South African students have a guaranteed place in residence for their first year. Most of our residences are centrally located on campus, close to over 1,100 teaching and research laboratories featuring cutting-edge technology.
If you’re a South African citizen, you could be eligible for an international scholarship for African students studying in English.
If you are an applicant originally from South Africa currently studying in a Canadian institution, please select your current or last school system for information specific to your profile.
If you’re applying from a secondary school, you must meet the following conditions to be considered for admission to an undergraduate program:
Space is limited. Admission is competitive and not guaranteed. We reserve the right to deny admission even if you meet all requirements.
If applicable, see the page specific to your study situation:
If you’re currently studying for your West African Senior School Certificate of Education (WASSCE), submit the following documents through our uoZone portal:
If you’ve already graduated, submit the following documents through uoZone:
Courses at the University of Ottawa are given in English, French, or both languages. You must master one of the two languages to be admitted.
If you’re applying for an English-language program and have not completed at least three years of full-time study in an institution where English is the only language of instruction (except for language courses), in a country where English is an official language, you must submit your official score after taking one of the language tests recognized by the University.
Determine whether you're eligible for admission to our undergraduate programs.
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| Honours bachelor’s Honours bachelor’s with major Joint honours bachelor’s Integrated honours bachelor’s |
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If you’ve completed some postsecondary studies, you’ll be evaluated on them, even if you’re applying for an undergraduate program.
We may grant you transfer credits, depending on the program to which you apply. Faculties that grant transfer credits will base their decision on the discipline, the courses you have completed, and the length of your studies.
Hi! My name is Thierno and I’m the University of Ottawa international representative for your region.
My team works with world-renowned student recruitment partners in multiple locations around the globe, to guide students from their application through their transition to Canada, Ottawa and the University of Ottawa.
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For admission to Common Law or Medicine, contact the faculties offering these programs. For graduate studies, contact the academic unit of the faculty offering the program you are applying to.
