Differential Tuition Fee Exemption international awards at University of Ottawa

In keeping with its commitment to the Francophonie, the University of Ottawa will offer a Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship to international Francophone and Francophile students who are enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program as of September 2021. This significant contribution means that tuition fees paid by these international students will be nearly the same as those paid by Canadian students.

Undergraduate:

• accept an offer of admission into a program offered in French; and
• be enrolled full time and take at least three courses taught in French per term (9 units).

OR

• accept an offer of admission into a program offered in English with a French immersion option; and
• meet the admission requirements of the French Immersion stream; and
• be enrolled full time and take at least three courses taught in French per term (9 units).

Master:

To be eligible for the Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship, you must:

• accept an offer of admission into a program of study offered only in French;

OR

• hold a secondary or postsecondary diploma attesting to a minimum of two years of study in French; and
• for programs that offer compulsory courses in both official languages (English and French), enrol in the compulsory courses offered in French.

Variable based on bachelor/masters and what program you join. Please see the link for details.