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Interdisciplinary Studies (BSocSc)

University of Ottawa

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Deadlines

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  • 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.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

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

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma and at least six eligible 4U, 4M or DU-level courses.
  • English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U).
uOttawa Ontario OKG admissions requirements (EN)
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Fall 2027 verified for OKG for English instruction and OOJ for French instruction.

uOttawa Ontario OKG admissions requirements (EN)
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    uOttawa Ontario OKG admissions requirements (EN)uOttawa Ontario OKG admissions requirements (EN)
  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. 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 (OKG)

Ontario secondary school applicants

  • OUAC OKG. Published Ontario admission minimum of 75%.
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma and at least six eligible 4U, 4M or DU-level courses.
  • English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U).
uOttawa Ontario OKG admissions requirements (EN)
French instruction (OOJ)

Ontario secondary school applicants

  • OUAC OOJ. Published Ontario admission minimum of 73%.
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma and at least six eligible 4U, 4M or DU-level courses.
  • English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U).
uOttawa Ontario OOJ admissions requirements (FR)

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • The 90-unit requirement applies to this published degree route.
ReferencesuOttawa Academic Regulation B-2, degree structuresuOttawa Faculty of Social Sciences main-campus teaching buildinguOttawa Social Sciences Building classrooms and labsuOttawa catalogue, Interdisciplinary Studies (BSocSc)

Program facts

Published threshold75% English and 73% French published minimums

Ontario secondary school applicants

uOttawa Ontario OKG admissions requirements (EN)uOttawa Ontario OKG admissions requirements (EN)

Courses

Shared first-year named courses in the 90-unit Bachelor of Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary Studies. The faculty publishes separate course-choice patterns with and without a Faculty of Social Sciences minor.

Year 1
Fall

With the Faculty of Social Sciences minor, complete 3 compulsory 1000-level units in the selected minor and 6 elective units. Without it, the term includes 9 elective units.

  • ENG 1100Workshop in Essay Writing3 units
  • SCS 1150Introduction to Social Sciences3 units
Winter

With the Faculty of Social Sciences minor, complete 3 compulsory or optional 1000-level units in the selected minor and 6 elective units. Without it, the term includes 9 elective units.

  • ENG 1120Selected Topics in Literature and Composition3 units
  • SCS 2160Social Sciences and Changing Societies3 units
Elective choices
  • The 90-unit route includes 42 units drawn from a second minor, options, or electives.
Study locations
Faculty teaching campus
Faculty of Social Sciences classrooms and labs are in the Social Sciences Building on Main Campus.uOttawa Faculty of Social Sciences main-campus teaching building

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