Add an international dimension to your studies by studying abroad for a term or two! Through the uOttawa exchange program, you can travel to a partner institution to complete a portion of your degree, allowing you to graduate with a global perspective.

Exchange requirements

Calendar
Fall 2025 and Winter 2026

Process

If you would like to participate in the exchange program, you must first contact your faculty’s academic office to confirm your eligibility and to get your preliminary course selection approved. Undergraduate students should reach out to the Faculty’s Undergraduate Studies Office at [email protected] and graduate students should reach out to the Faculty’s Graduate Studies Office at [email protected]

After contacting your faculty, you should follow the steps listed on the exchange program’s webpage to submit a full application. 

Ready to fly?

Find out more about the exchange program at uOttawa and about the steps you need to follow to submit your application on the Exchange Program webpage.
Steps to follow

Info sessions

Group of students in London.
Sep 30

International Exchanges Info Session (French)

Come learn about the international exchange program for undergraduate students! 

Group of students in London.
Oct 2

International Exchanges Info Session (English)

Come learn about the international exchange program for undergraduate students at the Faculty of Engineering!…

Approved courses for Faculty of Engineering undergraduate students

To determine your eligibility and to discuss equivalent courses at other institutions, you must get in touch with the Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Studies Office at [email protected].

Please note that equivalencies are given according to a student program and their academic path. All students must get their preliminary course selection approved by an Academic Advisor at their respective academic offices.  

Approved courses for Faculty of Engineering graduate students

To determine your eligibility and to discuss equivalent courses at other institutions, you must get in touch with Véronique Dupuis at the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Studies Office at [email protected]

Please note that equivalencies are given according to a student program and their academic path. All students must get their preliminary course selection approved by an Academic Advisor at their respective academic offices. 

Do you need help choosing your destination?

Use this tool to browse through our partner institutions that are eligible for an exchange.
Choose your exchange destination

Contact us

Undergraduate students

Désiré Benoît
Academic Advisor
[email protected]

Are you experiencing issues with the exchange program application process? We want to provide you with the best experience possible, so should you have any complaints, please address them to Chantale Morasse, Senior Manager, Student Affairs, at cmorasse@uOttawa.

Graduate students

[email protected] 

Are you experiencing issues with the exchange program application process? We want to provide you with the best experience possible, so should you have any complaints, please address them to Chantale Morasse, Senior Manager, Student Affairs, at cmorasse@uOttawa.