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Saint Paul University

223 Main Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 1C4
Telephone: 613-236-1393

Profile

Saint Paul University is a Catholic, ecumenically-oriented, bilingual institution located in Canada’s capital and dedicated to the understanding of the Christian faith and its integration in daily life. Founded in 1848 as the College of Bytown, it became the University of Ottawa in 1866 and Saint Paul University in 1965. Saint Paul University is federated with the present University of Ottawa and gives its degrees jointly with this university.

There are fewer than 1,000 students, so classes are small and the atmosphere is friendly. Multiculturalism is evident as more than 45 countries are represented within the student population.

Students, faculty and administration are proud of the university library, the largest religious studies research library in Canada, specializing in religious history, theology, ethics, canon law, conflict studies, medieval studies and philosophy. Course offerings are rich in areas such as pastoral counselling, mission studies and inter-religious dialogue, theology, ethics, biblical studies, spirituality, canon law, Anglican studies and Eastern Christian studies.

History
Year of foundation: 1848
Former names of the institution: College of Bytown; University of Ottawa.

Student fees

Canadian student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $3,930
Graduate tuition fees: $4,190

International student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $8,420
Graduate tuition fees: $8,730

* Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.

Student enrolment

2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 210
Full-time (graduates): 260
Part-time (undergraduates): 240
Part-time (graduates): 120

* Source: Saint Paul University

Programs and degrees

Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.

Student facilities and services

Personal support services
Counselling, religious life services, services for persons with a disability.

Academic support services
Career centre, Centre for Ministry Formation, sound and television studios.

Housing
On-campus: The university can accommodate up to 186 students in its new residence on campus. Facilities include rooms at Laframboise Hall (for student priests and seminarians), as well as room and board for priests, religious men and women, and other students at Deschâtelets Residence.

Student assistance 
Admission bursaries are available for promising candidates. Graduate admission scholarships are also available. Bursaries ranging from $500 to $6,000 are awarded based on financial need, among other criteria. Applications for bursaries must be received by May 1.

University research

Be it ethics or conflict studies, to mention but those two, the disciplines taught at Saint Paul University are such that its academic research focuses on fields that are deemed of considerable interest to the Canadian population at large. In a constant effort to better serve this population, Saint Paul University is currently preparing new research programs, including a PhD in Conflict Studies and another in Counselling and Spirituality.

Saint Paul University seeks out undergraduate students who show an aptitude for graduate studies and actively encourages them to follow through in that direction. In order to further develop its aid to graduate students, the university has just added to its admission scholarships a new academic excellence scholarship program for doctoral students.

International education

Saint Paul University believes that, within the framework of their university studies, it is important for students to be able to engage in training courses abroad, and that the presence of students from other countries vastly enriches the student experience on campus. Saint Paul University's international services promote student mobility at an international level, and further increase the number of international students on campus.

Saint Paul University is a member of a consortium of nine Canadian, American and Mexican universities encouraging student mobility. With support from the North American Mobility in Higher Education Program from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, over the next three years, this consortium will allow 21 students from each one of its member universities to engage in training courses in any of the other two countries belonging to the consortium.

Saint Paul University’s international services are currently paving the way for student mobility partnerships with a number of universities, mainly in Europe and Asia.