Cutoffs

Ottawa deadlines, September 2027 entry

OUAC closes January 15, 2027 for everyone. At University of Ottawa, 1 scholarship application closes on a date of its own.

Every date here says where it came from. Dates from last cycle are labelled as such and are never shown as this year’s. Confirm anything you are about to act on with Ottawa.

Supplementary applications at Ottawa

22 programs at Ottawa ask for more than marks. We have not verified their closing dates on Ottawa’s site this cycle, so none is printed here; every program links to the university’s own page.

All 22 Ottawa programs that need more than marks, and what each asks for

Scholarship application deadlines

Only the awards that need an application have a date. Most entrance money at Ontario universities is automatic on your average, with nothing to submit.

  • October 11, 2026Loran Award/CMSF National AwardsVariable

Last cycle’s dates, for planning

2026 cycle

Ottawa had not published this year’s dates for these when we checked. Last year’s tell you roughly when to expect them — they are not this year’s deadlines.

  • January 31, 2026Schulich Leader ScholarshipVariable
  • March 15, 2026Undergraduate Research Scholarships - Faculty of Science$18,000
  • March 31, 2026Father Roger Guindon Student Assistance Fund$80,000
  • March 31, 2026Nidjìnawendàganag (All My Relations) Living Learning Community Student Assistance Fund$36,000
  • March 31, 2026Faculty of Medicine Social Accountability Pre-Med Bursary for Students of Low Socio-Economic Status$35,000
  • March 31, 2026Indigenous Leadership Scholarship$26,000
  • March 31, 2026Joyce Family Foundation Bursary$22,000
  • March 31, 2026Stavros Niarchos Foundation Scholarship$20,000
  • March 31, 2026Telfer Diversity and Equity Admission Scholarship$20,000
  • March 31, 2026Costco Canada Scholarship$8,000

36 more on the scholarships page.

Every entrance scholarship at Ottawa, and what your average is worth

When Ottawa decides, and what happens after

In Ottawa’s own words to guidance counsellors, from the OUAC resource guide (September 2026 entry).

When offers go out

Offers go out in 3 rounds: 1. December to February

based on top five 3U/M and/or 4U/M final grades. 2. Mid-February to May

based on top six 3U/M and/or 4U/M final grades; must include at least two 4U/M grades and prerequisites must be in progress. 3. Mid-May to July

based on top six 4U/M final and interim grades, including prerequisites.

Some programs offer winter and summer admission. www.uottawa.ca/study/undergraduate-studies/ application-deadlines-available-programs-canadian

Deferring your offer

We review requests on a case-by-case basis.

The student must not attend any educational institution (including high school) during the deferral period.

Tuition deposit

$2,000 tuition fee deposit for international students.

$1,000 deposit for English Intensive Program.

OUAC dates that apply to everyone

The 2026–27 (entry September 2027) schedule from OUAC’s counsellor site, checked 2026-08-20. The source. The dates you act on yourself; the school-to-OUAC and OUAC-to-university transmission dates are on the full calendar.

  • August 2026youThe OUAC relaunches Ontario Universities' Info and starts posting application material for fall 2027 admission. This is the month the information appears, not the month you can apply.
  • Mid-September 2026not published by OUACyouThe OUAC application opens for Ontario high school students. OUAC has not published an exact date for this cycle — anything you see online naming a specific day is not coming from OUAC.
  • January 15, 2027youThe deadline for Ontario high school students to submit their completed application. This is the one date everybody knows — but several supplementary applications land before it. The OUAC still processes applications received after this date, though individual university deadlines then apply.
  • May 28, 2027youThe latest date you can expect a response if you applied by January 15 — an offer, a refusal, or a deferral of admission.
  • June 1, 2027youThe earliest date a university can require you to respond to an offer or pay a deposit. Scholarships, financial aid and residence all count as part of the offer: you may accept them earlier if you want to, but nothing can be demanded of you before this date.

The full OUAC calendar, with what is next

Deadline reminders

Supplementary applications close before the January OUAC deadline, and some land in early December. We’ll email you before the ones that apply to you.

We send your email address and the programs you’ve starred, so the reminders are the right ones. Your marks and your average are never sent — they stay in this browser. Deadline emails only, and you can reply to stop them.

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