Arts & Humanities
Bachelor of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Three terms: fall (September), winter (January) and spring-summer (May and July). Most Arts, Social
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A one-year, 30-unit double-degree programme in which selected civil law graduates, through subsequent study in the Common Law Section, are awarded the JD. Applicants apply after completing a civil law degree or during the third year of civil law studies. It is offered in English and French.
Faculty: Faculty of Law | Department: Common Law Section | Duration: 1 year (30 units) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Compulsory courses: Professional Responsibility, Contracts, Torts, Property and Civil Procedure I, plus one oral advocacy course (moots, trial advocacy, mediation, legal aid clinics and similar) and 12 units of optional common law courses, including one course in the January intensive session. Students must also satisfy the major-paper requirement.
Completed or in-progress civil law degree (LLL) from a Canadian civil law school; places are limited, priority goes to University of Ottawa LLL graduates with some places reserved for out-of-province students; evaluated mainly on academic performance (recent successful applicants averaged about 6.0 / B GPA); active knowledge of French and English is necessary; a personal statement may address transcript discrepancies. Viewbook states a 70% average. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 is needed to succeed in the programme.
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.
Apply through the official page: https://www.uottawa.ca/study/undergraduate-studies/how-to-apply
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
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