canada. The city, partner-university environment, and internship network shape what students learn about building companies, validating ideas, and working across cultures.
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The core NOC structure stays consistent across locations: internship experience, entrepreneurship coursework, cohort support, and academic mapping through NUS.
Why Toronto-Waterloo?
Three things this location does better than anywhere else
Coursework beside internship
Students balance startup work with entrepreneurship learning connected to University of Toronto + Waterloo, so academic reflection stays close to what happens at work.
Cohort and alumni support
The NOC cohort, staff, mentors, and alumni network help students navigate the city, their host companies, and the transition back to NUS.
Partner university
University of Toronto + Waterloo
NOC Toronto-Waterloo coursework is connected to University of Toronto + Waterloo. Students should confirm current course availability, scheduling, and mapping requirements with NOC and their home faculty.
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Companies
Where Toronto-Waterloo alumni have interned
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Toronto-Waterloo alumni
A few stories from over 123 alumni who've come through.
Practical info
The things you'll wonder about and want to know before you commit.
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Region
North America
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Country / market
Canada
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Partner university
University of Toronto + Waterloo
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Accommodation
Location-specific housing notes should be confirmed with NOC before publication.
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Language
English -
Getting around
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Curriculum at Toronto-Waterloo
Faculty-mapped courses for NOC Toronto-Waterloo: units, intakes, and academic structure.
All three are submitted via myEduRec → External Study Online Application → Program Application → Supporting Document, before the application deadline.
NOC may withdraw your application if any are missing.
Apply for NOC Toronto-Waterloo
Rank Toronto-Waterloo in your application. Note that NOC reserves the right to assign you to any available location regardless of stated preference.
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