Faculty of Education

A top-ranked Faculty
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A top-ranked Faculty with leading-edge programs.

Among the world's leading faculties of education 

Recognized as one of the world’s leading faculties of education, the Faculty of Education offers its students many opportunities at the world's largest bilingual university. Our highly sought-after graduates go on to a wide range of careers in administration, academia, education, health, public service, research and beyond. 

Undergraduate studies

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Join one of the most dynamic and innovative Teacher Education programs in Canada and learn from educational leaders who have robust research relationships and professional partnerships with local, national and international communities. With social justice as a core value, we train educators who will pursue equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization in their future working environments and who are prepared for the career challenges of teaching in the 21st century.

Graduate Studies

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Pursue your graduate studies in education at one of Canada’s top 50 research universities. Future educators, researchers or professionals can earn additional qualifications, a graduate diploma or an MA, MEd, or PhD degree working with our internationally distinguished professors in fields such as Counselling psychologyHealth professions educationEducational Leadership, Policy and EvaluationSocieties, cultures and languagesTeaching and learningEnseignement en santé, Second Language Educationor Éducation en milieux linguistiques minoritaires et inclusion.

Many program options are available at the Faculty of Education:

Professional Development Program

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This program provides teachers with opportunities to enhance their teaching skills in order to add to their Basic Qualifications other Qualifications recognized by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).

Teachers can take Additional Qualification Courses (AQ Courses) to upgrade and gain qualifications in a certain teaching division or subject area or The purpose of Additional Basic Qualification (ABQ) courses to expand your knowledge of program development, delivery, and assessment in a specific division.

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World Leaders in Educational Research

The Faculty of Education unites a dynamic, diverse and interdisciplinary community of researchers working at the forefront of educational technology, policy, practice and innovation. As leaders in their fields, our professors are engaged in world-class research aimed at making a difference.
Learn more about our innovative research.
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Supporting vulnerable students and improving school attendance

Missing more school days is linked to poor long-term life outcomes, especially for those with disabilities and mental health challenges.
Professor Ouellette conducted a purification ceremony known as a smudge

A look back on CCERBAL 2025 and Carrefour francophone

Two major events this spring featured several opportunities to quench your thirst for knowledge and to connect with peers.
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ClassXR: gaining practical experience before setting foot in the classroom

Imagine that you’re entering a classroom for your first internship. Your 15 students are smiling and listening to you. Everything is going well, up un…
Joel Westheimer

Opinion: Canadian democracy needs universities — now more than ever

"Promoting and respecting diverse scholarship doesn’t just signal a healthy democracy; it helps create one."
Tya Collins and Lerona Lewis

Uncovering, Preserving, and Mobilizing the Legacies of Black Teachers in Montre…

"Co-investigators, Professors Tya Collins and Lerona Dana Lewis of the University of Ottawa, have received a grant from the Harvard Graduate School of…
Robert-Falcon Ouellette

La gratuité scolaire n’est pas un cadeau, c’est un premier pas vers la justice

"Learning isn't just a path to employment. It's sacred. To deny someone access to knowledge is to deny them a full life."
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Jun 10

PluriTech - Let's mobilize! (French Session)

The EducLang Research Group would like to invite you to an information sharing session of findings from their research project entitled “PluriTech” (f…

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Jun 11

PluriTech - Let's mobilize! (English session)

The EducLang Research Group would like to invite you to an information sharing session of findings from their research project entitled “PluriTech” (f…

Grad students
Jun 13

Grad Career Fair

An exclusive event for recently graduated students and alumni 

Faculty services

Contact us

Ottawa Campus

Lamoureux Hall (LMX)
145 Jean-Jacques-Lussier Private, Room 143
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5
Canada
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Contact the Undergraduate Studies Office or the Graduate Studies Office.

Windsor campus

To reach us
Centre communautaire francophone Windsor-Essex-Kent
720 Ouellette Avenue (main entrance at Tuscarora st)
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 1C2 CANADA

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Telephone: 519-948-6553
Fax: 519-948-9069
Email: [email protected]

Toronto Campus

To reach us

Collège Boréal
60 Distillery Lane
Toronto ON M5A 3C4

Telephone: (416) 289-5130
Toll-free: 1 800 860-8577
Email: toronto@uOttawa.ca

Indigenous Affirmation

We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded. 

We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home. 

We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old. And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future. 

Learn more about the Indigenous Affirmation.