Please note that students in a non-thesis master program at the Faculty of Engineering who are not registered in the CO-OP program may be eligible to take an Industry Internship course, allowing them to complete a credited internship related to their program of study. International placements may be permitted. For more information, contact the Faculty’s Graduate Studies Office at [email protected].
Go abroad
Are you interested in adding an international dimension to your program by studying, researching or working abroad? Our university offers many international mobility and exchanges opportunities, allowing you to gain diverse experience in engineering and computer science.
Study abroad
Student testimonial
“The biggest challenge of being abroad is also its biggest reward: experiencing a new culture and opening your mind to a new language, a new way of doing things and most importantly to new people.”
Andrés Marsik, biomedical mechanical engineering
Japan
Research abroad
The International Research and Experiential Learning (IREX) office offers a variety of programs for students and professors that support international collaboration.
Students are also encouraged to discuss with their research supervisor regarding opportunities for doing research abroad. Your supervisor will potentially have an international network in their field of research and could help you find an opportunity to work with a research lab or group abroad.
Student testimonial
“I had the opportunity to study at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. I chose this university because of its strong aerospace research, which I could not find at uOttawa. There, I was able to work on a research project involving the excavation of regolith on the moon. I designed a four-wheeled rover to test the various excavation instruments. This experience kick-started my career as it allowed me to intern at industry-leading companies back in Canada.”
Vincent Côté-Larouche, Mechanical Engineering
United Kingdom
CO-OP term abroad
Alexander Cremer at Tesla (California, United States).
Student voices
“My time in San Francisco is something I will never forget, and something I encourage all students to pursue.”
Alexander Cremer
— Mechanical engineering
Scholarships and funding
Whatever your reason for travel is, we're here to help.
These scholarships and funding opportunities can help you cover various costs you may encounter while doing part of your degree or conducting research abroad.
International Experience Bursary
Exclusive to undergraduate and graduate engineering and computer science students. Up to $8,000.
Student mobility scholarship
For PhD candidates who would like to conduct research abroad for at least one term. Up to $4,000.
uOttawa Exchange Scholarships
Scholarships open to all uOttawa students going on exchange. Up to $10,000.
MITACS Globalink
The Globalink initiatives are for students and postdoctoral fellows at Canadian universities to do research abroad.
