NIGERIA: Study in Ottawa as an International Student

 

More than 10,000 Nigerian students are welcomed in Canada annually thereby making the country a principal source of international students from sub-Saharan African in Canada. Most of these students comes to Canada yearly Africa in Canada for a postsecondary school degree.

Nigerian citizens studying in English may be eligible for an entrance scholarship if they  choose the University of Ottawa.

Terms Used At The University Of Ottawa And In Canada

In Nigeria, you say…	At the University of Ottawa and in Canada, it's…
West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WAEC) or West African Senior School Certificate of Education (WASSCE)	High school diploma
Bachelor’s	Bachelor’s
Master’s	Master’s
Doctorate or PhD	Doctorate or PhD

Minimum Requirements For Admission 

SECONDARY SCHOOL

When applying directly from a secondary school, the following conditions must be met in other to be considered for an admission to study an undergraduate program:

You must have acquired, or in the process of acquiring your West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WAEC) or West African Senior School Certificate of Education (WASSCE).

You must have met a minimum average of 75 percent (requirements may  differ depending on the program you choose).

You must have finished or in the process of finishing the prior conditions/requirements for the program you choose. Only if stated otherwise, you must finish and meet all prior conditions/requirements at the senior secondary school level.

POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL

If you have begun or finished diploma studies  (Postsecondary school degree) and the following conditions are met, In other to be considered for an admission to study an undergraduate program,

You must have met a minimum average of 70% (requirements may differ depending on the program you choose).

You must have finished, or in the process of finishing, the prior conditions/requirements required for the program you choose. Only if stated otherwise, you must finish and meet all prior conditions/requirements at the senior secondary school level and or the postsecondary level.

Space is finite hence, admission can be highly competitive and not assured. They solely retain every right to decide to grant or not grant admission even if all requirements are met

You must make sure the minimum requirements for admission is met before you apply. If you have any questions, contact InfoAdmission.

Required Documents:

If you are in the process of studying for your West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WAEC) or West African Senior School Certificate of Education (WASSCE), You can submit the below listed documents through the uoZone portal: 

• Transcript of the past three years of your secondary school studies
• Transcript of your results from the first term of your final year in senior secondary school

If you have completed and graduated from your senior secondary school level, you should submit the below listed documents through the uoZone portal:

• Your WAEC or WASSCE results
• Proof of diploma

If you have begun or completed your postsecondary education, you can apply by submitting the below listed documents through the uoZone portal:

• Your postsecondary transcripts
• Your WAEC or WASSCE results 
• Proof of diploma

Language Requirements:

The courses at the University of Ottawa are taught in English or French or in both languages and you must master one of these two languages to gain admission.

If course you intend to apply for is an English-language program and you have not studied a minimum of a three years of full-time course in an institution where English is the main language of teaching and instruction (asides specific language courses), in a country where its official language is English, you must sit for any of the language tests that we recognize and submit your official score gotten from the test.

Eligibility:

Find out if you are eligible to apply for admission to any of our undergraduate programs.

Programs you can be accepted into	Benefits and details
Bachelor's	3 years  Direct entry after secondary school  General education giving grounding in a field of study in arts or social sciences  Does not give access to co-operative education programs  Can lead to admission into honours bachelor’s programs  Can lead to admission into law or education programs
Honours bachelor’s Honours bachelor’s with major Joint honours bachelor’s Integrated honours bachelor’s	4 years Direct entry after secondary school Option to study more than one discipline in certain programs by adding a major or minor Access to co-operative education programs Can lead to admission into law or education programs Can lead to admission to graduate diploma or master’s programs
Civil Law Common Law	3 years  Must have completed some university studies (Civil Law: 1 year | Common Law: 3 years)  Option to study civil law, common law (JD) or both  Can lead to admission to graduate diploma or master’s programs
Bachelor of Education	2 years  Can lead to teaching positions in Ontario primary or secondary schools or accreditation in other Canadian provinces  Can lead to admission to graduate diploma or master’s programs

Advanced Standing (Transfer Of Credit):

If you have finished some postsecondary courses, you will be assessed on them, even if you intend to apply for an undergraduate course.

You may be granted advanced standing (i.e., transfer of your credits), based on the course you are applying to. Faculties who decides to accord advanced standing, do so based on the subjects,  the courses that you have finished, and the duration of your studies.

Scholarships For International Students:

The University of Ottawa's scholarship scheme is one of the most munificent in the whole of Canada. There are various entrances and excellence scholarships available to intending students. Learn about our scholarships.

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