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WELCOME TO SPU

Human. Open. Engaged. Spiritual.

Saint Paul University was the first

post-secondary institution in Ottawa.

More than a university specializing in the

human and social sciences, SPU is a community.

Our goal: guiding transformation together

to build a more humane and more just

society on a global scale.

4 THE SAINT PAUL EXPERIENCE

6 OUR PROGRAMS

14 SERVICES AT SPU

16 LET’S TALK MONEY!

18 ADMISSION CONDITIONS

20 CAMPUS MAP

21 READY TO TAKE THE PLUNGE?

21 COME AND MEET US

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THE SAINT PAUL EXPERIENCEDIFFERENT.AND PROUD OF IT. Academic ExcellenceThrough teaching as well as research, our commitment to excellence is embodied in our relevant programs that are focused on today’s social issues. Our graduates are equipped to meet challenges and find innovative and humane solutions in all sectors.

Smart InvestmentSPU’s tuition fees are among the most competitive in Ontario. Also, we offer a great program for recognizing college credits.

Green SpaceLocated in the heart of Ottawa, a stone’s throw from the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal, SPU is surrounded by greenery and small eco-friendly businesses. Our campus is also home to a community garden and an organic café.

Human ScaleOur approach is human-centred. We offer interactive teaching as well as access to professors and support staff that is second to none. The idea is to create a personalized university experience that fosters success.

Bilingualism and DiversitySPU offers programs and services in English and French, more than 20% of students are from abroad. Everyone can therefore study in the official language of their choice and broaden their cultural horizons.

Added ValueOur concern for social justice, combined with our intellectual tradition, guides our thinking about the human condition and our plan for social transformation.

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Its student satisfaction rate of

Its safe and friendly campus

WHY CHOOSE SPU?

Its openness to the world

Its access to professors

* According to the 2017 National Survey of Student Engagement, 96% of graduating students

rated their SPU experience “good” or “excellent”.

Its affordable tuition fees and its admission scholarships

Its location, Ottawa, the national capital, ranked best place to live in Canada

Its programs offered in English and French

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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONDo you use the media to understand the world? Are you interested in images and the messages they convey? Are information and social responsibility important to you?

Studying social communication is about

• exploring the cultural, economic, political and sociological aspects of communication;

• analyzing the means used to capture, transmit and understand information;

• developing professional writing skills.

Skills

• Develop and implement communication and dissemination plans

• Design and write content for different media

• Recommend communication, marketing and public relations strategies

Careers

• Web content coordinator at a university

• Media relations officer for a federal department

• Marketing officer for a business

• Producer/host on public radio

Undergraduate

• Certificate in Social Communication

• Honours B.A. with Major in Social Communication

• Honours B.A. in Social Communication

Some courses in this area of study

• Social Communication and Social Media

• Introduction to Public Relations

• Introduction to New Media

• Electronic Journalism

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SCHOOL OF ETHICS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SERVICEIs making cannabis legal during a major opioid crisis a good idea? How can we justify subsidizing both the fight against climate change and industries that pollute? These questions have something in common: they stem from public ethics.

Doing public ethics is about

• deconstructing and understanding moral judgments;

• looking critically at the morality of policies, laws and rules that govern how we live together;

• finding ways to enhance the common good in a spirit of social justice.

Skills

• Analyze complex political issues

• Find solutions to ethical problems

• Recommend social inclusion strategies

Careers

• Humanitarian affairs expert for an international group

• Ethics adviser for a city council

• Hospital ethicist

• Gender equality adviser for a federal department

Undergraduate

• Certificate in Private and Public Ethics

• Honours B.A. in Public Ethics


• Environmental Ethics

• Contemporary Political Issues

• Ethics and Multiculturalism

• Feminist Ethics

Thinking of continuing your studies?

The School of Ethics, Social Justice and Public Service also offers master’s programs.

“Try Saint Paul! Stay open. So many great things happen here.”

Marie-Hélène Casimiro, B.A. in Public Ethics

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SCHOOL OF CONFLICT STUDIES Can you demonstrate objectivity and empathy? Do you have strong critical thinking skills? Are you good at solving complex problems?

Doing conflict studies is about

• exploring the main types of conflicts (local, national and international);

• addressing the political, psychological and social aspects of conflicts;

• taking part in listening, negotiation and mediation practice sessions.

Skills

• Make recommendations to manage a conflict

• Act as a third party neutral in labour conflicts and grievances

• Develop a strategy to guide various parties in resolving a conflict

Careers

• International programs officer in a peace-building organization

• Labour relations adviser for a Crown corporation

• Grievances and arbitration analyst in a professional association

• Mission planning specialist for an international organization

Undergraduate

• Certificate in Conflict Resolution

• Honours B.A. in Conflict Studies

• Honours B.A. with Major in Conflict Studies


• Causes and Dynamics of International Conflicts

• Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflict

• Political Conflicts and Their Resolution

• Gender Relations and Conflict


The School of Conflict Studies also offers master’s and doctoral programs.

“Studying at Saint Paul opened my eyes. I had to question a number of preconceived ideas.”Fernanda De Castro, M.A. in Conflict Studies

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SPU IS KNOWN FOR ITS GREAT CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, ITS CONCERN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND FOR HUMANIZING SOCIETY.

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Are you someone who is engaged and likes action? Do you want to do your part to change the world? Are you looking for a university experience – the only one of its kind in Canada – that is geared to the transformation of society?

Working in social innovation is about

• developing solutions to social needs in various sectors (housing, health, the fight against poverty, exclusion and discrimination);

• understanding tools and methods that make organizations more democratic and more just;

• examining different forms of collective action from the perspective of the human sciences and management.

Skills

• Understand a social problem that neither the state nor the market can address on their own, suggest a concrete solution and test the proposed solution on the ground

• Launch the project, track it and measure the results

• Design, implement and conclude your own social innovation project

Careers

• Social entrepreneur

• Director of a social rehabilitation co-op

• Manager, youth services

• Social justice organizer for a community services centre

Undergraduate

• Certificate in Social Innovation

• Honours B.A. in Social Innovation


• Self-management in Organizations

• Anti-racist and Anti-colonial Theories

• Finance and Funding Social Innovation

• Project Management and Social Innovation


• The School of Social Innovation also offers a Graduate Diploma in Social Organization Development.

ÉLISABETH-BRUYÈRE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL INNOVATION

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MAURIL-BÉLANGER SOCIAL INNOVATION WORKSHOPENGAGEMENT. COLLABORATION. SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Want to contribute to the solution? Enjoy a rewarding career? Build a better world?

The Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop, which is completely independent, is the only training centre for social entrepreneurship in the National Capital Region that addresses the specific needs of Indigenous persons, Francophones and immigrants.

By registering in the Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation, you automatically become a member!

What the Workshop offers

• Collaborative workspaces

• The expertise of various specialists

• Access to municipal, provincial and federal funding

• The opportunity to launch your own social organization

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SCHOOL OF COUNSELLING, PSYCHOTHERAPYAND SPIRITUALITYHow should we go about getting others to open up to us? How can we identify difficult situations and which solutions to bring to them? How can we understand the complexity of the human spirit?

Studying human relations and spirituality is about

• learning to understand interpersonal communication and intervention techniques;

• becoming familiar with the development of the human spirit based on the culture of each person;

• exploring the different aspects of individual and collective behaviour.

Skills

• Assess a situation (familial, organizational or other) and suggest how to approach it

• Directly support a specific group (couples, migrant workers, organizations, students, Indigenous women, single parents) and guide them to adequate resources

• Identify situations that could lead to suicide, addiction, prostitution, dropping out of school, delinquency

Careers

• Youth counsellor in a mental health services centre

• Community response officer in a school

• Safety and wellness manager for a humanitarian organization

• On-site facilitator in a centre for people with addictions

Programs

• Honours B.A. in Human Relations and Spirituality

• Honours B.A. with Major in Human Relations and Spirituality


• Perspectives on Psycho-Social Human Behaviour

• Personality Theories

• Psychology of Spiritual Experience

• Cultural Diversity and Religious Pluralism


• The School of Counselling, Psychotherapy and Spirituality also offers master’s and doctoral programs.

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FACULTY OF THEOLOGYHow can we have a constructive interreligious dialogue? How can we talk about issues like human rights, democracy, political and religious freedom, secularism and pluralism? How can I serve others in the name of my faith while being open to religious plurality? All these questions, and many others, are related to theology.

Studying theology is about

• exploring the cornerstones of the Christian faith;

• examining with a critical eye the major social issues affecting the Church today;

• acquiring the tools you need to serve your community.

Skills

• Understand core questions of contemporary theology

• Understand the Christian faith in depth and integrate it in your daily life

• Comment on questions related to human nature, God and ethical challenges facing society

Careers

• Coordinator of pastoral services for children and youth in a parish

• Catechist

• Chaplaincy officer in various institutions (schools, hospitals, prisons)

Undergraduate

• Certificate in Theology

• Honours B.A. with Major in Theology


• World Religions

• Can We Talk About God?

• Spirituality and Social Justice

• Theory and Praxis of Interreligious Dialogue


The Faculty of Theology also offers master’s and doctoral programs.

Did you know? Our Certificate in Theology is also offered entirely online!ustpaul.ca/flexible-learning/distance-education.htm

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SERVICES AT SPU At Saint Paul University, we are committed to what really matters: your success. Day after day, over 100 professors and employees work hard to offer you quality services that fit your ambitions.

Jean-Léon-Allie Library and Archives (future learning hub)SPU’s research and workspace par excellence, the Jean-Léon-Allie Library and Archives, is beginning a major renovation.

In addition to current resources (collaborative spaces, individual study rooms, 1.5 million electronic publications and some 30 000 rare books), the future learning hub will include a café and bring together a number of existing services:

Student Academic Success Service (SASS)

• Writing help

• Counselling

• Orientation

• Time management workshop

Internship office

• Help finding internships

• One-on-one consultation

• Training and professional development

• Support for the practical component of programs

International OfficeEducation is going global! Choosing SPU means having a rewarding international experience, whether through taking part in an exchange, coming to study here from abroad or benefiting from the amazing cultural diversity of our student population and our staff.

The SPU International Office helps students on the move:

• we have some 19 partnership agreements with institutions of higher education in 14 countries;

• growing student mobility has allowed many SPU students to spend one or two terms abroad;

• we welcome more than 200 international students from around 50 countries.

“There’s nothing like an international exchange to meet new people, travel, get to know a culture and deepen your understanding! It will be a significant asset for my career.”Joa Bertille Kaneza, 4th-year student in the Honours B.A. in Conflict Studies, who spent a term at Université catholique de Lyon, France

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Café UrbanIt’s all fresh! SPU is the only university in the region that offers healthy fare prepared on site using unprocessed ingredients. Our chef even stocks up in our community garden. Locavores, grab your forks!

The OasisWelcome, serve and celebrate: these are the fundamental values of Pastoral Services. The Oasis welcomes a range of activities: yoga, music, collective kitchen, knitting, spiritual support, volunteer activities, liturgical celebrations, and more.

Residence

The campus residence includes 77 bright and fully furnished suites:

• Two bedrooms, each with a double bed and TV

• Bathroom

• Kitchen with microwave, stove and fridge, etc.

• Free Internet, cable and housekeeping

• Work space

• Option to choose your suite-mate

The building also offers many advantages:

• 24/7 security

• Shared kitchens

• Smart washers and dryers

• Fitness centre with a view

• TV lounges and study rooms

• Courtyard and patio with barbecue

The best of two worlds

As an SPU student, you also have access to University of Ottawa services:

• Courses

• Intercampus shuttle

• Sports facilities

• Library

• Health services

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SPU IS ALSO ABOUT AFFORDABLE TUITION FEES AND ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIPS.

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LET’S TALK MONEY!Admission scholarshipsQ. Who can get a scholarship?

A. Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students coming from a recognized high school or college.

ADMISSION AVERAGE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP TOTAL VALUE1

75 to 79.9% $500 $2,000

80 to 84.9% $1,000 $4,000

85 to 89.9% $2,000 $8,000

90 to 94.9% $3,000 $12,000

95% and up $4,000 $16,000

1 Conditions for renewal: be registered full-time (at least 12 credits per session) and maintain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 8.5.

How much does it cost?We may not have a huge campus or a football team, but we offer what matters: a quality education and tuition fees that are among the most competitive in Ontario.

Several factors will affect the cost of your studies:

• your status (full-time or part-time);

• your program;

• your legal status in Canada (if you were born abroad).

Pay for your studiesDid you know that by registering at SPU, you can receive loans and scholarships? Find out: you have nothing to lose!

• Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)

• Quebec Loans and Bursaries Program (AFE)

• Student Financial Assistance – Government of Canada

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ADMISSION CONDITIONSSecondary studentsOntario

• Have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with at least six 4U- or 4M-level courses, including one course in English or français.

• Have an average of at least 70%.

Québec

• Have a Secondary School Diploma, including one course in English or français at the Secondary V level.


Other provinces

• Have a Secondary School Diploma, including one course in English or français at the Grade 12 level.


International student• Have a diploma attesting to 12 years of education equivalent to the Ontario Secondary

School Diploma (OSSD).

• Pass a language proficiency test if required.

For all questions about immigration or housing, to find out how to get your bearings in Ottawa, or to receive financial advice, contact the International Office. [email protected].

Cégep studentCondition

• Have completed 12 courses of general studies (not including physical education and refresher courses), including one course in English (603) or français (601).

Equivalencies: Thanks to our transfer agreements, you can obtain up to 30 credits, and even up to 60 credits, and therefore finish your B.A. in two years.

“From my first day at Saint Paul, I felt at home. The people respect others’ opinions, and I could express my ideas freely.”Ruth Morales Padilla, 3rd-year student in Social Communication from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Dominican Republic

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Student from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT)Conditions:

• Have done one year of studies at a CAAT.

• Have an OSSD with one language course (English or français) at the college or 4U level.

Equivalencies: Thanks to our transfer agreements, if you have studied for two or three years at a CAAT, you can obtain up to 30 credits, if not more, and complete your B.A. in two years.

Student from a Canadian or international universityWe will review your application based on your previous secondary and post-secondary studies.

Equivalencies: Depending on your previous studies and the program selected, you could receive some credits.

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Mature applicantIf your application does not meet the admission conditions, you can apply as a mature applicant.

Conditions:

• Have not been enrolled in full-time studies for at least two consecutive years.

• Have experience that is considered sufficient preparation for pursuing undergraduate studies.

International Baccalaureate (IB) applicantIf you are registered in an IB program, you can apply to SPU in first year.

Conditions:

• Have passed six courses, including at least three higher-level courses.

• Have obtained for these six subjects a cumulative score of 24 or higher.

Equivalencies: If you obtained a mark of 5 or more for an advanced-level course, you can receive credits based on the requirements of the program selected.

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READY TO TAKE THE PLUNGE?Choose your program of study1. Make sure you meet the admission conditions

2. Check the admission deadlines

3. Submit your application

Are you applying only to SPU?Complete the form at ustpaul.ca/applicationAdmission.php?.

Are you applying to more than one Ontario university?Complete the form from the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) at ouac.on.ca.

Because Saint Paul is federated with the University of Ottawa, you will find the programs offered at SPU in the University of Ottawa section of the OUAC website.

Visit: https://bit.ly/2MJ7BmV

COME AND MEET USGuided tourOur friendly guides would be happy to show you all that our campus has to offer you.

WHEN: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., all year (except holidays)

Student for a day• Want to know more about SPU?

• Want to verify or change your choice of program?

• Wondering about an SPU student’s typical day?

Come and spend a day with us!

WHEN: during the week, from September to April

Open HouseMeet our professors, learn about our programs and find out about our admission process, our scholarships and financial aid!

WHEN: Saturday, November 3, 2018, and Saturday, March 23, 2019, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

[email protected]

613-236-1393 / toll-free: 1-800-637-6859

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