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Bachelor of Social Sciences with double Minor at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Social Science covers the fundamentals of the social sciences and is a springboard to studies in law or education. Offered in English and French.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 120 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students take ENG 1100 and 1120, SCS 1150 and SCS 2150, a social innovation focus (community engagement or social justice), 12 units from at least four social science disciplines, one minor from the Faculty of Social Sciences and a second minor (30 units each), plus 30 elective units; at least 27 units are at the 3000-4000 level. The social justice option requires a CGPA of at least 6.0.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario applicants to the Bachelor of Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary Studies: English 4U (ENG4U) or Francais 4U (FRA4U) and an admission average of about 75%.

Requirements published at program group level.

Three terms: fall (September), winter (January) and spring-summer (May and July). Most Arts, Social Sciences and Telfer programs are open in winter; Engineering and Health Sciences programs are not open in winter or spring-summer. International students are not admissible in the spring-summer term. Education programs start in the spring-summer term; Civil Law programs start in the fall term.

Fall 2027 (September 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026; applying before January 15, 2027 is recommended; supporting documents and test results are due by February 15, 2027 or 30 days after applying. Programs can close at any time once full; most programs close in June for Canadian applicants and in May for international applicants.

Winter 2027 (January 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026 and the deadline is October 17, 2026; supporting documents are due by November 1, 2026.

Spring-summer 2027 (May and July 2027 start): applications open April 1, 2027 and the deadline is April 30, 2027; supporting documents are due by May 31, 2027.

Education (undergraduate): applications open September 17, 2026 and close November 2, 2026, with documents due by December 1, 2026. Civil Law: applications open September 17, 2026 and close March 1, 2027, with documents due by March 30, 2027. Common Law and Medicine programs have their own deadlines.

Undergraduate applications are made through OUAC; the OUAC application fee is $156.00, plus $10.00 for international applicants with a mailing address outside Canada and $50.00 per additional choice (amounts effective September 1, 2026). A Faculty of Arts portfolio evaluation for BFA and MFA is $24.45 and a Department of Music audition is $65.00.

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