The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises nine departments, schools and institutes, which offer undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in both English and French. With its 10,000 students, 260 full-time professors, and wide array of programs and research centres, the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa. Its graduate students are supervised by excellent researchers and undertake cutting-edge research in the Faculty's masters and Ph.D. programs.
Events
- June 7 - 11: Spring Convocation for Social Sciences students
- June 18 - 19: The Canadian Urban Forum, a conference to identify new models for tomorrow's infrastructure
- Aug. 27 - 28: Rencontre annuelle des membres de l'alliance de recherche (event in French only)
Future Students
Fall 2013 International Internships
Select an Academic Unit
Undergraduate Programs
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Disciplinary or Multidisciplinary
- Anthropology
- Conflict Studies and Human Rights
- Criminology
- Economics
- Economics and Public Policy
- International Development and Globalization
- International Economics and Development
- International Studies and Modern Languages
- Political Science
- Psychology (BA)
- Psychology (BSc)
- Public Administration
- Service social
- Social Sciences (General)
- Sociology
- Women’s Studies
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Joint Honours
- Anthropology and Sociology
- Communication and Political Science
- Communication and Sociology
- Criminology and Women’s Studies
- Economics
- Economics and Political Science
- Geography and Sociology
- History and Political Science
- Political Science
- Public Administration and Political Science
- Women’s Studies and Political Science
- Women’s Studies and Sociology
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Complementary Minors
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Integrated
Graduate Programs
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Graduate Diploma
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Master
- Anthropology (MA)
- Criminology (MA)
- Economics (MA)
- Globalization and International Development (MA)
- Public Administration (MA)
- Public and International Affairs (MA)
- Political Science (MA)
- Social Work (MSW in French only)
- Sociology (MA)
- Women's Studies (MA)
- Women's Studies (LL.M./ MA / MSc) (Collaborative)
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Doctorate
News
- The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and Paris School of International Affairs Sciences Po form a strategic partnership
- The new INSPIRE laboratory: shaping the future of social science research in a world-class facility.
- Putting theory into practice: find out how we are shaping international development!
Contact Information
Faculty of Social Sciences
120 University
Social Sciences Building
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1N 6N5
Undergraduate Studies
Room 3010
Tel.: 613-562-5709
Fax: 613-562-5311
socialsciences@uOttawa.ca
Graduate Studies
Room 3021
Tel.: 613-562-5732
Fax: 613-562-5308
scsgrad@uOttawa.ca
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
September to May:
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June to August:
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.