Academic Life
Semesters
The academic year is divided into three sections called semesters:
- Fall semester – September to December.
- Winter semester – January to April.
- Summer semester – May to August. The summer semester may be broken into two seven-week sessions (May/June and July/August) or one 14-week session, depending on the courses you wish to take.
Courses
- Course Outline
- Course descriptions
Faculty
Important dates and deadlines
Your academia year at Ontario Tech University follows a schedule of important dates. Please check the Important dates and deadlines website to know and meet all deadlines including fee payment dates and course add/drop dates.
Services and resources
International students may find the following services and resources particularly helpful:
- Academic Advisors - Academic advisors strive to assist students to make choices that will lead to their academic success. Your advisor can support you from start to finish, from selecting a program to planning for the future. Academic advisors are faculty-specific. Learn more about your academic advisor:
- Student Learning Centre (SLC) - SLC helps students improve their skills in math, writing, studying and other subject areas. Our academic subject specialists, trained peer tutors and online resources are available to help ensure your success.
- Nool: Find online academic resources, videos and tip sheets in writing, math, science and study skills
- Study skills: find resources to help you develop your study habits, along with proven tips and techniques for studying smarter not harder!
- Conversation Cafe: find an opportunity to practice English speaking and listening skills
- Learning Commons - Our university's state-of-the-art Learning Commons, at the north Oshawa location, houses computers for student use. Other amenities include dedicated tutoring rooms, digital signage, laptop stations, wired and wireless access points and printers. The Information Technology (IT) Service Desk can help you with any IT-related issues. It is conveniently located at the north Oshawa location as well as downtown at Charles Hall.
- Library - Our university's libraries provide extensive print and digital information resources and services to assist you. Wireless connections, free inter-library loans, streaming media, specialized training sessions and one-on-one consultations are available at each library. Visit the Library website to learn more.
- For International Students: Check the library website for international students
- Academic Integrity - It is important that you understand and abide by academic conduct regulations. It is highly recommended that you to through The Academic Integrity Modules to learn what constitutes academic misconduct, how to avoid committing academic offences, and what to expect if you do commit an academic offence.
- The Academic Integrity Modules: There are nine modules in total. The first eight include quizzes to test your understanding and knowledge of the content.
- Student Accessibility Services (SAS) - Learn about the accommodations, financial support, and events we offer to help build an accessible university and ensure all students have equal opportunities to succeed.
To learn about all the services available to our students, see the Campus services page of our website.