University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa is a universitywide partner in Ottawa, Canada.
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Webpages | |
Social media | Defy the Conventional – This is uOttawa (YouTube) |
Academic calendar | Semester I: 1st week of September to 3rd week of December Orientation generally commences the 1st week of September for Semester I and the 1st week of January for Semester II. Exams take place in the 2nd and 3rd week of December for Semester I and the 2nd and 3rd week of April for Semester II. |
Requirements | There are no specific requirements for this programme |
Areas of study open to exchange students | All areas of study are available to exchange students, except: Telfer School of Management (business), Medicine and Education (Undergrad), Nursing and Nutrition program of the Faculty of Health Sciences, First cycle education / Faculty of Education. NOTA: Very limited spots for the Faculty of Law, Common Law section |
Courses at Master’s level | Yes |
Language of instruction | English and French |
Housing assistance | There is no on-campus housing guarantee for exchange students. Places are limited. There is assistance available when looking at off-campus housing. You can find more information about on-campus housing here. You can find more information about off-campus housing here. |
Estimated living costs per month | Average living costs per month for a student living on-campus are around 1400 CAD. You can find a more detailed breakdown of the living costs here. |
Credits and grading | You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table |
Number of places available | 4 places per year. Please mention in your motivation letter what Faculty and study programme at University of Ottawa you would like to apply for. After the 1 December deadline it is not possible anymore to apply for an exchange to this partner university, even for semester 2 (start January next academic year), due to early application deadlines. This means you have to apply before December 1st. |
Selection | Selection was necessary last year. |

Contact
If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office.