University of Ottawa Criminology admission requirements: ENG4U or FRA4U, 75% in English (OXD) or 73% in French (OFI)

uOttawa asks Ontario students for the OSSD with at least six 4U, 4M or DU courses. Criminology names one prerequisite: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U). uOttawa also accepts EAE4U, EAL4U, ETS4U, EAC4U, EWC4U and FLO4U as the language course.

There is no math or science prerequisite. Grade 12 co-op, career and work experience courses do not count toward admission. Your other five courses can be any 4U, 4M or DU courses.

Choose courses you will do well in, since they all feed your average. Map your Grade 12 year with our course planner.

uOttawa publishes a minimum admission average, not the average of students admitted. The English program (OXD) lists 75%. The French program (OFI) lists 73%. uOttawa says these are minimums only, may change, and do not guarantee admission.

uOttawa uses your top six 4U, 4M or DU grades, including the prerequisite. The same average decides admission scholarships. uOttawa does not publish a competitive range above the minimum for Criminology.

Work out your number with our Top 6 average calculator. Aim a few points above the minimum so a weak interim mark does not drop you below it.

The catalogue says the program is offered in English and in French. You apply to the language you want with its own OUAC code: OXD for English, OFI for French.

The English requirements page lists a French Immersion Stream, where you take one third of your courses in French. The catalogue also says the French immersion stream is available with this program. The French program page does not list a separate stream.

uOttawa's Criminology requirements list only the language prerequisite and a minimum average. There is no supplementary form, essay, interview or audition. Your grades decide.

Some faculty scholarships at uOttawa need a resume or application, but the Social Sciences $4,000 award for a 92% average does not. It is automatic.

uOttawa's Criminology page lists a fall application deadline of June 1, 2027 for Canadian applicants, with documents due June 15, 2027. International applicants have May 1, 2027 and May 15, 2027. There is no winter or spring-summer entry.

A late deadline does not mean you should wait. uOttawa makes Ontario high school offers in three rounds, and earlier rounds use your Grade 11 and early Grade 12 marks. Compare schools on our Ontario university application deadlines page.

The Honours BSocSc is 120 units. First year includes ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing, CRM 1300 Introduction to Criminology and CRM 1301 History of Criminological Thought. Second year adds compulsory courses such as CRM 2300 Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System and CRM 2303 Research Methodology in Criminology.

The program page says you build depth in carceral studies, crimes of the powerful, culture and crime, and intervention and social action. The catalogue includes 54 elective units, or 24 elective units plus a minor.

The catalogue notes that the requirements were changed, and points to the 2025-2026 calendar for the older version. Use the current catalogue when you plan.

Every Honours student starts in the course option. You can apply to switch to the research option or the field placement option. Both have limited places, and students are ranked by CGPA.

The research option needs a minimum CGPA of 7.0. The field placement option needs a minimum CGPA of 6.0. The field placement page also asks for at least 72 credits, including 21 CRM credits, after the fall term.

The pages give the timing two ways. The options page says to apply in the first semester of third year. The field placement page says the internal application form is open from the end of October to mid-December each year. These fit together, but confirm the exact date with the department.

Criminology is not on uOttawa's list of co-op programs in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The list includes nearby programs such as Sociology, Political Science and Conflict Studies and Human Rights.

The work experience here is the field placement. It runs 32 hours a week for one fall or winter term in fourth year, with at least 360 hours. The department says it is unpaid. Placements include work with victims and justice-involved people, research, policy analysis and civilian oversight.

uOttawa's 2026-27 tuition table for Canadian citizens living in Ontario lists Criminology, full time flat rate, at $3,104.96 per term. The rate is the same at every progress level for 2026-27.

A fall and winter year is two terms, so tuition is about $6,210 for the year by our arithmetic. Ancillary fees, books and housing are extra. Rates can change for 2027-28.

The University of Ottawa Admission Scholarship for 2027-2028 is automatic. It pays $3,000 at a 95 to 100% average, $2,000 at 90 to 94.9% and $1,000 at 85 to 89.9%.

The Faculty of Social Sciences also gives $4,000 scholarships to top students with an admission average of at least 92%, with no application.

uOttawa's Honours BA in Psychology (OXM) has the same entry rule as English Criminology: ENG4U or FRA4U and a 75% minimum. So the choice is about the subject, not the bar.

Pick Criminology if you care about the justice system, prisons and social control. Pick Psychology if you want the study of the mind and behaviour. See our uOttawa Psychology guide. uOttawa also offers a Joint Honours in Criminology and in Feminist and Gender Studies.

The entry rule is simple and published: one English or French course and a 75% minimum in English, or 73% in French. Earlier offer rounds reward strong Grade 11 marks.

Tuition for 2026-27 is $3,104.96 per term for Ontario residents. The fourth year field placement is unpaid and competitive. Read our uOttawa university guide for campus and residence context.