This is the place
Discover all the great reasons why students from Quebec choose the University of Ottawa.
At the University of Ottawa, you can be admitted straight from high school, study exclusively in French and find a career in Quebec after studying in Ontario. And your R score doesn’t matter here.
Our stats speak for themselves
Top 10
universities in Canada
Source: QS World University Rankings 2025
$1000
per year when you study in French immersion or in a French program
French Studies Bursary
$21M
in loans and grants granted by the Government of Quebec each year
Make a sound investment
- Benefit from Quebec financial aid even if you’re studying in Ontario. The Government of Quebec takes the difference between Ontario and Quebec tuition fees into consideration when it evaluates requests for financial assistance.
- Scholarships up to $7,500 have no impact on the calculation of financial assistance.
- Receive an automatic admission scholarship of at least $1,000 if your admission average is 85% or higher.
- Three out of five Quebecers receive a bursary of at least $1,000 a year.
- Enjoy an annual $1,000 scholarship by taking more than three courses in French per term.
- Earn up to $60,000 during your studies by choosing a program with paid co-op placements.
Admissions
Admissions
If you’re applying from Quebec Secondary V
You must have a Quebec Secondary School Diploma and have passed at least five Secondary V courses.
Admissions
Admissions
If you’ve completed one or two years of CEGEP
To be admitted you need to have passed 12 or more CEGEP courses, including the prerequisites for your chosen program.
Admissions
Admissions
If your situation is different
Whatever your situation, we will help you every step of the way.
To become fully bilingual or improve your French
You can choose to study entirely in French, entirely in English, or in both languages in most programs. It also means you can write your assignments, lab reports and exams in your choice of English or French in nearly every course.
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Discover our events
Discover plenty of activities and events happening on and off-campus just for students!
Talk to a representative
Feel free to send an email to Dominique or Omba to get answers to your questions.
And after uOttawa, a career in Quebec.
This guide describes all the programs that correspond to a professional order in Quebec, as well as the steps required to practise in Quebec after completing a program in Ontario at the University of Ottawa.
Study at uOttawa and work in Quebec