| Programs | Admission deadline |
|---|---|
| Graduate Diploma in Public Management and Governance | Still being finalized, no students will be admitted. |
Admission deadlines - international students
The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a variety of programs of study adapted to the realities of today's world, both in terms of the contemporary social issues studied and how they are matched to the job market.
Graduate diploma
Microprograms
- Microprogram in Anthropology
- Microprograms in Political Science
- Microprograms in Psychology
- Microprograms in Public Administration
- Microprogram in Public and International Affairs
- Microprograms in Sociology
We don’t have any deadlines for when to receive applications, we do have a deadline for registering, however.
Graduate students must contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures.
Fall and Winter
Enrollment for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 started June 18th 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
Spring/Summer
Enrollment for Spring/Summer 2024 started March 19th 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
Current graduate student at the University of Ottawa:
If you are already enrolled in a graduate program that permits microprograms and would like to undertake a microprogram during your graduate studies, contact the graduate studies office of the Faculty of Social Sciences at scsgrad@uOttawa.ca.
Not currently a graduate student at the University of Ottawa:
If you would like to enroll in a microprogram without enrolling in graduate studies, send an email to the graduate studies office of the Faculty of Social Sciences at scsgrad@uOttawa.ca and include copies of the admission documents required for the microprogram.
Master programs
| Program | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|
| MA in Anthropology | December 1 | May 15 |
| MA in Criminology | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Criminology with Specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Economics | December 1 | August 1 |
| MA in Environmental Sustainability | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Feminist and Gender Studies | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in International Development and Globalization | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in International Development and Globalization with Specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in International Development and Globalization, French Immersion Stream | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Political Science | December 1 | May 15 |
| MA in Political Science with specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Psychology (Experimental), Co-op option | November 15 | Not available |
| MA in Psychology (Experimental) | November 15 | Not available |
| MA/PhD Experimental Psychology | November 15 | Not available |
| MA/PhD Clinical Psychology | November 15 | Not available |
| MA in Public Administration | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Public Administration with specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Public Administration with specialization: Science, Society and Policy | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Public and International Affairs | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Security and Defence Studies | December 1 | Not available |
| MSW in Social Work (French only) | December 15 | Not available |
| MA in Sociology | December 1 | May 15 |
| MA in Sociology with Specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Sociology with course option | December 1 | Not available |
| MA in Psychedelics and Consciousness Studies (English only) | July 7 | Not available |
The application for admission must be submitted to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) before the admission deadline indicated in the above table. The process of transferring applications from OUAC to the University of Ottawa's servers can take up to 10 business days before being able to access the uoZone student portal and upload the documents required to complete your file.
Please note we may continue to accept applications to our programs following the deadline indicated in the table above. Once the given session is no longer an option to select on the OUAC application form, the program is considered closed.
COOP available in Fall term only.
Doctorate programs
| Program | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|
| PhD in Anthropology | February 1 | April 1 |
| PhD in Clinical Psychology | November 15 | Not available |
| PhD in Criminology | December 1 | Not available |
| PhD in Economics | December 1 | Not available |
| PhD in Environmental Sustainability (English only) | December 1 | Not available |
| PhD in Experimental Psychology | November 15 | Not available |
| PhD in Feminist and Gender Studies | December 1 | Not available |
| PhD in International Development | December 1 | Not available |
| PhD in Political Science | December 1 | Not available |
| PhD in Public Administration | December 1 | Not available |
| PhD in Social Work | December 15 | Not available |
| PhD in Sociology | December 1 | Not available |
The application for admission must be submitted to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) before the admission deadline indicated in the above table. The process of transferring applications from OUAC to the University of Ottawa's servers can take up to 10 business days before being able to access the uoZone student portal and upload the documents required to complete your file.
Please note we may continue to accept applications to our programs following the deadline indicated in the table above. Once the given session is no longer an option to select on the OUAC application form, the program is considered closed.