Language requirements for incoming exchange students

In order to be considered for a program offered in French, you must submit your official score in a University-approved language proficiency test.

You must have completed the language test less than two years before the start of the term indicated on your application for admission to the University of Ottawa.

Even if you achieve the required score, we reserve the right to have you take language courses if we feel that your knowledge of your language of instruction isn’t satisfactory. 

Accepted language tests for incoming exchange students applying to a French program

You must submit your official score in one of the following language tests:

In order to be considered for a program offered in English, you must submit your official score in a University-approved language proficiency test.

You must have completed the language test less than two years before the start of the term indicated on your application for admission to the University of Ottawa.

Even if you achieve the required score, we reserve the right to have you take language courses if we feel that your knowledge of your language of instruction isn’t satisfactory.

We also offer an exemption from passing the English language test under one of these conditions.

Accepted language tests for incoming exchange students applying to an English program

You must submit your official score in one of the following language tests:

IELTS (University of Ottawa Institution Code: 0993)

TOEFL (University of Ottawa Institution Code: 0993)

Cambridge English Language Assessment

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