University of ottawa undergraduate application deadline

Students from more than 145 countries choose uOttawa for its superior quality of education, lower tuition and its location, in the heart of Canada’s capital.

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If you are ready to apply, watch the video and read on to find out how to get started. Consult our helpful glossary of terms to understand important definitions. If you are still deciding what to study, explore our programs.

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Students applying to the University of Ottawa must submit and pay for their admission applications online using the OUAC form.

Keep track of the deadlines

• Prepare your application for admission: check the information for international applicants and watch the video , which is specifically designed to help you apply
• Application period opens. Apply online through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) .

• Submit the documents listed in your student file on uoZone that you have

• Complete uploading your documents using the uoDoc application
• Mid-January: recommended deadline to apply for admission through Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) .

• April 30 : Deadline to complete your admission file. You must submit all supporting documents for your application via uOdoc.
  
• Recommended deadline to request a study permit.

• Course enrolment begins. You must accept your offer of admission to be able to enrol in courses.

• Deadline to apply for housing and to pay your fees
• Attend a pre-departure workshop with your parents

• Deadline to submit official transcript (final results). Upload them via uOdoc.

• Apply to participate in the Work-Study program
• Deadline to pay tuition, ancillary and housing fees

• Late August and early September: orientation workshop for international students (on campus)
• Late August and early September: move into housing residences

• Start of classes

1. Prepare to apply

Your eligibility for University of Ottawa programs depends on the level of education you have completed or are completing, as well as the program.

See the table below to find out what level of study you require for admission to a direct-entry faculty (one you can apply to without prior university studies) according to the country where you studied. If you are applying to a professional program, you must contact the faculty responsible for it.

Required level of study by country arrow_drop_down

If you have completed postsecondary studies, we will consider these studies when we evaluate your eligibility, even if you are applying to an undergraduate program.

• Check whether you meet the language requirements . At the University of Ottawa, you can take your courses in English, French or both. The choice is yours! You will just need to demonstrate that you are sufficiently fluent in the language in which you choose to study. We might ask you to provide the results of a language proficiency test even if you have studied in a country where English or French is an official language.
• Find out about the prerequisite courses for the program(s) you are interested in.
• Unless otherwise indicated, you must complete all prerequisites in the last year of your secondary studies or at the postsecondary level.
• Please note that the requirements listed are minimum requirements only and are subject to change. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
• Be prepared to provide additional supporting documents or pass an admission audition or exam, depending on the program to which you are applying.
• Check the deadlines and available programs before you apply.