Support to help you succeed

A caring culture built around your success.

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University life is a steep learning curve that pushes you to grow in surprising directions. The University of Ottawa’s caring and personal approach empowers you to reach your full potential with empathetic support that includes generous financial aid options, mental and physical health clinics on campus, counselling teams, academic advice and a host of other innovative resources.

Our mission: To help you succeed in every way possible

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Game-changing financial aid

Thanks to one of the most generous scholarship and bursary programs in the country, your postsecondary education could be more affordable than you think! Every year, uOttawa provides more than $100 million in scholarships and bursaries to Canadian and international students. We help you reach your dreams with the lightest financial burden possible.
Regional mentors.

Mentors you can relate to because they’ve been there

Connect with uOttawa’s team of 19 regional mentors to ask anything related to first year – study tips and advice, making friends, insider knowledge about campus life and Ottawa, where to get the best bubble tea... As experienced upper-year students, they're ready to guide you with the lessons they learned themselves.
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Your academic success is a priority

We’ve got your back throughout your time at uOttawa. We offer a host of free services and programs designed to support your academic success. Dedicated professionals and peers who care about your well-being are always ready to provide advice and guide you through various challenges and questions.

Taking care of yourself

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No matter what challenges you’re facing, the University of Ottawa’s dedicated and caring team at Student Wellness combines staff and health professionals who work together to help you stay healthy as you study and build your future. Here’s what’s available to you:

  • A wide range of medical and mental health-care services at the Student Health and Wellness Centre and Pharmacy Care Clinic
  • Learning specialists who can assist you with Academic Accommodations
  • A Personalized Health Education Program
  • Peer Support sessions and therapeutic student support groups
Access health and wellness support
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Therapy dogs: Your new friends

The Student Wellness sector runs a therapy dog program at the University of Ottawa. Studies have shown that spending quality time with animals helps lower blood pressure and reduces feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression. Lift your spirits in the warm and loving presence of these specially trained dogs.

Inclusive support for all

Mashkawazìwogamig Indigenous Resource Centre.

Mashkawazìwogamig Indigenous Resource Centre, a place of strength

The University of Ottawa’s main campus stands on the ancestral lands of the Algonquin Nation. The Mashkawazìwogamig Indigenous Resource Centre works with the University’s faculties and departments to develop initiatives that support and benefit First Nations, Inuit and Métis students, one of many steps towards a new relationship that recognizes and celebrates Indigenous culture and values. The centre regularly invites all students to get to know the Indigenous community and learn more at Soup and Bannock and other events.

Visit the Mashkawazìwogamig Indigenous Resource Centre.
Pride Centre sign.

Take pride in diversity and support the 2SLGBTQ+ community

The University of Ottawa prides itself on being a safe and welcoming space where diversity and inclusivity are highly valued. The uOttawa Students’ Union runs the Pride Centre, offering resources, advocacy, programming and events, including a drop-in lounge, a quiet room, gender-affirming products, a queer library, pro bono therapy and safer sex and sanitary supplies. The Centre represents gender-positive, gender-diverse, anti-sexist, anti-colonial, anti-racist and anti-ableist students, as well as allies interested in 2SLGBTQ+ issues.

Visit the Pride Centre.
Professor Awad Ibrahim.

Resources for and by the Black community

The united and welcoming University of Ottawa community unequivocally opposes and denounces racism, harassment, racial slurs and discrimination. At the highest level, the University’s Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, Professor Awad Ibrahim, leads a proactive, strategic approach to entrench a culture of inclusive excellence. At the grassroots, the uOttawa Students’ Union, through its Racialized and Indigenous Students Experience Centre, provides peer-to-peer dialogue and support, safe spaces, awareness events and campaigns.

Learn more about the Racialized and Indigenous Students Experience Centre.

Contact us

Liaison Office

Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland Street, Room 088
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
Canada

Tel.: 613-562-5800 ext. 1000
Toll free: 1-877-868-8292

Canadian applicants: [email protected]
International applicants: [email protected]

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