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.
Top 77 faculties of education worldwide
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 psychology, Health professions education, Educational Leadership, Policy and Evaluation, Societies, cultures and languages, Teaching and learning, Enseignement 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
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Research on discrimination and mental health supports for Black students in Ontario
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New professor brings expertise in school workplace wellness, teacher motivation and retention
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The influence of women in STEM as social media role models
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Chronique: Le solstice d’hiver, une célébration de la culture, de l’inclusion e…
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4 ways to tackle a rise in disrespectful behaviour in classrooms
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Professional learning and development that honors students’ identities
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Data ecosystem on children eligible for minority language education
The Observatory on education in minority language contexts, in collaboration with the Collège des Chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone, invit…
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Equipping Educators and Empowering Black Students in STEM
As part of uOttawa’s Black History Month celebrations, the Faculty of Education presents Equipping Educators and Supporting Black Students in STEM. Th…
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The Classroom Formula
The Faculty of Education invites you to join another Book Club session and meet Ramez Takawy, author of "The Classroom Formula". Come prepared with yo…
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Ottawa Campus
Lamoureux Hall (LMX)
145 Jean-Jacques-Lussier Private, Room 143
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5
Canada
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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
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.