Courtesy of City of Ottawa

Courtesy of City of Ottawa

Courtesy of City of Ottawa

Courtesy of City of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law -

Ottawa, Ontario

THE STUDY OF LAW IN CANADA’S CAPITAL

Minutes from Parliament and the Supreme Court of Canada, the law school is near key federal government departments, such as Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Defence and Justice, as well as foreign embassies and international non-governmental organizations. The law school attracts a dynamic faculty, drawing on the rich academic, professional and governmental resources of the nation's capital, and on visiting academics and practitioners from around the world. Located in North America's premier bilingual university, Faculty of Law serves both the Civil and Common law traditions.

With exceptional strengths in areas including law and technology and international law, the uOttawa Faculty of Law is also home to several internationally respected research centers. The Faculty is closely linked to the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, the oldest national university-based human rights institute in Canada. Along with Carleton University, the Faculty is also a partner in the Centre for Trade Policy and Law, which fosters independent analysis and research on trade policy issues. It is also host to the EDGE - Emerging Dynamic Global Economies Network, a research network which focuses on the current transformation of the global economic landscape. In addition, the Faculty is home to the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, a global educational organization dedicated to advancing knowledge of environmental law.

The University of Ottawa is one of Canada’s most cosmopolitan universities, and students at the Faculty of Law have the opportunity to participate in a wide array of student activities. Ottawa itself has a vibrant cultural life with an abundance of theatres, national museums, and festivals. Despite its more than one million residents, the area is famous for its green spaces, bicycle paths, and rivers, making it especially appealing to people with active lifestyles.

Exchange Arrangements:
Exchanges should first be arranged in consultation with the NACLE representative at your own law school (see the contact information here). The contact person for NACLE exchanges at the University of Ottawa is Mary Kane ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law website may be found at: http://www.commonlaw.uottawa.ca/