Exam centres for online courses

Some summer courses are offered online. However, you must write the midterm and final exams for these courses in person.

Options for writing your exams for online courses

Engineering and Science courses

Some summer courses are offered online. However, you must write the midterm and final exams for these courses in person. You have three options for writing your exams: 

  • on campus at the University of Ottawa
  • during the deferred exam period in October 2026. 
  • at an approved exam centre in Canada (upon request)

Social Sciences courses

Some summer courses are offered online. However, you must write the midterm and final exams for these courses in person. You have two options for writing your midterms and three options for writing your final exams: 

  • on campus at the University of Ottawa
  • during the deferred exam period in October 2026. (Exception for ECO courses, please consult your course outline for more details.)  
  • at an approved exam centre in Canada (Final exams only, upon request)

List of exam centres in Canada

There are many approved exam centres across Canada. To help you with your search, we’ve compiled a list of centres available in each of Canada’s provinces and territories. This list is a sample of approved Canadian test centres — it’s not exhaustive. Other test centres may be accepted if they’re accredited and approved.

Note: This list is constantly evolving and may change without notice at any time.