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Undergraduate studies

The Department of Economics offers several challenging academic programs and is home to a vibrant group of professors whose research touches on a wide range of issues.

Programs

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Economics

Economics provides you with a way to examine how individuals and society make choices in a world where resources are limited. It focuses on the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.

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Economics and Public Policy

This program draws on economic analysis and various disciplines to give you a better understanding of the challenges involved in developing good public policy and why governments sometimes fail to make the right choices.

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Environmental Economics and Public Policy

This program provides students with a multidisciplinary understanding of the environment, the economy and the interaction between the two.

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International Economics and Development

The International Economics and Development program is built on a variety of economics courses that provide insight into the way in which globalization affects individuals, industry, the public sector and entire nations. The understanding it provides of economic concepts is framed by an awareness of the factors that shape economic development in both emerging and developing countries.

Undergraduate scholarships

Department of Economics' students can apply to the following scholarships:

Also, as a Faculty of Social Sciences undergraduate and/or graduate student, you have access to faculty-wide scholarships, regardless of your program of study.

For a complete list, go to the uOttawa Online Scholarships and Bursaries Portal.

How to apply for scholarships

Finance your undergraduate studies

Please visit the Financial Aid and Awards website for information on undergraduate scholarships and bursaries, financial assistance and the work-study program.

Quick links

ECO 4195 The Art and Science of Monetary Policy-Making in Canada
Directed Research Opportunities for 4th Year Students in Economics

Contact us

Department of Economics

Faculty of Social Sciences
Social Sciences Building
120 University Private, Room 9005
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
Canada (maps)

Tel.: 613-562-5753
[email protected]
 

Office hours

Monday to Friday 
8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(June to August: closed at 3:30 p.m.)

Note

Please note our services and our personnel are available by MS Teams and by email.

The Social Sciences (FSS) and Vanier (VNR) buildings are open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.