Dynamic Academic Approach

Discover the UOF's unique approach, combining teaching, innovation, and transdiciplinary studies of Francophone post-secondary education. A university degree with personalized experiences on campus or online in Canada.

Focused on Developping Knowledge and Skills

  • Courses, internships, and professional workshops that allow students to develop knowledge and skills that facilitate professional integration.
  • Training programs focused on societal issues and trends that open the door to a solid career.
  • The "UOF portfolio" that allows students to document the skills they have developed throughout their studies to help them launch their careers.

Driven by Authentic Learning

  • Learning based on simulated or authentic experiences (e.g., case studies, role-playing, internships, company visits, and field trips).
  • Teaching using discovery to stimulate curiosity and stay in touch with reality and social issues.
  • Educational approach inspired by the results seen across universities world-wide, research, and technology to anchor itself in the reality of the workforce

Different Perspectives

  • Each program draws on knowledge and expertise from several different disciplines (e.g., geography, psychology, law, management, sociology, history, arts, economics, and information technology). We call this transdisciplinary studies.
  • The professors have education and professional experience at the intersection of several disciplines, which promotes the exchange of ideas and perspectives.
  • Each program allows for the analysis of complex and current issues from different angles and approaches.

Francophone and Torontonian, but connected worldwide

  • The only French-language university in Southwestern Ontario, the UOF is located in the heart of Toronto; Canadian metropolis, global intercultural hub, home to a growing community where all French-speaking communities are represented.
  • The UOF is aligned with Ontario, Canadian, and international academic standards.

Intimate Class-Sizes and Personalized Experiences

  • Class sizes are small, making it possible to get to know all your classmates and professors, like a workplace where everyone knows each other!
  • The professors are dedicated to student success and are available on campus or remotely.
  • A state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly, newly renovated building that brings together all the essential university facilities and services for a unique experience.

Accessible Online and In-Person

  • Our classrooms, equipped with modern technology, offer you a stimulating learning experience. We recommend that you take your courses on campus to take advantage of the UOF educational experience through hands-on activities, visits, and various meetings.
  • Depending on your program or course, it is possible to attend classes remotely, sychronous or asychronous, which offers some flexibility on days when it is more difficult for you to get to campus.