Note: Since the University of Ottawa – Saint Paul University is a bilingual university, the information it has provided is in either English or French, based on the language of the program.

Offers of Admission

Basic Requirements for Admission

Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent is required. A minimum of six 4U, 4M or DU level courses are required, including one 4U level course in English or French. The minimum average required is 70%.

Failed and Repeated Courses

If a course is failed and repeated, we will take the highest of the 2 marks.

Timing and Process for Admission Decisions

Beginning in December 2024, the University will issue early conditional offers of admission for fall 2025 to highly qualified applicants. The University will continue to issue offers of admission to qualified applicants until the end of June 2025.

Early offers are based on the average of 3U/M marks or a combination of 3U/M and available 4U, 4M or DU final marks.

All offers of admission are conditional. Applicants must successfully complete a minimum of 6 eligible 4U, 4M or DU courses and present proof of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma or the equivalent before September 2025. The language prerequisite must be completed at the 4U level.

Details regarding offers of scholarship will be sent with the offer of admission.

Applicants Outside Ontario and Canada

IB and AP Requirements