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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.
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Jessica McIntyre (BA ’08, BEd ’09) wins Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching

It’s not every day you get to attend an official awards ceremony with the Governor General of Canada. For Jessica McIntyre—a Faculty of Education alum…
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Collage of important moments at uOttawa in 2024: members of the Ottawa health-care community holding shovels at the Advanced Medical Research Centre site groundbreaking, the colorful 2024 ACFAS conference poster, a person using virtual reality goggles in the INNOVA space, and Lara Mainville, director of the uOttawa Press at the opening of the Studio, their new space, speaking to the crowd.
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A look back at the highlights of 2024 at the University of Ottawa

In 2024, the University of Ottawa continued to make its mark as a leader in research and innovation. Through its investments, state-of-the-art infrast…
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Our 2024 Wrapped: ten research stories that inspired us

As 2024 draws to a close, we celebrate a year shaped by transformative ideas and productive collaboration. This year’s milestones reflect our research…
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Robert Falcon Ouellette

Chronique: Le solstice d’hiver, une célébration de la culture, de l’inclusion e…

"Le solstice d’hiver, la nuit la plus longue de l’année, revêt une signification profonde pour les cultures du monde entier. Pour les peuples autochto…
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Andy Hargreaves
Andy Hargreaves

Professional learning and development that honors students’ identities

"As educators, we squander huge opportunities for inclusion when valuable discussions about identities are oversimplified and hijacked for partisan p…
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Tasha-Ann Ausman

4 ways to tackle a rise in disrespectful behaviour in classrooms

“Parents rule their own roosts, but they can't rule the institutional norms of a whole school system“
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Jan 15

Des glaçons comme du verre

The Faculty of Education invites you to discover Isabelle Picard's book entitled "Des glaçons comme du verre". This event will be held virtually from …

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Feb 4

Teaching gender in the history classroom: what's at stake, what are the difficulties?

Join us on February 4 from 1 to 2 PM for the Teaching gender in the history classroom: what's at stake, what are the difficulties? conference, present…

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Feb 10

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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Ottawa Campus

Lamoureux Hall (LMX)
145 Jean-Jacques-Lussier Private, Room 143
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5
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Telephone: 613-562-5800, Ext. 5804
Toll-Free: 1-800-860-8577 (Toll-Free)
 

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Windsor campus

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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.