Environmental Studies at uOttawa

Deadlines

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Next deadlineThursday, September 17, 2026

Applications open for programs beginning September 2027
2026 entry
Verbatim: "We start accepting applications for programs that begin in September 2027 on September 17, 2026."
Official deadline

Other deadline details

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma with at least six eligible 4U, 4M or DU courses.
ENG4U or FRA4U.
Students without SBI4U complete an equivalent Biology course in first year.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Canadian applicants using OUAC OAE or OAF.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
OUACOUAC
Step 3Academic documents listed in your uoZone Admission file
- Current Ontario high school transcripts arrive automatically through OUAC. Upload other requested records through uoDoc in uoZone. Your Admission file lists the documents for your background and program; incomplete files can be cancelled after the applicable deadline.
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Applicant pathways

English instruction (OAE)

Ontario secondary school applicants

Published minimum 75% for OUAC OAE.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma with at least six eligible 4U, 4M or DU courses.
ENG4U or FRA4U.
Students without SBI4U complete an equivalent Biology course in first year.
French Immersion is available through this English route.

French instruction (OAF)

Ontario secondary school applicants

Published minimum 73% for OUAC OAF.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma with at least six eligible 4U, 4M or DU courses.
FRA4U or ENG4U.
Students without SBI4U complete an equivalent Biology course in first year.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The published Honours bachelor’s degree structure requires 120 units.

References

Program facts

Entering averageNot published

The university does not publish a comparable percentage minimum or entering-average range for this program.

Co-opCo-op option

Check work experience options

Courses

Selected named courses from the faculty’s suggested first-year sequence.

Year 1 fall named courses6 listed

Selected courses from the faculty’s suggested sequence.

ENG 1100Workshop in Essay Writing3 units
Academic essays, research and acknowledging sources.
uOttawa course catalogue · ENG 1100
BIO 1131Introduction to Organismal Biology3 units
Studies the evolution of biodiversity, natural selection, speciation, extinction and ecological interactions.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, BIO 1131
ENV 1101Global Environmental Challenges3 units
uOttawa Environmental Economics and Public Policy current recommended first-year sequence
GEG 1301The Physical Environment3 units
uOttawa GEG course catalogue
PHI 1101Reasoning and Critical Thinking3 units
Develops critical reasoning through argument structure, evaluation and common fallacies.
One published option in the fall 3-unit choice.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, PHI 1101
PHI 1301Philosophy: Ideas and Arguments3 units
Introduces philosophical methods by examining arguments about enduring questions in the field.
One published option in the fall 3-unit choice.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, PHI 1301

Year 1 winter named courses10 listed

Selected courses from the faculty’s suggested sequence.

ECO 1104Introduction to Microeconomics3 units
Consumer choice, markets, firms, pricing and economic regulation.
uOttawa ECO official course titles and credit weights
GEG 1302Places and Spaces of Human Activity3 units
uOttawa GEG course catalogue
POL 1102Politics and Globalization3 units
Globalisation, states, international organisations and social movements.
uOttawa course catalogue · POL 1102
AHL 1100Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts3 units
Uses perspectives from at least two arts disciplines to explore current debates and develop academic writing and critical reading.
One published option in the winter 3-unit choice.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, AHL 1100
AHL 1900Initiation aux études interdisciplinaires en Arts / Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts3 units
Croise au moins deux disciplines des arts pour étudier des débats actuels et exercer la lecture critique et la rédaction. / Uses at least two arts disciplines to examine current debates and practise critical reading and academic writing.
One published option in the winter 3-unit choice.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, AHL 1900
ENG 1120Selected Topics in Literature and Composition3 units
Critical reading and writing across literary genres, with research and source use.
One published option in the winter 3-unit choice.
uOttawa course catalogue · ENG 1120
PHI 1102Moral Reasoning3 units
Develops moral reasoning by examining ethical questions and ways to justify or assess actions.
One published option in the winter 3-unit choice.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, PHI 1102
PHI 1103Fundamental Philosophical Questions3 units
Examines problems about mind and body, knowledge, free will, truth and the meaning of life.
One published option in the winter 3-unit choice.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, PHI 1103
PHI 1104Great Philosophers3 units
Introduces the history of philosophy through writings by major philosophers from antiquity to the modern era.
One published option in the winter 3-unit choice.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, PHI 1104
PHI 1302Philosophy: Themes and Texts3 units
Develops philosophical thinking through close analysis of texts on enduring questions.
One published option in the winter 3-unit choice.
uOttawa 2026–27 course catalogue, PHI 1302

Elective choices

Fall: choose 3 units from PHI 1101, PHI 1301.
Winter: choose 3 units from AHL 1100, AHL 1900, ENG 1120.
Winter: choose 3 units from AHL 1100, AHL 1900, PHI 1102, PHI 1103, PHI 1104, PHI 1302.