Application process
All applicants must apply online through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC).
We will issue conditional offers in December 2023 for admission in the fall 2024 term to highly qualified applicants, except for highly competitive programs such as Nursing, Social Work, Computer Science and Software Engineering. Offers for competitive programs will be sent out in mid-February. We will continue to issue offers of admission to qualified applicants until the end of May.
Applying to uOttawa
Program prerequisites
Eligibility for a program is based on whether a student meets the program’s admission requirements. Check the prerequisite courses and minimum averages required, which depend on where the student is applying from. Unless otherwise indicated, students must complete all prerequisites in their final year 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.
Check program prerequisites.
Application deadlines
Application deadlines vary depending on the program, language of instruction, and where the student is applying from. Please note that the University reserves the right to stop accepting applications at any time.
See deadlines for Canadian applicants and international applicants currently studying in Canada.
See deadlines for international applicants outside of Canada.
French immersion
Our French Immersion Stream is designed for students from non-French high schools who have completed a French-as-a-second-language program. It allows students to pursue their university studies in French within 80+ programs. Personal support helps students develop their skills in both their chosen field and in the French language.
Learn more about eligibility for French Immersion and the entrance exam.
Language requirements
Students with fewer than three years of full-time study in an institution where the only language of instruction is the same as the language of the program to which they are applying must prove that their English or French proficiency is at the academic level required for university studies.
Learn more about language requirements.
Declaration of personal experience
Applicants can submit a declaration of personal experience if their academic average is below the minimum average listed for the program to which they are applying. The Declaration of Personal Experience can only be submitted by Canadian citizens, permanent residents or those having refugee status.
Learn more about the Declaration of Personal Experience.