Bilingualism at the University of Ottawa

As the world’s largest English-French bilingual university, uOttawa offers countless opportunities by which you can perfect your skills in each of Canada’s official languages!

The Freedom to Choose

Every student has the right to use French or English to communicate with the University’s central administration and general services, and with the administration of the academic unit in which the student is registered. Students have a right to receive services in their official language of choice.

Every student has the right to require that a course be given in the language used to describe the course in the course calendar.

Except in programs and courses for which language is a requirement, all students have the right to produce their written work and to answer examination questions in the official language of their choice, regardless of the course’s language of instruction.

French Immersion Stream

French Immersion Stream is a special academic stream offered in 85+ programs.

What is it exactly?

  • Core, Extended, and French immersion students are all eligible
  • Unique immersion courses to learn French relevant to your discipline
  • Scholarships for studying in French
  • Special grades to protect your average!
  • An official French immersion diploma

What else?