If you have not yet submitted the documents listed below, you are required to send them to the appropriate email address before the beginning of your program. Please indicate your student number in all correspondence with the Faculty.

To be sent to uOttawa Admissions Office at [email protected]

Proof of degree

If you have received a conditional offer stating that you must show proof of degree, you must submit an official transcript indicating the date and title of the degree conferred. A certified copy of the original bearing the stamp or seal of a Notary Public or a Commissioner of Oaths is accepted.

If your degree is not obtained before the beginning of your program, you must submit a letter of attestation signed by your Faculty certifying that you have completed your degree requirements and that your degree will be conferred at the Fall convocation. You will need to provide proof of your degree when received.

Courses to meet Teaching Subject requirements

If you have received an offer of admission conditional to successful completion of courses to satisfy teaching subject requirements, provide an official transcript as soon as possible and no later than the beginning of the school year.

Students who submitted their original proof of degree or successful completion of courses at the time of admission have met this requirement.

Students are not required to submit a transcript if they have completed their undergraduate degree or completion of courses at the University of Ottawa.

Official copies of any documents must be sent directly from the institution by email to [email protected] or by mail to:

InfoAdmission: Tabaret Hall, 75, Laurier Avenue East, Room 109, Ottawa ON K1N 6N5 Canada

Risk management required documents

Consult the Practicum document requirements webpage to obtain detailed information to meet placement conditions.

Note: You will receive an email about this requirement when it is time to start the process to obtain the VSS. Please wait for this communication before starting the process, otherwise you may need to repeat the process. 

Should you have any questions, please email : [email protected]

Over the course of the Teacher Education program, you will complete two practicum placements - one in Year 1 and one in Year 2. The Practicum Office is responsible for arranging all practicum placements.

While the Practicum Office takes preferences into account, no guarantees can be made as placements are made based on availability. Preferences are taken into account as soon as the placement process begins in May. Confirmations of placements will not be sent out until the program begins in September.

Teacher candidates can be placed 90 minutes by public transportation from the postal code provided. You will also be asked for your school board preference. This is only a preference; you can be placed in any school board depending on availability.

In the Teacher Education program at the University of Ottawa, teacher candidates can be placed in the following four school boards:

• Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
• Ottawa Catholic School Board
• Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
• Upper Canada District School Board.

If you live outside of Ottawa in an area that falls under the jurisdiction of the Upper Canada District School Board or the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, and you have access to a personal means of transportation, you may request a placement in a school governed by one of these school boards.

Please enter your practicum preferences here: Practicum preferences.

By the deadline indicated in your letter of offer, you must provide the a non-refundable deposit to secure your spot. 

Click Methods of payment: university fees and be sure to choose "University of Ottawa" as the account name (or payee), so that the deposit can be transferred to your tuition fees.

When accepting your offer of admission, and once you have paid your deposit, you are authorizing the Faculty to enroll you in the courses required in the Teacher Education program. The Faculty will proceed with your enrollment for the Fall and Winter terms in June/July. Confirmation of your enrollment will be sent by email along with details for the mandatory Orientation Day.

If you wish to withdraw from the program after enrollment, you must inform the Faculty in writing by sending an email at [email protected] prior to the deadline for payment, as specified under important dates listed on the University of Ottawa website.

Important - Additional information

Please be advised that your offer of admission is only valid for the specified program, year, and term indicated on the admission offer. In the event that you choose to discontinue your studies during your first trimester before the last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive financial aid if applicable (if you withdraw from all your courses), please note that this will automatically cancel your admission and you will be required to submit a new application as a new candidate, just as all other applicants do.

Fees must be paid before the applicable deadline. Please check payment of fees for details.

Study calendar - Teacher education program