Administrative fees
Source: https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/university-fees/administrative-fees
Parent: https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/university-fees/tuition-international
Administrative fees are charged for services offered on request. These include admission applications, document requests or participation in the co-op program. Administrative fees are not refundable.
Amounts effective starting September 1, 2025
For more information, please visit the OUACwebsite.
File evaluation – undergraduate
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Undergraduate studies (OUAC) — application |
$156.00 |
| - document evaluation |
$92.00 |
| - application fee for international applicants |
$10.00 |
| - additional choice |
$50.00 |
File evaluation — graduate and professional programs
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Telfer School of Management — EMBA — application |
$190.00 |
| Graduate studies — application |
$125.00 |
| Ontario Law School Application Service (OLSAS) |
$315.00 |
| Ontario faculties of education, Teacher Education Application Service (TEAS) — application fees |
$251.00 |
| TEAS — additional choice fees |
$51.00 |
| Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS) |
$355.00 |
| Ontario Rehabilitation Sciences Programs Application Service (ORPAS) |
$290.00 |
Admission fees — additional requirements
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Audition fees – Department of Music (non-refundable) |
$72.00 |
| Undergraduate studies (uOttawa) — application |
$102.00 |
| Faculty of Education - Evaluation of Statement of Experience (Certificate and part-time BEd) |
$92.00 |
| File evaluation — prerequisite evaluation for non-degree students |
$120.00 |
| Graduate studies — readmission |
$125.00 |
| Faculty of Arts — portfolio evaluation (BFA and MFA) |
$24.00 |
| Faculty of Education — French proficiency test |
$138.00 |
| Faculty of Education letter of attestation (language proficiency test results, placement hours) |
$28.59 |
| Language assessment for ESL and FLS courses – online test |
$33.00 |
| Prior learning recognition — preliminary analysis to determine if a full assessment is warranted |
$30.12 |
| Prior learning recognition — full assessment |
$298.59 |
| Language assessment for Civil Law (French language test) – Online test |
$37.85 |
| Fee to maintain your place in your program (Canadian students – amount per term of absence) |
TBD |
| Fee to maintain your place in your program (international students – amount per term of absence) |
TBD |
Student mobility and international exchange fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| File evaluation – International Office programs |
$113.80 |
| University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) – reinstatement of membership cancelled for international students’ dependants, per dependant |
$261.25 |
| Mobility Certificate - simple |
$28.59 |
| Exchange student orientation |
$50.00 |
Documentation fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Official enrolment verification (digital copy sent to a third party via MyCredsTM) |
$24.04 plus tax |
| Official enrolment verification (paper copy: ordered online via uoZone or in person) along with preprinted verification forms such as registered education savings plans (available in person only) |
$28.59 |
| Student identity card replacement |
$43.16 |
| Priority mail outside of Canada (in addition to documentation fees) |
$48.17 |
| Priority mail within Canada (in addition to documentation fees) |
$27.86 |
| Duplicate diploma (digital copy sent to a third party via MyCredsTM) |
$10.28 plus tax |
| Diplomas, regular or large sizes |
$102.75 |
| Official diploma photocopy |
$28.59 |
| Evaluation of credentials for non-registrant students: ABQ intermediate or senior division, éducation technologique or Honour Specialist program in Education |
$62.06 |
| Faculty of Education letter of attestation (language proficiency test results, placement hours) |
$28.59 |
| Researching fee for course description, per course, or request for syllabus, per syllabus (photocopies included) |
$28.59 |
| Researching fee for course description, per course, or request for syllabus, per syllabus (photocopies included) - Package 1 - Nursing |
$275.00 |
| Researching fee for course description, per course, or request for syllabus, per syllabus (photocopies included) - Package 2 - Nursing |
$550.00 |
| Letter of permission for transfer of units |
$70.88 |
| Official digital transcript (sent to a third party via MyCredsTM) |
$24.04 plus tax |
| Official transcript (paper copy: ordered online via uoZone or in person) |
$28.59 |
| Degree verification (Medicine) requiring research |
$75.16 |
Examination fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Supplemental examination |
$56.71 |
| Off-campus supplemental examination (not including fees from the external body) |
$28.43 |
| Exam platform - ExamSoft |
$57.00 |
| Declaration of absence - request to defer an examination |
$60.00 |
Placement, co-operative education and experiential learning fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Cotutelle – doctoral program (per term) |
$926.26 |
| Co-operative Education programs |
$880.00 |
| Co-operative Education programs (international students) |
$1105.00 |
| Mandatory Co-operative Education programs |
$660.00 |
| Mandatory Co-operative Education programs (international students) |
$828.75 |
| Mandatory Co-operative Education programs - Master's ( 1 Work term ) |
$586.67 |
| Mandatory Co-operative Education programs - Master's (1 Work Term ) (international students) |
$736.67 |
| Undergraduate Medical Education – clinical placement for Canadians studying abroad |
$944.89 |
| Undergraduate Medical Education – elective clinical placement for visitors to Canada |
$107.37 |
| Postgraduate Medical Education |
$980.00 |
| Supplemental placement (Faculty of Education and Undergraduate Doctorate of Pharmacy) |
$789.37 |
| In-depth Experiential Learning Stream |
$200.00 |
| Compulsory training for "Non Violent Crisis Intervention" for internships for students in occupational therapy, nursing, nutrition sciences, audiology / speech-language pathology, physiotherapy, human kinetics, undergraduate doctorate in pharmacy, clinical psychology (PhD), Master of Education (Counselling Psychology) as well as at the Faculty of Medicine |
Direct cost |
| Mask fitting - mandatory requirement for internships for all students in occupational therapy, nursing, nutrition sciences, audiology/speech-language pathology, physiotherapy, human kinetics, undergraduate doctorate in pharmacy, audiology/speech-language pathology, physiotherapy, clinical psychology (PhD), Master of Education (Counselling Psychology) as well as at the Faculty of Medicine |
Direct cost |
Enrolment and program-change fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Refund processing fee deducted from all refunds |
$25.00 |
| Late payment (in addition to accumulated interest), per invoice |
$60.00 |
| Returned cheques (NSF) or recovery of post-dated cheques |
$50.00 |
| Bank fees incurred by the University for insufficient funds or credit memos |
Direct cost |
| Administrative cost for fee payments by credit memo |
$50.00 |
| Program change request - primary discipline |
$51.38 |
Fees for student researchers
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Extension - Visiting Student Researcher (VSR) |
$120.00 |
| File administration – Visiting Student Researcher (VSR) |
$380.00 |
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Gown rental for convocation (online, before deadline) |
$85.00 plus taxes |
| Gown rental for convocation (on site, day of ceremony) |
$120.00 plus taxes |
| Academic regalia (gown, hood and mortarboard) rental at InfoService (at all other times outside convocation period) |
$85.00 plus taxes |
Amounts effective starting September 1, 2024
For more information, please visit the OUACwebsite.
File evaluation – undergraduate (including three program choices)
| Fee description |
Fee |
| File evaluation - undergraduate studies (for three program choices) |
$156.00 |
| Applicants with postsecondary studies |
$90.00 |
| International applicants with postsecondary studies (with a mailing address outside of Canada) |
$256.00 |
| Additional program choice |
$50.00 |
File evaluation – other
| Fee description |
Fee |
| File evaluation - EMBA |
$190,00 |
| File evaluation – graduate studies |
$120.00 |
| File evaluation – Ontario Law School Application Service (OLSAS) |
$315.00 |
| File evaluation – Ontario Faculties of Education, Teacher Education Application Service (TEAS) – including three program choices |
$249.00 |
| File evaluation – Ontario Faculties of Education, Teacher Education Application Service (TEAS) – Additional choice |
$51.00 |
| File evaluation – Ontario Medical Schools Application Service (OMSAS) |
$350.00 |
| File evaluation – Ontario Rehabilitation Sciences Programs Application Service (ORPAS) for graduate programs in occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy/physiotherapy (PT), audiology (AUD) and speech-language pathology (SLP) |
$290.00 |
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Fee to maintain your place in your program (Canadian students – amount per term of absence) |
$1,366.12 |
| Fee to maintain your place in your program (international students – amount per term of absence) |
$4,470.78 |
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Audition fees – Department of Music (non-refundable) |
$60.00 |
| File evaluation – undergraduate studies, per program choice |
$100.00 |
| File evaluation – certificates and part-time BEd, evaluation of Statement of Experience |
$90.00 |
| Portfolio submission via SlideRoom for visual arts students (BFA and MFA) |
$23.68 |
| French proficiency test for Teacher Education (BEd) and for the Professional Development Program (AQ/ABQ), second-language teaching, French as a second language option |
$135.00 |
| File evaluation- readmission (graduate studies) |
$120.00 |
| Language assessment for ESL and FLS courses – online test |
$33.00 |
| Recognition of prior learning: Evaluation request |
$29.31 |
| Recognition of prior learning: Evaluation |
$290.60 |
| Language assessment for Civil Law (French language test) – Online test |
$36.84 |
uOInternational fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| File evaluation – uOInternational |
$110.75 |
| Exchange student orientation |
$276.93 |
| University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) – reinstatement of membership cancelled for international students’ dependants, per dependant |
$261.25 |
| Mobility Certificate - simple |
$27.82 |
Documentation fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Official enrolment verification (digital copy sent to a third party via MyCredsTM) |
$23.40 plus tax |
| Official enrolment verification (paper copy: ordered online via uoZone or in person) along with preprinted verification forms such as registered education savings plans (available in person only) |
$27.82 |
| Student identity card replacement |
$42.00 |
| Priority mail outside of Canada (in addition to documentation fees) |
$46.88 |
| Priority mail within Canada (in addition to documentation fees) |
$27.11 |
| Duplicate diploma (digital copy sent to a third party via MyCredsTM) |
$10.00 plus tax |
| Diplomas, regular or large sizes |
$100.00 |
| Official diploma photocopy |
$27.82 |
| Evaluation of credentials for non-registrant students: ABQ intermediate or senior division, éducation technologique or Honour Specialist program in Education |
$60.40 |
| Researching fee for course description, per course, or request for syllabus, per syllabus (photocopies included) |
$27.82 |
| Letter of permission for transfer credits |
$68.98 |
| Official digital transcript (sent to a third party via MyCredsTM) |
$23.40 plus tax |
| Official transcript (paper copy: ordered online via uoZone or in person) |
$27.82 |
| Degree verification (Medicine) requiring research |
$73.15 |
Examination fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Supplemental examination |
$55.19 |
| Off-campus supplemental examination (not including fees from the external body) |
$27.67 |
| Declaration of absence - request to defer an examination |
$60.00 |
Placement and co-operative education fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Cotutelle – doctoral program (per term) |
$901.47 |
| Co-operative Education programs |
$855.00 |
| Co-operative Education programs (international students) |
$1075.00 |
| Mandatory Co-operative Education programs |
$641.25 |
| Mandatory Co-operative Education programs (international students) |
$806.26 |
| Mandatory Co-operative Education programs - Master's (1 Work term ) |
$570.00 |
| Mandatory Co-operative Education programs- Master's (1 Work Term) (international students) |
$716.67 |
| Supplemental placement (Faculty of Education and Undergraduate Doctorate of Pharmacy) |
$768.42 |
| Undergraduate Medical Education – clinical placement for Canadians studying abroad |
$919.60 |
| Undergraduate Medical Education – elective clinical placement for visitors to Canada |
$104.50 |
| Postgraduate Medical Education |
$945.00 |
| Supplemental placement |
$768.24 |
| Compulsory training for "Non Violent Crisis Intervention" for internships for students inoccupational therapy, nursing, nutrition sciences, audiology/speech-language pathology, physiotherapy, human kinetics, undergraduate doctorate in pharmacy, clinical psychology (PhD) and Master of Education (Counselling Psychology) |
Direct cost |
| Mask fitting - mandatory requirement for internships for all students in occupational therapy, nursing, nutrition sciences, audiology/speech-language pathology, physiotherapy, human kinetics, undergraduate doctorate in pharmacy, audiology/speech-language pathology, physiotherapy, clinical psychology (PhD) and Master of Education (Counselling Psychology) |
Direct cost |
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Refund processing fee deducted from all refunds |
$25.00 |
| Late payment (in addition to accumulated interest), per invoice |
$60.00 |
| Returned cheques (NSF) or recovery of post-dated cheques |
$50.00 |
| Bank fees incurred by the University for insufficient funds or credit memos |
Direct cost |
| Administrative cost for fee payments by credit memo |
$50.00 |
Miscellaneous fees
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Academic regalia rental (gown, hood, mortarboard) |
$63.00 |
| Extension - Visiting Student Researcher (VSR) |
$75.00 |
| File administration – Visiting Student Researcher (VSR) |
$320.00 |
| Exam platform- ExamSoft |
$57.00 |
| Program change request - primary discipline |
$50.00 |
| Fee description |
Fee |
| Gown rental (online, before deadline) |
$63.00 plus taxes |
| Gown rental (on site, at convocation ceremony) |
$95.00 plus taxes |