Overview of the university

History

The University is located in the heart of Canada's capital city, Ottawa. It is the biggest bilingual university (English-French) in the world and is home to over 40,000 students.

International Admissions

The University of Ottawa accepts international study applications from around the world. Depending on your country of origin you will have different entry requirements and you are advised to visit the university website to find out more information about this.

Deadlines for international applications will vary throughout the year depending on your area of study.

Subject Areas

The University offers over 450 courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels with some courses being offered online. The courses are organised into 9 schools and departments:

• Arts
• Civil Law
• Common Law
• Education
• Engineering
• Health Sciences
• Medicine
• Science
• Telfer School of Management

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Programs and courses at University of Ottawa