Overview

About the program

Regardless of whether you are looking to become an expert educator, a school/board administrator, a research leader or a program evaluator, our professors at the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa will give you the means to have a positive impact on the community and graduate qualifications to advance and enrich your careers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Issues in Education
Epistemology and Research
Inclusive and Special Education
Social and Political Issues in Second Language Education
Integration of Technology in Education
Philosophies of Education
Leadership in Educational Organizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

18 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ottawa, Canada

Disciplines

Education View 34 other PhDs in Education in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to the Ph.D. program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

A minimum average of B+ (75%), or equivalent, calculated in accordance with graduate studies guidelines.
A master's degree with thesis, or equivalent. Students who have not completed a thesis must provide evidence of their ability to do research at the doctoral level by providing a sample of written work such as a memoir, research report, scholarly publication, or qualifying research paper. (If the applicant does not have any of these documents, he or she may be invited to complete an interim report.)
Courses recognized by the Admissions Committee as courses in education (or in health education, or in health if applying for the concentration in Health Professions Education).

Admission to the program depends on the availability of a thesis supervisor whose research interests are compatible with the student's area of interest.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

11650 CAD / year

≈ 11650 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4244 CAD / year

≈ 4244 CAD / year

Living costs

Ottawa

Canada

1168 - 1925 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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