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University of Ottawa
Ottawa
An exclusive Guide by
University of Ottawa Admissions 2022:
Requirements, Fee Details & FAQs
Updated on Dec 11, 2020
The University of Ottawa (uOttawa) is considered the
world’s largest English-French bilingual university.
Located in the capital city of Canada, Ottawa, it is also
the world’s f irst university to introduce a French
immersion undergraduate program. This scenic
downtown campus contains f ive new state-of -the-art
f acilities and over 1,100 teaching and research
laboratories. It is a public research university that has
recently invested in the latest technologies, research
labs, and f acilities to ensure that graduating students get
an edge over the others in the job market. uOttawa also
of f ers various types of student support services such as
the Study Skills Hub, the Academic Writing Help Centre,
the Regional Mentoring Centre, health services, Pet
Therapy Centre, and the Morisset Library. The pet
therapy center is f amous among students, and Benton,
Kima, Luther, Wallace, Happy, and Pablo are some
popular names of f urry f riends in the center. The center
has specially trained therapy dogs f or students going
through depressions, stress, or anxiety. The Morisset
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Library has 25 study rooms that can be reserved f or
group study or assignments. The campus also has a
walk-in clinic that is open till late evening and on
weekends. The student-to-f aculty ratio is 22.9:1 with
1,223 f ull-time academic staf f as of Fall 2019, and by
2020, uOttawa aims to reduce this ratio to 18.5:1.
Table of Contents
1. Courses Of f ered
2. Eligibility & Documents Required
3. Application & Tuition Fees
4. Scholarships & Financial Aid
5. Admission Process
6. Student Diversity & Pref erred Prof ile
7. Part Time Work While Studying
8. Campuses & Accommodation
9. University Contact Inf ormation
Courses Offered
What all courses are available to international
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What all courses are available to international
students?
At uOttawa, students can customize a degree as per their
interests and academic backgrounds by combining
programs f rom various f ields of study. International
students can choose f rom over 500 undergraduate and
graduate programs. Undergraduate aspirants can choose
to complete their degree in French medium through the
French Immersion Stream, which is of f ered in more than
75 UG programs across six f aculties. Graduate aspirants
can opt f or a microprogram to distinguish themselves in a
specialized f ield of study.
Co-operative Education Program (CO-OP)
Introduced 40 years ago, this program of f ers courses
under six f aculties and in 80 subject areas f or both
undergraduate and a f ew graduate programs. CO-OP is
an optional program that enables students to work while
studying with an option to complete a work term abroad.
It is of f ered either in French or English as per the
program.
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English Intensive Program (EIP)
Students receiving a conditional of f er letter may need to
undergo EIP depending on the language test scores.
Students will be required to enroll in one or two English-
as-a-second-language courses during the f irst year or
complete the English Intensive Program (EIP) to meet the
language conditions as per the of f er letter. Students who
have applied to the Telf er School of Management are not
eligible f or this program. The minimum score required in
English prof iciency tests to be eligible f or EIP conditional
admission is:
TOEFL iBT: Overall score of 60, with 20 in Writing or
an overall score of 70, with 16 in Writing
IELTS: Overall score of 4.5, with 5 in Writing or an
overall score of 5, with 4.5 in Writing
To know more about these courses of f ered by uOttawa,
check the university brochure here.
Eligibility & Documents Required
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What are the eligibility requirements?
uOttawa has country-specif ic requirements f or
international students. For Indian students, eligibility
requirements are as f ollows:
English
Type of Academic Language
Programme Requirements Requirements
(Any One)
IELTS:
Overall 6.5
or above
Higher Secondary TOEFL iBT:
3-year Overall 86
School Certif icate
Bachelors or above
Minimum average: 75%
PTE: Overall
60
CAE: C1
4-year
Bachelors:
Honors IELTS:
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.bachelor’s Overall 6.5
or above
Honors
bachelor’s All India Senior School TOEFL iBT:
with major Certif icate Overall 86
Minimum average: 75% or above
Joint
honors PTE: Overall
bachelor’s 60
Integrated CAE: C1
honors
bachelor’s
3-year Bachelor’s
and Master’s degree
IELTS:
4-year Bachelor’s
Overall 6.5
degree
or higher
Postgraduate
TOEFL iBT:
Master’s Diploma
Overall 79 or
Minimum average: above
50%, if the passing
PTE: Overall
grade is 40%
60
60%, if the passing
grade is 50%
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MTech
MEng
MSc. (Eng)
Doctor of
Doctorate Philosophy or As per course
(PhD) Engineering requirement
Minimum average:
60%, if passing
grade 40%
65%, if passing
grade 50%
Bachelor’s degree or
equivalent: 70% IELTS:
Minimum of three Overall 7
years of f ull-time TOEFL iBT:
MBA work experience Overall 100
GMAT/GRE PTE: Overall
MBA in French: 68
TAGE MAGE
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.For French prof iciency, DELF and DALF are accepted.
SAT/ACT scores are required as per course
requirements. Check the respective course page to know
the score requirements.
Note: Some courses may require higher average scores.
Credit transf er is available f or students with AP exam
credits. Indian students may be exempt f rom English
prof iciency tests if they have completed the CBSE or
CISCE senior English subject with a f inal grade of 75
percent (Indian grading scale). For more details on this,
check the of f icial website.
What all documents are needed f or application?
All documents submitted during the application process
need to be original draf ts and in English or translated into
English. Students should also get their documents
evaluated by trusted credential evaluators.
Academic and Other Test Score
Documents Reports
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.Academic transcripts
Letters of Recommendation
(LORs) English
prof iciency
Supplement essays test score
UG Additional supplements such report
as audio recordings, videos, AP score
or portf olios report
Financial documents
Fee waiver f orm, if any
Academic transcripts
Resume/CV
Essays or SOP, as per course
requirement English
Letter of Motivation/Letter of prof iciency
Intent test score
report
PG Two to three LORs
Standardized
Additional or optional
test score
supplements such as cover
reports
letter, video statement,
portf olios, etc.
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.Financial documents
Fee waiver f orm, if any
Application & Tuition Fees
Is there any application f ees?
The application f ee f or any undergraduate program is a
non-ref undable amount of CAD 156 f or the initial three
courses while applying through the OUAC portal. Any
additional course will cost CAD 50 each. International
students would need to pay an extra amount of CAD 10
as the international service f ee. On the other hand, the
graduate program application f ee is CAD 110 and non-
ref undable.
What is the f ee structure of courses of f ered by the
university?
The tuition f ee will vary as per course or program. The
table below is an estimation of the tuition f ee f or
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.international students:
Note: Tuition f ee does not include student f ee and other
charges. Tuition and additional f ees are subject to
change. Check the university website f or the current
academic year f ee structure.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Is there any scholarship or f inancial aid available f or
international students?
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.uOttawa of f ers f inancial support to international students
as monetary awards such as the Dif f erential Tuition Fee
Exemption. External f unding and assistantships are
available f or master’s and PhD aspirants. Undergraduate
students can apply f or department-specif ic scholarships
through the uoZone student portal. For more details,
check the university website.
Admission Process
When do the admissions start?
uOttawa of f ers UG programs in the Fall and Winter
Intakes, and the deadlines f or international students are
as f ollows:
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.Graduate programs are of f ered in Fall and Winter Intakes.
Application deadlines vary by program or course and are
usually as early as 10 months bef ore the f irst term
begins. Check the respective course pages f or closing
dates. The university recommends international students
to apply as early as possible owing to the tedious
process of obtaining a study permit.
Note: Deadlines may dif f er each academic year. Check
the respective course page to know about the current
academic year deadlines.
How to apply to UG courses?
You can apply to undergraduate courses at uOttawa
through the OUAC website. Af ter submitting the
application f orm on the OUAC portal, you shall receive an
acknowledgment e-mail within two weeks with login
details f or the uoZone student portal. This portal will help
you keep track of your application.
How to apply to PG courses?
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.Graduate aspirants can apply to uOttawa directly through
the OUAC portal. Similar to the UG process, an
acknowledgment e-mail will be sent to the students
consisting of uoZone student portal login details.
Students will receive an intimation about the interview
process f or courses that require an interview.
When will I hear f rom the university af ter I submit my
application?
Both UG and PG students can track the application
status through the uoZone portal. The university usually
reverts within a month. For some courses, the university
may revert af ter eight to ten weeks f rom the closing date.
Student Diversity & Preferred Profile
What are the chances to get into this university?
The acceptance rate of the University of Ottawa is
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.approximately 13 percent. In Fall 2019, the university
received 80,025 applications and enrolled 10,547
students across all programs. Thus, admission to
uOttawa is dif f icult, and meeting the eligibility
requirements does not guarantee admission. Students
need to have competitive scores, along with a strong
student prof ile. The university looks at a student’s
holistic prof ile, including LORs, SOP/essay,
supplementary materials, resume, and so on.
How many Indian/international students are studying
at the university?
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.Every year, the university enrolls international students
f rom over 150 countries, and each year the international
applicants increase owing to the low tuition f ee. In Fall
2019, 6,037 undergraduate, 1,680 master’s, and 615 PhD
aspirants were admitted in uOttawa.
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.Part Time Work While Studying
Can I work while studying here?
International undergraduate students can work f ull-time
during breaks and vacation up to 40 hours a week. During
the term, they can work part-time f or up to 20 hours a
week. Graduate aspirants, who are enrolled in f ull-time
programs, can work f ull-time during regularly scheduled
breaks. When the university is in session, graduate
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.students work f or only 10 hours per week as per
university restrictions. For academic programs that do
not have scheduled breaks, students can work up to a
maximum of 20 hours per week. For more inf ormation on
work authorizations, check the IRCC’s website.
Campuses & Accommodation
How many colleges and campuses does the
university have?
The university has two campuses – Sandy Hill (main) and
a satellite campus in Lees, walking distance f rom the
main campus. It has nine f aculties that f urther supervise
various departments, schools, and institutes.
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.Is on-campus housing available?
The university of f ers guaranteed university housing to
f irst-year undergraduates who meet the f ollowing criteria:
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.Enrolled in a f ull-time program (prof essional programs
excluded)
Not have completed more than f ive university courses
Admitted bef ore the June deadline
Note: The rates are subject to change. Check the
university website f or the current academic year room
rates.
Apart f rom this, on-campus and of f -housing is available
f or both undergraduate and graduate aspirants. The
university of f ers f our types of accommodation on the
campus:
Apartment: Annex, Hyman Soloway, and 45Mann
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available o n Shiksha as o n 27-Jun-20 22.Suite and Studio: 90U and Friel
Traditional: LeBlanc, Marchand, Stanton, and
Thompson
Traditional Plus: Henderson and Rideau
University Contact Information
Whom should I contact in case of any doubts?
In case of any doubts, international students can contact
the university here:
Address: 75 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5
Canada
Website: www.uottawa.ca/en
Telephone: 613-562-5700
Admission Process
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