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Université de Montréal for international applicants at a glance
Université de Montréal asks every international applicant for a school-leaving certificate that the university accepts, a French-language proof, and an application filed by 1 February for the autumn term; the engine behind that is a rule that admission is decided programme by programme, because admission requirements differ from programme to programme.
The first thing to know is the route your certificate takes. The French baccalauréat, the Italian Esame di Stato, the German Hochschulreife, the Belgian upper secondary certificate, three A-levels and the International Baccalaureate sit in the group that the country pages list as accepted without an extra year. Polish, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Dutch, Portuguese, Turkish, Brazilian, Algerian, Vietnamese, US, Japanese, Egyptian, Saudi and Indonesian certificates sit in the other group: the country pages ask for a year of university study, or the preparatory route that replaces it.
The second thing is language. Study at Université de Montréal runs in French, and you must show your oral and written French meets the programme requirement. English is not what the admission office asks for: English is not an admission requirement except for English studies and translation programmes.
The third thing is money. The university's own estimate for an international student is 16 082,02 $ per 15-credit term (2025/26, the latest published, see 2025-2026); an exemption scholarship of 7 218,00 $ per term at level A can reduce that in 2026-27, and no form is needed for it.
For scale: the university offers 250 undergraduate programmes and, on its page for international students, says it welcomes more than 10 000 international students. This article covers five of the undergraduate programmes in depth: Informatique, Droit, Psychologie, Sciences économiques and Sciences de la communication. All dates here are for entry in autumn 2027.
French as the language of study and what that means for applicants
Université de Montréal is a French-language university, and the first thing the admission office wants from an international applicant is evidence of French: you must show your oral and written French meets the programme requirement.
The level is not one number for the whole university. The admission pages say that the level is set in the Exigences d’admission section of each programme, and it depends on the language of your earlier studies. If your schooling was entirely in French, your file is evaluated and documents are asked for only if needed. If it was in another language, an accepted French test or diploma is required.
The rules changed recently. The French-language service of the university notes that from winter 2026 the French requirement was revised, so older forum posts and agency pages may describe a different threshold. Treat the programme page as the authority.
Four ways to meet the requirement
The university lists four ways: recognised path, accepted test or diploma, intensive French programme, FRS courses. A recognised study path is the route for people who studied in French. An accepted test or diploma is the route for everyone else, and it is the one most readers of this article will use. The intensive French programme and the FRS course combination are university courses taken at Université de Montréal itself.
As a concrete example, the Informatique page asks for B2 in oral and written comprehension within 24 months of the start of the term. The French tests chapter explains the tests, and the chapter on the five programmes gives the programme details.
Whatever route you take, plan ahead for the deadline. For Informatique the proof of French is due by 15 February 2027, after the application deadline itself. Official sources for this chapter: the UdeM français page on the admission requirement.
How Université de Montréal reads a foreign school-leaving certificate
The baseline for a regular undergraduate programme is a Quebec DEC or equivalent, so every foreign certificate is read against that: either it is equivalent, or you add a year first.
The university's page for international students tells you to choose the country that issued your latest diploma and then shows the general conditions. Behind that page there are three situations for people who studied abroad: 3 situations: direct entry, preparatory year, first year of a 4-year bachelor.
Direct entry means the certificate is treated as equal to the DEC. The preparatory year, called the Année préparatoire, is for applicants without a DEC or with pre-university studies outside Quebec, and it is 24 credits. The third route is the first year of a four-year bachelor, offered in some programmes only.
| Certificate | Route on the university's country page |
|---|---|
| French baccalauréat | Direct, no extra year |
| Italian Esame di Stato | Direct, no extra year |
| German Hochschulreife | Direct, no extra year |
| 3 A-levels (or 2 A-levels and 2 AS-levels) | Direct, no extra year |
| IB graduates | Direct, no preparatory year |
| Polish matura | Year of study or preparatory route first |
| Spanish Bachillerato | Year of study or preparatory route first |
The warning in every country page applies to all of this. The university adds that some programmes have particular conditions, for example the first-cycle doctorates. Medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry and pharmacy are in that category: need a post-secondary diploma or a degree and cannot be entered from a school certificate alone.
One more rule applies to every international student whatever the route: international students must study full time.
Certificates that give direct entry: France, Italy, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom
The national certificates of France, Italy, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom are listed on the university's country pages with the answer accepted without an extra year to the question about a year of university study first.
For France the page lists the French baccalauréat général or technologique and the university says on its France page that the baccalauréat général or technologique gives direct entry, with extra level and speciality requirements for some programmes. A professional baccalauréat is different: a professional baccalauréat is possible after a catch-up year.
For Italy the page names the Italian Esame di Stato diploma. For Germany it names the German Hochschulreife, which covers the Abitur, the subject-restricted Hochschulreife and the Fachhochschulreife in the university's wording. For Belgium it lists the Belgian upper secondary certificate from the French, Flemish and German-speaking communities.
The French baccalauréat in more detail
France is the largest sending country by far: the university says that close to 41 % of international students come from France. Most programmes leave your lycée specialities open: most programmes let you choose your lycée specialities freely. Science programmes are the exception, because a science programme may ask for preparatory courses if the lycée specialities do not match.
The university built a tool for the combinations. The tool is simple: the Bac à Bac tool shows speciality combinations by programme, and it is the fastest way for a lycéen to see whether a first-year or final-year choice closes a door. For averages and tracks by programme, the evaluation page sends French baccalauréat holders to a dedicated page: French bac holders outside Quebec can see the required averages and tracks.
A French lycée abroad counts too. The university says that 1 080 students from the AEFE lycée network study at Université de Montréal, and its page for those lycées repeats the direct-entry rule for the baccalauréat général or technologique. Official sources: the page for students in France and the page for French lycées abroad.
The UK route in one line
The United Kingdom page asks for 3 A-levels, or 2 A-levels and 2 AS-levels, no extra year. The page does not name grades for this first-cycle route, so the grade that matters is the one in the programme requirements and the rating the admission office computes from your transcript.
Certificates that need an extra year first: Poland, Romania, Spain, Greece and others
For most of the countries in this article the university's country page answers a year of university study to the question about a year of university study, and offers a preparatory route as the alternative.
The wording is the same on every one of those pages. The diploma is listed, then the question about a year of university study, and the answer is yes, or one of three alternatives: the university's own preparatory year, the first year of a 4-year bachelor in programmes that offer one, or the ACCÈS-FAC programme in programmes that offer it. For Poland the diploma on the page is the Polish matura; for Romania the Romanian Bacalaureat; for Spain the Spanish Bachillerato; for Greece the Greek Apolytirio.
- Netherlands: the Dutch VWO is listed with the same extra-year answer.
- Portugal: the Portuguese secondary diploma is listed with the same answer.
- Turkey: the Turkish Lise diploma is listed with the same answer.
- Brazil: the Brazilian Ensino Médio is listed with the same answer.
- Algeria: the Algerian baccalauréat is listed with the same answer.
- Vietnam, Japan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia: the Vietnamese secondary certificate, the Japanese high school certificate, the Egyptian Thanaweya Amma, the Saudi Tawjihiyah and the Indonesian secondary certificate follow the same rule.
Do not read this as a rejection. The preparatory year is built for the situation: it is for applicants without a DEC or with pre-university studies outside Quebec, and the general conditions page presents it as the way in: without a DEC or equivalent you may take the Année préparatoire, and afterwards you reach the great majority of first-cycle programmes, with the first-cycle doctorates and the medical preparatory year excluded.
The United States has its own line. The country page lists a high school diploma plus a year of university study, or the preparatory route, so a US applicant is in the same group as the Polish matura holder. The page does not mention AP exams; AP results would have to be raised with the admission office, because the page offers no AP rule to cite.
Dates for the preparatory year
The Année préparatoire has its own window for autumn 2027: 1 August 2026 to 1 February 2027; French proof by 15 February 2027. The same page lists a winter intake as well, so the preparatory year can start in January or August.
Official source: the Année préparatoire page and the page for international students.
International Baccalaureate: direct admission and programme thresholds
The International Baccalaureate is the cleanest route into Université de Montréal: IB graduates are directly admissible, no general preparatory year.
The university's page for IB schools repeats this with a different sentence: IB graduates are directly admissible, no preparatory year. The general conditions page adds the condition that applies to everyone: an IB diploma awarded outside Quebec may give direct admission, subject to programme requirements.
The requirements come as a table of thresholds per programme. The evaluation page confirms it: IB holders outside Quebec can consult the required thresholds. The table also lists prerequisite subjects at standard (NM) or higher (NS) level.
| Programme | IB threshold |
|---|---|
| Droit | 33 |
| Architecture | 33 |
| Criminologie | 30 |
| Études internationales | 28 |
| Informatique | 27 |
| Économie et politique | 24 |
| Anthropologie | 24 |
The table is a gate, not a statement about the level of students who were admitted. Droit shares the highest threshold in this list with Architecture, 33, and since the Droit programme has limited capacity the real competition can be tougher than the threshold alone. Informatique asks 27 together with higher-level analysis and approaches mathematics.
If one or two prerequisites are missing there is a way around. For some programmes one or two missing prerequisites can be taken as preparatory courses alongside the degree. Official sources: the IB page and the IB requirements table.
A-levels, AP, the US high school diploma and other credentials
A-levels are on the direct-entry list: the United Kingdom page asks for 3 A-levels, or 2 A-levels and 2 AS-levels, no extra year.
That is the whole of the A-level rule on the country page: the certificate, and the answer that no year of university study is needed first. The university does not publish grades on this page. For grades you work from the programme page and from the way the admission office rates your file: UdeM computes a rating for studies outside Quebec from its grading reference.
The United States is the other English-language credential in this scope. The country page for the United States asks for a high school diploma plus a year of university study, or the preparatory route. That is a heavier route than the UK one, and a student who finishes high school in the US should plan for it from the start.
For AP, the country pages mention no AP rule, so the practical advice is the one the university gives every applicant: the page for the country or diploma is the first step, and admission requirements differ from programme to programme.
Other credentials follow the same pattern. The page for international students lists the country that issued your latest diploma as the entry point, and it also covers the European Baccalaureate and several national systems that this article does not detail. If your certificate is not named in the chapters on direct entry, the extra year and the IB, open that page and select your country.
Whatever the credential, the university warns about intermediaries: false agents, guaranteed admission and paid scholarships are scams.
Mathematics and science prerequisites by programme
Mathematics is a programme-level condition at Université de Montréal, not a university-wide one, and the IB table shows how it works: Informatique lists Math Analysis and approches HL on the Informatique row.
In IB terms the Informatique row sits at threshold 27 and names mathematics: analysis and approaches at higher level. The Mathematics teaching programme is stricter on a lower threshold: threshold 25, Math Analysis and approaches HL. Demography and statistics asks threshold 24, Math Analysis and approaches HL.
For the French baccalauréat the equivalent is the choice of specialities. The university says that most programmes let you choose your lycée specialities freely, and that science programmes are different: a science programme may ask for preparatory courses if the lycée specialities do not match.
A missing maths prerequisite is repairable. The IB page says that one or two missing prerequisites can be taken as preparatory courses alongside the degree, and the France page describes the same device as a preparatory course taken at the university in parallel with the programme.
For Sciences économiques, Droit, Psychologie and Sciences de la communication the maths prerequisite for studies abroad appears only after you select your country on the programme page. Open the page, pick your country and read the box before you commit.
French tests, diplomas and recognised study paths
A test applicant sits three sections for most programmes, two for some: oral comprehension, written comprehension and written expression.
The accepted tests are named on the French-language service's list: TEF Canada, TEFaQ, TCF Canada, TCF Québec and TCF tout public. Two diplomas are accepted under conditions: DELF B2 is valid only where the programme asks B1 or B2 and DALF C1 is valid only where the programme asks B1, B2 or C1.
The way scores are read matters. For TEF or TCF, the average of oral and written comprehension must reach the programme average, and written expression is read separately. The proof must be complete: the proof must include all sections required by the programme.
- Validity: the test must be less than 2 years old at the start of the term.
- Official results only: provisional results and test registrations are not accepted.
- Processing: allow 10 working days for processing, and upload the documents in the Centre étudiant; documents sent by email are not accepted.
Ways to avoid a test
If you studied abroad in French, the study path can replace the test. French-language pre-university studies abroad count if the transcript shows a French exam, and the exam must appear on the right document: a French exam must appear on the final transcript; course exams and translated transcripts are not accepted. At university level the path is two full-time years of first-cycle university study entirely in French.
The university also accepts its own courses: FRS 2804 with grade B- or better plus FRS 1607, 2704 or 2707, before the programme's deadline. After a test, the admission office may prescribe language courses: one or two French courses may be prescribed in the first year.
Official sources: the accepted tests page and the recognised study paths page.
English: not an admission requirement, but useful
English is not what Université de Montréal asks for: English is not an admission requirement except for English studies and translation programmes.
That puts the university apart from English-taught systems. There is no TOEFL or IELTS score on the admission pages for the programmes in this article, and the exception is narrow: the English studies and translation programmes impose their own English test.
The university still advises that you read English. It says that understanding written English is strongly recommended, because course texts and references in many programmes are in English. For an applicant who has an IELTS or TOEFL score, the score does not replace the French proof; it only helps once you are studying.
The practical consequence for a reader who prepared for English-taught universities is a language switch. A TOEFL score does not meet the university's language gate at all. The language gate is French, with the levels and tests in the chapters on French as the language of study and on French tests, and English is not an admission requirement except for English studies and translation programmes is the sentence that confirms it.
Admission tests, interviews and motivation questionnaires
Most programmes are decided on grades, but some add steps: some first-cycle programmes add interviews or tests to the grades.
The university lists the kinds. Health programmes use CASPer for some health programmes. Limited-capacity programmes can ask for a motivation questionnaire in limited-capacity programmes, sometimes an interview. The Faculty of Music runs its own test: the Faculty of Music tests all candidates.
These steps carry weight: the outcome can eliminate a candidate. Missing one is costly: missing a test or interview at the set time closes the file.
The Droit interview
Droit is the programme in this article that uses an interview. a first selection on grades decides who is invited to interview, then the Droit interview confirms motivation and interest; no preparation, theory not assessed. The format is fixed: the interview is in French and held online, and the interview can be eliminatory.
There is no SAT, ACT or other standardised test requirement on the admission pages for the five programmes covered here. The relevant exams are the French test and, for Droit, the interview.
Official source: the page on interviews and tests.
Application deadlines for autumn 2027
For autumn 2027 an international applicant files by 1 February 2027 in the general rule, and by 1 February 2027 in each of the five programmes covered here.
The university's table is by situation. For bachelor programmes outside the Faculty of Music, 1 February, studies outside Quebec applies to candidates with university or non-Quebec studies, while a Quebec college student files a month later. The window itself opens on 1 August of the previous year, so for autumn 2027 it is already open.
| Programme | Application | French proof |
|---|---|---|
| Informatique | 1 February 2027 | 15 February 2027 |
| Droit | 1 February 2027 | 15 February 2027 |
| Psychologie | 1 February 2027 | 15 February 2027 |
| Sciences économiques | 1 February 2027 | 15 February 2027 |
| Sciences de la communication | 1 February 2027 | 15 February 2027 |
Other applicant groups have other dates. First-cycle doctorates such as medicine ask 1 November for university or non-Quebec studies, and the music faculty asks 15 January for all candidates. The date on the programme page wins: the date on the programme page prevails over the general table.
There is also an absolute last date for international candidates: 1 April for fall, 1 August for winter, 1 December for summer. It exists because start as soon as you receive the admission letter; the steps can take several months for the immigration paperwork, so a file sent on the last day can still leave too little time.
The winter intake is earlier than most readers expect: 1 November, all candidates for the January term. Applying to several programmes is allowed: several applications in one term are allowed. Official source: the page on application deadlines.
How applications are selected and what the statistics show
Selection depends on capacity: in programmes without a cap you need the admissibility conditions and the minimum rating, while in limited-capacity programmes there is selection on the excellence of the academic file.
The ranking measure is the cote de rendement, the R score, built from grades and the strength of the group. Applicants from outside Quebec do not have a Quebec R score, so the office does something else: UdeM computes a rating for studies outside Quebec from its grading reference, and it explains the purpose: UdeM uses the grading practices compiled by education bodies to compare files from different systems.
Applicants fall into 2 categories: college and university candidates. A foreign applicant with a school certificate is judged on a basis that the programme pages describe as training acquired outside Quebec; for Informatique the excellence of the academic file is the only selection criterion for candidates trained outside Quebec.
| Programme | Applications | Places | Minimum R score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Droit | 1319 | 196 | 32,463 |
| Psychologie | 866 | 169 | 26,521 |
| Sciences de la communication | 170 | 64 | 23,025 |
| Informatique | n/a | n/a | 25,000 |
| Sciences économiques | n/a | n/a | 22,000 |
Read these as indicators for Quebec college students, not as a cut-off for you. The university says the figures are ratings of admitted candidates as of 9 July 2026, indicative, and that a rating equal to the minimum does not guarantee admission the following year. A minimum is a gate, not the typical admitted student: for Informatique the maximum is maximum 38,887, average 29,924, far above the minimum of 25,000.
For French baccalauréat and IB holders the useful numbers are elsewhere: French bac holders outside Quebec can see the required averages and tracks on a dedicated page, and the IB table in the IB chapter. Droit has the toughest numbers in this set: with 1319 applications for 196 places in the college category, the interview step in the chapter on tests and interviews is where the file is decided.
How to apply, what the application costs and what to send
The application is filed online in four steps: 4 steps: check requirements, create file, submit and pay, follow up, and you pay a base fee plus a fee per programme at the moment you submit.
The fees are on one table, and the one stored is for the winter 2027 schedule, the latest published. 83,40 $ per admission term, winter 2027 schedule is the base fee, and 23,35 $ per regular programme is the fee for each programme you add. A request for review costs 34,60 $. All amounts are in amounts in Canadian dollars.
There are two helpful rules. pay the base fee once even for several applications in a term, as long as you use the same account and the same term. But the base fee is not refundable. Payment is by card: Visa, Visa debit, Mastercard, Apple Pay or Google Pay; American Express not accepted.
You can hedge. The university says that you can add several programme choices to one application, which suits an applicant who is deciding between Informatique and Sciences économiques, for example.
After the offer
The seat is secured by a deposit. 1 000 CAD after accepting the offer, deducted from the first term tuition. The sequence is fixed: pay the deposit and start immigration steps once you hold the admission letter.
Documents are uploaded in the student centre after you apply. For the French-language documents the rule is simple: upload the documents in the Centre étudiant; documents sent by email are not accepted. A false document ends the file: an admission based on a false diploma or falsified document is void.
Official sources: the page on admission fees and the page on sending documents.
Tuition and costs for international students
The university's own estimate for an international student is 16 082,02 $ per 15-credit term, made of tuition and other fees, for the academic year 2025-2026 (the latest published).
The split matters. Tuition is 15 386,40 $ and the other mandatory fees are 695,62 $. The estimate excludes insurance, housing, transport and books, and the university says it is only an estimate.
| Status | Total per term |
|---|---|
| International student | 16 082,02 $ |
| Canadian outside Quebec | 5 560,87 $ |
| French or Belgian francophone | 5 560,87 $ |
| Quebec permanent resident | 2 254,42 $ |
The full-time rule makes the term the unit: 5 courses (15 credits) per term is a full load, and a bachelor needs 90 credits for a bachelor, 30 credits for a full year in a standard programme. International students must keep that pace: international students must study full time.
French and Belgian francophone students are the exception. The university says that French and Belgian passport holders pay the same tuition as Quebec students, and its Informatique page shows the same 5 560,87 $ per term for them as for a Canadian outside Quebec, so the tuition equality has to be read against the figure on the status table.
Billing and extras: an invoice at the start of each term, paid in full before the due date, and other fees vary by programme and faculty. A reminder for people who drop courses: after a date you owe the tuition even if you drop the course. The university offers a calculator: an online calculator estimates tuition for one term.
Official source: the tuition calculator run by the registrar.
The exemption scholarship that lowers international tuition
The exemption scholarship is the main lever on cost: no form; your file is evaluated automatically after the admission offer.
It is built for international students, with one carve-out: it goes to international students except French or Belgian francophone candidates. French and Belgian francophone students already get the Quebec rate, so they sit outside it. The only criterion is academic: academic excellence is the only criterion.
| Level | Per term (15 credits) | Per year (30 credits) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 218,00 $ | 14 436,00 $ |
| B | 3 439,80 $ | 6 879,60 $ |
The table is read with its year in mind: the amounts apply for pricing for academic year 2026-2027. Below the two levels there is no award: levels A and B; below B no award. The programme runs for admissions until the award extends for admissions until the winter 2028 term.
Conditions to keep it
- Permits: valid study authorisations (CAQ and study permit) for all terms.
- Load: full-time enrolment without interruption.
- Funding: no external funding from an organisation or third party.
- Programme type: not for free studies or short first-cycle programmes such as certificates.
Compare the scholarship with the term cost in the tuition chapter: level A at 7 218,00 $ a term sits against an estimate of 16 082,02 $, so it removes a large part of the tuition, though not the other fees or living costs. The Informatique page adds a separate programme award: Perspective Québec scholarship of 2 500 $ per term, 15 000 $ in total.
Official source: the exemption scholarship page.
Immigration steps and work rights for students from abroad
Before you arrive you need two documents: a Quebec acceptance certificate (CAQ) and a study permit from IRCC before arrival.
The order is set by the admission offer. The university tells you to begin once the letter arrives: start as soon as you receive the admission letter; the steps can take several months. If you miss it, if the steps are not done in time, admission moves to a later term. That is why the absolute last application date in the deadlines chapter is earlier than the term.
Working while you study depends on the permit. The university says that to work you need a social insurance number and a Canadian study permit, and the permit allows up to 20 hours a week with the study permit.
Two cautions. The immigration steps are not decided by the university; they belong to IRCC and to the Quebec government, and the university's international office helps with the administrative side. And the money in the tuition and scholarship chapters assumes valid study authorisations (CAQ and study permit) for all terms, so a gap in permits can cost you the scholarship as well as the right to study.
Official sources: the immigration steps page of the student-life service.
Five undergraduate programmes in detail: Informatique, Droit, Psychologie, Sciences économiques and Communication
Five programmes show the range of what international applicants face: one with an R-score floor and an international threshold (Informatique), one with an interview (Droit), and three with limited or open capacity (Psychologie, Sciences économiques, Communication).
Baccalauréat en informatique
Informatique is 90 credits, full time 3 years, and it starts in start in January 2027 or August 2027. The content is theory of computing, mathematics, abstraction, complexity, data structures and algorithms, and it offers a co-op path with COOP orientation with 3 compulsory work terms.
For an applicant with a foreign certificate the programme page names the basis: candidates with training outside Quebec judged equivalent to the DEC or to completed university studies in Quebec. The IB threshold is 27. The file is due by 1 February 2027 and the French proof by 15 February 2027, and the French level is B2 in oral and written comprehension within 24 months.
Baccalauréat en droit
Droit is 101 credits, full time, limited capacity, with an August 2027 intake only, full time. The page also reserves places for places exist for candidates admissible to the second or third year.
The IB threshold is 33. The deadlines are 1 February 2027 for the file and 15 February 2027 for French. The interview described in the chapter on tests and interviews is part of the selection, and it is conducted in French.
Baccalauréat en psychologie
Psychologie is 90 credits with limited capacity. Placement work has an extra condition: a criminal record check and some vaccines for placements. The deadline for the file is 1 February 2027, and the college-applicant statistics show 866 applications for 169 places.
Baccalauréat en sciences économiques
Sciences économiques is 90 credits, with a published floor of 22,000 for college applicants and maximum 34,128, average 26,681 for those admitted. The deadlines are 1 February 2027 and 15 February 2027.
Baccalauréat en sciences de la communication
Communication is 90 credits, limited capacity. The statistics show 170 applications for 64 places in the college category. The deadline for the file is 1 February 2027.
These programme pages hold a fact that applies to all five: the information can change without notice. Check the page again before you file. Official sources: the pages for Informatique, Droit, Psychologie, Sciences économiques and Sciences de la communication.
Recognition of your certificate and what to do next
Recognition at Université de Montréal is a file decision, not a stamp: the page says that admission is always decided on file review, and that having the equivalent diploma is only the first step.
The first step is stated plainly: admission requirements differ from programme to programme. The tool for finding yours is the page that asks you to choose the country that issued your latest diploma. The programme page then adds the conditions for your country once you select it.
A sensible order for an applicant from Italy, France, Poland, Spain or Greece looks like this. Choose your programmes. Open the country page and note whether your certificate is in the direct-entry group or the extra-year group, each described in its own chapter. Check the French level on the programme page and book a test at least several weeks before the proof deadline, because the test results need time to arrive. File before 1 February 2027.
- Direct group: check the programme conditions, then the French proof and the file; 1 February 2027 is the programme date to hold.
- Extra-year group: decide between a year of university study elsewhere and the Année préparatoire, and note that the preparatory window for autumn 2027 is 1 August 2026 to 1 February 2027; French proof by 15 February 2027.
- Cost: plan on the estimate in the tuition chapter and check the scholarship in the exemption scholarship chapter; no form is needed for it.
Be careful with intermediaries: false agents, guaranteed admission and paid scholarships are scams. The university also states that an admission based on a false diploma or falsified document is void.
Official starting points: the page for international students, the page on admissibility conditions and the page on how files are evaluated.
Université de Montréal: frequently asked questions
Can I study at Université de Montréal in English?
The admission pages ask for French, not English: you must show your oral and written French meets the programme requirement. English is not an admission requirement for most programmes, and English is not an admission requirement except for English studies and translation programmes.
What is the deadline for autumn 2027?
For the five programmes covered here the file is due 1 February 2027 and the proof of French 15 February 2027. The absolute last date for international candidates is 1 April for fall, 1 August for winter, 1 December for summer.
Do I need an extra year with a Polish matura or a Spanish Bachillerato?
The country pages list a year of university study for the Polish matura and the same answer for the Spanish Bachillerato, with the Année préparatoire as an alternative.
Is the French baccalauréat accepted?
Yes. The page for France says that the baccalauréat général or technologique gives direct entry, with extra level and speciality requirements for some programmes.
Is the IB accepted and what score do I need?
IB graduates are directly admissible, no general preparatory year. Thresholds depend on the programme, for example 33 for Droit and 27 for Informatique.
Which French tests are accepted?
The list includes TEF Canada, TEFaQ, TCF Canada, TCF Québec and TCF tout public; the test must be less than 2 years old at the start of the term.
How much does it cost to apply?
83,40 $ per admission term, winter 2027 schedule plus 23,35 $ per regular programme, in Canadian dollars, using the winter 2027 table as the latest published.
How much is tuition for an international student?
The university's estimate is 16 082,02 $ per 15-credit term for 2025-2026, the latest published.
Is there a scholarship that lowers the tuition?
Yes. no form; your file is evaluated automatically after the admission offer, and level A is worth 7 218,00 $ a term in 2026-27.
Is there an interview?
Droit has one: the Droit interview confirms motivation and interest; no preparation, theory not assessed, in French and online. some first-cycle programmes add interviews or tests to the grades.
Can I work while I study?
With the study permit up to 20 hours a week with the study permit, and you need a social insurance number and a Canadian study permit.
Where these numbers come from
Official pages of Université de Montréal, UCAS, gov.uk and the ranking publishers. Applicant reports, where shown, are self-reported and labelled.
https://admission.umontreal.ca/programmes/baccalaureat-en-informatique/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/preparation-de-la-demande/prevoir-les-entrevues-et-les-tests/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/depot-de-la-demande/payer-les-frais-dadmission/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/bourses-pour-etudiants-internationaux/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=196&cHash=748f451e5a278a172d0218005b978534 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=78&cHash=15a5c140e6c8aefa17b5ced04cad5d31 · https://francais.umontreal.ca/etudier-en-francais/exigence-a-ladmission/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/baccalaureat-international-hors-quebec/ · https://francais.umontreal.ca/etudier-en-francais/parcours-etudes-reconnus/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/preparation-de-la-demande/verifier-les-conditions-dadmissibilite/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/programmes/annee-preparatoire/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=125&cHash=0a2f949b4647632c635fd1619c8f1927 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=4&cHash=62ad923c2790ca1095bd6e72b536bee8 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=81&cHash=9373e814ad7ac6ecfc4d26bb600da7b4 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/fileadmin/fichiers/documents/encarts_pays/UdeM_SAR_ExigencesBI.pdf · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=39&cHash=f1b4876c1501189880aa0d15bd50f30d · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=40&cHash=90dcce1fb6e785681deb6bb967e78b69 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/baccalaureat-francais-hors-france/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/france/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=10&cHash=6cac77c9007ea011856c69699690d0b7 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/preparation-de-la-demande/comprendre-levaluation-des-dossiers/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=80&cHash=0426cc691f8a1d0a3e52184311ef6bb1 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=45&cHash=0aa4b4cd4e05b059d2d109de95b0e0f1 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=76&cHash=f8ffdb1e15efff746cced13abfc0e2fe · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=79&cHash=34b6ff28a7ded1789fabf4b8689ce5d0 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=95&cHash=3d4b6096b61b392fe656ba74fa9b4d22 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=14&cHash=75170b0ef600ce0b642b1c70e2130685 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=3&cHash=7e5bdfca9513aa24fa99eb6a40a5ea2b · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=99&cHash=088dd5e2d3c93385555cbc469a8518ab · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=56&cHash=c704fa718aff19b857df7f1dacc5b581 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=36&cHash=374f40016438168c77acd5b7393051a9 · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=5&cHash=7ecd4c36ebcaf9c6cbe1eeaf60fcbe6f · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/vous-etes/etudiant-international/equivalence-pays.html?tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Baction%5D=show&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bcontroller%5D=PaysEquivalence&tx_lboudemprogrammes_equivalencespays%5Bpays%5D=121&cHash=35dd77bfe9df87b42c1e07518ea545b3 · https://francais.umontreal.ca/etudier-en-francais/tests-diplomes-et-formations-de-francais-acceptes/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/programmes/baccalaureat-en-droit/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/admission/preparation-de-la-demande/respecter-les-dates-limites-de-depot/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/programmes/baccalaureat-en-psychologie-campus-montreal/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/programmes/baccalaureat-en-sciences-economiques/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/programmes/baccalaureat-en-sciences-de-la-communication/ · https://admission.umontreal.ca/futur-etudiant/article/candidats-internationaux-les-etudes-universitaires-a-montreal-combien-ca-coute/
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