Admission

Deadlines

For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the specific requirements webpage.

To be eligible, candidates must:

    For PhD in DTI:
  • Hold a master’s degree with thesis and a minimum average of A- in one of the following: 1) MSc in Digital Transformation and Innovation, in Management, in Health Systems, or in Systems Science; 2) MASc in Electrical and Computer Engineering; 3) Master of Computer Science; 4) Master of Information Studies; 5) MA in Communication; 6) A master’s in a related, relevant discipline.
  • Note: International candidates must check the admission equivalencies for the diploma they received in their country of origin.
  • Exceptionally, applicants holding a master’s degree without thesis may be considered provided their file includes scholarly publications or equivalent evidence of their capacity for advanced research.
  • Identify at least one professor in the program whose research interests correspond to yours and who is willing to supervise your research and thesis. We recommend that you contact potential thesis supervisors as soon as possible.
  • Meet the following additional coursework requirements set by the Admissions Committee:
      – Students whose master’s degree was in an area other than Digital Transformation and Innovation may be required to take up to 12 units of additional courses beyond the 9 units normally required for the PhD. The additional coursework would consist of the following:
    • DTI 7100, or an equivalent course.
    • At least one course (3 units) in a field other than the candidate’s chosen field of research, to be chosen from the list of optional courses in the program.
    • The additional coursework is defined by the Admissions Committee, in consultation with the potential supervisor and the Graduate Studies Committee, and is specified in the student’s letter of admission.
    For Master’s in DTI:
  • Have a bachelor’s degree with a specialization or a major (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with a minimum admission average of 75% (B+).
  • Note: International candidates must check the admission equivalencies for the diploma they received in their country of origin.
  • Have completed a course in statistics; a course in management information systems or computing; and two advanced courses showing specialization in one of three disciplines: creative arts and humanities (online multi-media or communications); management (digital transformation management or strategy); technology (online application development or data science).
    For MSC in DTI:
  • Have a bachelor’s degree with a specialization or a major (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with a minimum admission average of 75% (B+).
  • Note: International candidates must check the admission equivalencies for the diploma they received in their country of origin.
  • Have completed a course in statistics; a course in management information systems or computing; and two advanced courses showing specialization in one of three disciplines: creative arts and humanities (online multi-media or communications); management (digital transformation management or strategy); technology (online application development or data science).
  • Identify at least one professor who is willing to supervise your research and thesis. We recommend that you contact potential thesis supervisors as soon as possible.

Language Requirements:

Applicants must be able to understand and fluently speak the language of instruction (English) in the program to which they are applying. Proof of linguistic proficiency may be required.

Applicants whose first language is neither French nor English must provide proof of proficiency in the language of instruction through one of the following two requirements or one of the language tests below.

  • Proof of completion within the last five years, of a previous degree program in an English language university.
  • Proof of recent prolonged residence and exercise of a profession in an English speaking country (normally at least four years over the last six years).

Language tests recognized by the University of Ottawa:
  • TOEFL minimum score of 600 (paper-based) with a minimum score of 5 on the written and 50 on the spoken or a minimum score of 100 (internet-based)
  • IELTS minimum score of 7 for 3 of the 4 tests (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) and a minimum score of 6 in the fourth test.
  • CANTEST minimum score of 14 with an individual minimum score of 4.0 and a minimum score of 4.5 on the oral component.
  • An equivalent language test.

Notes: Candidates are responsible for any fees associated with the language tests. Test scores cannot be more than two-years-old as of September 1 of the year of potential entry into the program.

Notes

  • The admission requirements listed above are minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission to the program.
  • Admissions are governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies.