1. Graduate Studies @ uOttawa Beijing 2012 *** Canada’s University in Canada’s Capital Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012

2. Canada’s Capital Our location: Ottawa, Ontario Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012 *

3. Living in Ottawa means… Home of R&D organizations Steps from Parliament of Canada! Silicon Valley North Some of the best museums in the world Benefitting from a multicultural & bilingual environment Abundance of greenspace Affordable and reliable public transit systems International City of 1,100,000 Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012

4. Canada’s University uOttawa founded in 1848 Scenic campus is located next to the historic Rideau Canal (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012

5. Canada’s University uOttawa’s unique attributes: Located in the heart of Canada’s capital city French & English cultures and language side- by-side A city of huge ethnic and cultural diversity Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012

6. Canada’s University North America’s largest bilingual (English and French) institution One of TOP 200 universities in the world Top 10 in research among Canadian universities Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012

7. The numbers tell the story 9 faculties: Arts, Education, Law, Social Sciences, Management Engineering, Science, Health Sciences, Medicine More than 41,000 students –6400 graduate students Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012

8. The numbers tell the story 642 research labs on campus 1600 professors qualified to supervise graduate theses $236 million in research funding in 2010 Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012

9. Graduate studies at uOttawa mean… Opportunities National and international exposure and experience Travel and conference grants Joint PhD programs with international universities Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012

10. Graduate studies at uOttawa mean… Access Partnerships with businesses, hospitals, government, etc. provide student experience beyond the university. The University of Ottawa houses many… research networks centres of excellence institutes.

11. Research (www.research.uOttawa.ca) Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012 Four strategic areas of research Canada and the world Health E-Society Molecular sciences

12. Admission requirements Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012 PhD Programs Master’s degree Minimum of 75% (B+) average Some programs have a higher minimum requirement. Consult www.grad.uOttawa.ca/deadlines for more info.

13. Admission process Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012 PhD Programs Consult the academic unit Website Find a thesis supervisor Review the academic and language requirements

14. Admission: Language requirements Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012 Overall score TOEFLPaper-based: 550 to 650 Internet-based: 79 to 115 IELTSOverall: 6.5 to 8.0 Individual: 5.0 to 7.0 EPT (MELAB)80 to 87 Pearson Test of English (PTE)53 to 79

15. Funding Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012 CSC Candidates Consult CSC Website Other scholarships uOttawa (partial and complete) Vanier Canada Ontario Trillium Ontario Graduate Scholarships

16. Resources for students Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012 International Office www.international.uOttawa.ca Student Academic Success Service (SASS) www.sass.uOttawa.ca/graduate Graduate Student’s Association www.gsaed.ca

17. Keep in touch! Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012 Visit our Websites Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies – www.grad.uOttawa.ca Discover uOttawa – www.discoveruOttawa.ca Send us an email grad.comm@uOttawa.ca

18. Thank you! Webinar for Chinese Students - November 2012 Thank you for taking the time to attend this webinar. If you would like additional information, please contact us or visit us online.