University of Ottawa
What Ottawa says
Exact quotes from Ottawa’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
Students whose studies at the University of Ottawa are voluntarily interrupted for six or fewer consecutive terms may re-enrol in the same faculty without having to re-apply for admission.
— uottawa.ca ↗Students whose studies at the University of Ottawa are interrupted for more than six consecutive terms must re-apply for admission.
— uottawa.ca ↗Undergraduate students may request an authorized leave for one academic term at a time.
— uottawa.ca ↗Last day to enrol and to change course selection January 22, 2027
— uottawa.ca ↗voluntarily interrupted for six or fewer consecutive terms may re-enrol in the same faculty without having to re-apply for admission
— uottawa.ca ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Undergraduates appear able to skip Winter 2027 without a leave request or reapplying, in most faculties.
- Re-enrolling without reapplying seems allowed after six or fewer consecutive terms away.
- Law, Education and Medicine appear excluded, and study permit holders may need an authorized leave.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (No reason or approval needed for domestic undergraduates).
- Time away allowed: Under 7 terms in a row.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- Classes start Jan 11.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Hackathon
- uOttaHack ↗Ottawa's largest student-run hackathon since 2017, organized with the Faculty of Engineering; 2027 edition announced.
Student founder community
- Startup Garage (eHub) ↗Year-round eHub accelerator giving founders peer networks, mentorship, advisory services, capital and space.
Entrepreneurship center
- uOttawa Entrepreneurship Hub (eHub) ↗Campus hub for student founders: advising, Ideas Labs, Match-Up placements and pitch events.
Hard-tech team
- uORocketry ↗Competitive team that designs, builds and launches an experimental sounding rocket to 30,000+ ft.
- Kelpie Robotics (MATE ROV) ↗Competitive team building an underwater remotely operated vehicle for marine robotics challenges.
CS club
- Computer Science Student Association (CSSA) ↗Represents uOttawa CS students with social programming, academic services and job resources.
- IEEE uOttawa Student Branch ↗Connects students in tech fields with industry professionals and runs campus events.
Why 88
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Some source pages show no date or blocked our automated check. Confirm the details with your school. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.