Admission deadlines - international students

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a variety of programs of study adapted to the realities of today's world, both in terms of the contemporary social issues studied and how they are matched to the job market.

Graduate diploma

Programs Admission deadline
Graduate Diploma in Public Management and Governance Still being finalized, no students will be admitted.

Microprograms

  • Microprogram in Anthropology – viruses, vitalities and pandemics in anthropology
  • Microprogram in Evaluation of Social and Health Programs and Policies
  • Microprogram in Political Science
  • Microprogram in Public Administration
  • Microprogram in Public and International Affairs
  • Microprogram in Sociology – advanced analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
  • Microprogram in Sociology – methodology applied to the professional context

We don’t have any deadlines for when to receive applications, we do have a deadline for registering, however. 
Graduate students must contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures.

Fall

Enrollment for Fall 2023 begins August 15th 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Winter

Enrollment for Winter 2024 begins December 5th 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Spring/Summer

Enrollment for Spring/Summer 2022 begins April 12th 2022 at 12:01 p.m.

Current graduate student at the University of Ottawa:

If you are already enrolled in a graduate program that permits microprograms (currently Anthropology, Public and International Affairs, and Sociology) and would like to undertake a microprogram during  your graduate studies, contact the graduate studies office of the Faculty of Social Science at [email protected].

Not currently a graduate student at the University of Ottawa:

If you would like to enroll in a microprogram without enrolling in graduate studies, send an email to the graduate studies office of the Faculty of Social Science at [email protected] and include copies of the admission documents required for the microprogram.

Master programs

Program

Fall

Winter

MA in Anthropology

1 December

1 August

MA in Criminology

1 December

Not available

MA in Criminology with Specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies

1 December

Not available

MA in Economics

1 December

1 August

MA in Environmental Sustainability 1 December Not available

MA in Feminist and Gender Studies

1 December

Not available

MA in International Development and Globalization

1 December

Not available

MA in International Development and Globalization with Specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies

1 December

Not available

MA in International Development and Globalization, French Immersion Stream    

MA in Political Science

1 December

1 August

MA in Political Science with specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies

1 December

Not available

MA in Psychology (Experimental), Co-op  option 1 December Not available
MA in Psychology (Experimental) 1 December Not available

MA in Public Administration

1 December

Not available

MA in Public Administration with specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies

1 December

Not available

MA in Public Administration with specialization: Science, Society and Policy 1 December Not available

MA in Public and International Affairs

1 December

Not available

MA in Security and Defence Studies 1 December Not available

MSW in Social Work (French only)

15 December

Not available

MA in Sociology

1 December

1 August

MA in Sociology with Specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies

1 December

Not available

MA in Sociology with course option    

The application for admission must be submitted to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) before the admission deadline indicated in the above table. The process of transferring applications from OUAC to the University of Ottawa's servers can take up to 10 business days before being able to access the uoZone student portal and upload the documents required to complete your file.

Please note we may continue to accept applications to our programs following the deadline indicated in the table above. Once the given session is no longer an option to select on the OUAC application form, the program is considered closed.

Doctorate programs

Program

Fall

Winter

PhD in Anthropology

1 February

1 August

PhD in Clinical Psychology

15 December

Not available

PhD in Criminology

1 December

Not available

PhD in Economics

1 December

Not available

PhD in Environmental Sustainability 1 December Not available

PhD in Experimental Psychology

15 December

Not available

PhD in Feminist and Gender Studies

1 December

Not available

PhD in International Development

1 December

Not available

PhD in Political Science

1 December

Not available

PhD in Political Science with Specialization in Canadian Studies

1 December

Not available

PhD in Public Administration

1 December

Not available

PhD in Social Work

15 December

Not available

PhD in Sociology

1 December

1 August

PhD in Sociology/ specialization: Canadian Studies

1 December

Not available

The application for admission must be submitted to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) before the admission deadline indicated in the above table. The process of transferring applications from OUAC to the University of Ottawa's servers can take up to 10 business days before being able to access the uoZone student portal and upload the documents required to complete your file.

Please note we may continue to accept applications to our programs following the deadline indicated in the table above. Once the given session is no longer an option to select on the OUAC application form, the program is considered closed.