INTRODUCTION
The Université de Montréal (UdeM) in Canada offers various scholarships and financial aid options for international students. One of the scholarships available for international students is the “Bourses d’exemption” or “Exemption Scholarships.”
These scholarships are designed to exempt international students from paying the higher tuition fees usually applied to non-Canadian residents. Instead, they pay the same tuition fees as Quebec residents. This can result in significant cost savings for international students.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the UdeM exemption scholarship, you typically need to:
- Be an international student (i.e., not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident).
- Be admitted to a full-time undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program at UdeM.
- Meet the specific academic requirements set by the university and the program you’re applying for.
FUNDING – SCHOLARSHIPS
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
The excellence of your academic record is the only evaluation criterion to determine the value of the scholarship. This assessment is made based on the transcripts provided during the admission application. The results of the assessment will determine the amount to which you may be entitled. If after the assessment, your file does not qualify for level A or B, you will not benefit from the UdeM exemption scholarship.
- Level A: $13,340.40 per year (2 sessions, equivalent to 30 credits) or $6,670.20 per session (15 credits) or $444.68 per credit
- Level B: $6,357.60 per year (2 sessions, equivalent to 30 credits) or $3,178.80 per session (15 credits) or $211.92 per credit
Current students maintain their acquired rights. For more information, please consult the Office of the Registrar website.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS – MASTERS
To support you in your graduate studies as an international student, a partial exemption scholarship from the additional tuition fees normally charged to international students is available.
- Non-research: $10,474.65 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $3,491.55 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $232.77 per credit
- Research: $10,347.75 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $3,449.25 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $229.95 per credit
GRADUATE PROGRAM – PHD
To support you in your graduate studies as an international student, a complete waiver of the additional tuition fees normally charged to international students is available.
This exemption bursary allows you to benefit from the same tuition fees as Québec graduate studies students.
- $22,241.25 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $7,413.75 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $494.25 per credit
HOW TO APPLY?
If you’re applying for the 2023 academic year or beyond, there may have been updates or changes to the scholarship programs, so it’s best to consult the official UdeM website or get in touch with the university directly.
- Apply for admission
Before completing the application form, make sure you respect the application deadlines and check the admissions requirements for the study programs of your interest.
- Follow-up on your file and receive an offer of admission
After submitting your application, you’ll be able to consult your application and receive your admission notice in your Centre étudiant.
- Accept the offer of admissions to start the evaluation.
You don’t have to apply for a UdeM Exemption Scholarship. New candidates’ files will be evaluated to determine their eligibility and the amount of their exemption scholarship.
- Receive the notice of award with the amount
After receiving your admissions offer, the Université de Montréal will promptly inform you, by email, of the amount of the scholarship to which you are entitled. Print and keep this document in a safe place. It will be useful for future reference.