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A top-ranked Faculty with leading-edge programs.

Top 77 faculties of education worldwide

Ranked among the top 77 faculties of education worldwide, the Faculty of Education offers its students many opportunities at the world's largest bilingual university. Our highly sought-after graduates go on to a wide range of careers in administration, academia, education, health, public service, research and beyond.

Undergraduate studies

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Join one of the most dynamic and innovative Teacher Education programs in Canada and learn from educational leaders who have robust research relationships and professional partnerships with local, national and international communities. With social justice as a core value, we train educators who will pursue equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization in their future working environments and who are prepared for the career challenges of teaching in the 21st century.

Graduate Studies

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Pursue your graduate studies in education at one of Canada’s top 50 research universities. Future educators, researchers or professionals can earn additional qualifications, a graduate diploma or an MA, MEd, or PhD degree working with our internationally distinguished professors in fields such as Counselling psychologyHealth professions educationEducational Leadership, Policy and EvaluationSocieties, cultures and languagesTeaching and learningEnseignement en santé, Second Language Educationor Éducation en milieux linguistiques minoritaires et inclusion.

Many program options are available at the Faculty of Education:

Professional Development Program

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This program provides teachers with opportunities to enhance their teaching skills in order to add to their Basic Qualifications other Qualifications recognized by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).

Teachers can take Additional Qualification Courses (AQ Courses) to upgrade and gain qualifications in a certain teaching division or subject area or The purpose of Additional Basic Qualification (ABQ) courses to expand your knowledge of program development, delivery, and assessment in a specific division.

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World Leaders in Educational Research

The Faculty of Education unites a dynamic, diverse and interdisciplinary community of researchers working at the forefront of educational technology, policy, practice and innovation. As leaders in their fields, our professors are engaged in world-class research aimed at making a difference.
Learn more about our innovative research.
Elie Ndala

Listening to Black youth in Franco-Ontarian communities

Elie Ndala was six years old when his family fled a civil war in their home country and landed in a refugee camp. When he and his parents finally immi…
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Post-pandemic education: What have we learned?

It's been five years since the planet went into a near total shutdown. When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, …
Béatrice de Montigny

Sex ed in Canada: Equipping teachers to talk about consent

A passion for learning about child development led Béatrice de Montigny to a career as a schoolteacher. Now, after a decade in elementary classrooms, …
Awad Ibrahim
Awad Ibrahim
Awad Ibrahim

EDI in 2025: Black History Month as a call to action

“At the University of Ottawa, this moment presents an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to fostering a truly inclusive campus.”
Tracy Vaillancourt
Tracy Vaillancourt
Tracy Vaillancourt

Dr Tracy Vaillancourt - The Science Of Childhood Bullying & Adult Mental Health

"A common feature of every generation’s schooling experience is the presence of bullying. [...] How can society eradicate bullying once and for all?"…
Marie-Hélène Brunet
Marie-Hélène Brunet
Marie-Hélène Brunet

Un regard féministe sur l’éducation historique en Ontario et au Québec

"The collective work Women, Gender and History Education: Perspectives from Ontario and Québec opens a debate on the place of women in history educati…
Dialogues sur la recherche
Apr 22

Virtual Data Collection and Integrity in Digital Qualitative Research

Join us for the next event in our Research Conversations Series entitled “Virtual Data Collection and Integrity in Digital Qualitative Research” with …

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Apr 23 to Apr 25

Association for Pedagogical Innovation and Professional Development International Conference 2025

Join us for the 2025 Association for Pedagogical Innovation and Professional Development (AIPDP) International Conference, themed Rethinking Education…

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May 12

Enseigner la grammaire par la littérature jeunesse dans une perspective plurilingue

(Note that the content of this page is available in French only.) Les classes d’aujourd’hui deviennent de plus en plus hétérogènes sur le plan linguis…

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Ottawa Campus

Lamoureux Hall (LMX)
145 Jean-Jacques-Lussier Private, Room 143
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5
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Contact the Undergraduate Studies Office or the Graduate Studies Office.

Windsor campus

To reach us
Centre communautaire francophone Windsor-Essex-Kent
720 Ouellette Avenue (main entrance at Tuscarora st)
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 1C2 CANADA

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Telephone: 519-948-6553
Fax: 519-948-9069
Email: [email protected]

Toronto Campus

To reach us

Collège Boréal
60 Distillery Lane
Toronto ON M5A 3C4

Telephone: (416) 289-5130
Toll-free: 1 800 860-8577
Email: toronto@uOttawa.ca

Indigenous Affirmation

We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded. 

We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home. 

We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old. And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future. 

Learn more about the Indigenous Affirmation.