Once you are admitted
You just received an Offer of Admission to the University of Ottawa? Read your Offer of Admission very carefully!
1. Check your name
Ensure that the name in Document A (offer of admission) and Document B (International Student Acceptance Information) is your legal name (it MUST be identical to the name in your passport). If it is incorrect, you must immediately contact the Admissions Office by email or a fax to +1-613-562-5104 with the corrections and your student number to obtain new documents for visa and study permit purposes.
2. Respond to your offer of admission
You must respond to your offer of admission no later than by the date indicated in your InfoWeb account. Follow the instructions in the "Response" tab found along the top of the page on InfoWeb.
3. Register for your courses
Once the admissions office has received your positive response to your offer of admission you may register to courses online by using Rabaska in your uoZone account. Rabaska is also used to, obtain your course results, get information about your personal timetable, and even find out your final exam dates. Remember that early registration offers you more flexibility in your course selection!
In order to prepare for registration you may refer to your program course outline.
Using uoZone
Go to your uoZone account to begin your course registration. You will need your student number and the InfoWeb password that has been sent to you in your admission package. Click on Rabaska under the Online Registration section. Note that it is important that you tick off the box for UHIP (University Health Insurance Plan) before proceeding to the Registration Navigator.
Registering in person
You can also register for your courses through your Faculty upon arrival in Ottawa. You can meet with an Academic Advisor who will guide you with your course choices. However, please note that the availability of courses rapidly decreases as the beginning of the session approaches. We therefore recommend that you register in your chosen courses as soon as possible if you have access to the Internet in your home country.
Click here for Graduate student registration guidelines.
Problems with Course Registration?
Are you wondering how to access Rabaska or are you having difficulty with your registration? Call or chat with a Registration Help Centre representative.
If you have specific problems with course registration, please contact your Faculty directly:Arts, Faculty of
Email the Faculty of Arts
Education, Faculty of
Email the Faculty of Education
Engineering, Faculty of
Email the Faculty of Engineering
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Faculty of
Email the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Health Sciences, Faculty of
Schools of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Email the Faculty of Health Sciences
Human Kinetics, School of
Email the School of Human Kinetics
Law, Faculty of
(Common Law program)
Email the Faculty of Common Law
Law, Faculty of
(Civil Law program)
Email the Faculty of Civil Law
Medicine, Faculty of
(International applicants only elligible for postgraduate medical education)
Faculty of Science
Email the Faculty of Science
Social Sciences, Faculty of
Email the Faculty of Social Sciences
Telfer School of Management
Email the Telfer School of Management
4. Pay your tuition and other mandatory fees
Tuition fees
Please visit the student fees web page for detailed information regarding International Student fees.
Please note that your tuition fees will appear on your account only once you have registered in your chosen courses, and that you have several payment options. Tuition and other mandatory fees indicated in the information which accompanies your offer of admission are for full-time undergraduate studies. Fees are calculated on the number of courses in which you register. The Board of Governors reserves the right to change tuition fees, ancillary fees and refund regulations without notice.
The most efficient method of payment from outside Canada is a bank transfer. Take into consideration the fact that financial institutions require at least 10 days to process international transfers
in order to respect the payment dates.
Note: Because your student account is NOT a bank account, it is impossible to withdraw leftover money. All refunds will be transferred back to the original financial institution.
Note: International students who do not pay their tuition and UHIP fees will be asked to withdraw from the program.
5. Important Dates
Payment deadline dates
Make sure you pay attention to the payment deadline dates. A fee of at least $35 CDN will be charged if tuition fees are paid late to a maximum of $100 CDN if registration is completed after the deadline. (The University reserves the right to raise these fees without notice). Please refer to the following link for ALL payment and course deadline dates.
Academic calendar, study break and exam periods
In one academic year, there are three sessions:
- Fall session: from September to December
- Winter session: from January to April
- Spring/Summer session: from May to August
Please note that all courses are not offered during the Spring/Summer session.
Graduate students are encouraged to verify the list of graduate level programs.
Check the University’s session calendar for important dates and deadlines.