FAST FACTS
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Location:Montreal
Setting:Urban
Population:1,200,000
Enrollment:41,500
On Campus:1%
Language:French
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 06/09
  • Spring 06/01

Tuition & Payments
PLAN B: UNEVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
UNEVEN - Host campus accepts a few more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $2,400

Additional Information
Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity
0%Caucasian
0%African American
0%Hispanic
0%Asian American
0%Native American
1%International
99%Other


Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog
Outgoing Students


NSE Links
Policies & Procedures
Campus Detail Info
Member Campus Links

How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
Find Your NSE Office


UQAM is situated in the heart of Montreal's Latin Quarter, one of the most lively neighbourhoods in the city. The Universite' du Quebec a' Montreal ranks first in Quebec and 6th in Canada in research funding for large comprehensive universities without a medical school. UQAM is also distinguished by the quality and presence of its teachers, its services for international students and the vibrant life on campus.

Open to the world, UQAM offers an education with an international dimension. The university is host to students from diverse cultural backgrounds and offers mobility programs to circulate knowledge to its student body and teaching staff alike. The quality of its programs, its research rooted in social concerns, and its innovative culture have helped establish UQAMs reputation here and around the globe.

COSTS: Costs are given in Canadian dollars.

Helpful Information - The language of instruction is French.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Area Studies: Art Studies, International Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Applied Art, Art, Art History, Arts Administration, Design, Digital Arts, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Media Arts, Painting, Theater Art, Visual Arts

Athletics: Athletic Training, Physical Education

Biological Sciences: Applied Biology, Biology/Life Science, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biosciences

Business: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Administrative Office Management, Business, Business Administration, Finance and Operation Management, Finance/Banking, International Business, Law and Public Policy, Management, Management Information Systems, Product Design, Public Administration

Chemistry: Biochemical Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular Biochemistry

Communications: Communication, Graphic Communication, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Organizational Communication

Computer Science: System Administration

Earth Sciences: Atmospheric Sciences, Broadcast Meteorology, Earth Science, Geology, Meteorology, Science

Economics: Applied Economics, Economics, International Economics

Education: Athletic Training Education, Bilingual, Child Development, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, French, Junior High/Middle School, Junior High/Middle School Mathematics, Kindergarten Education, Mathematics, Preschool Education, Secondary Education

Electronics: Electronic Materials, Electronics

Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering

Environmental Studies: Ecology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies

Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Design, Apparel/Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Technology

Foreign Language: French as a Foreign Language, Languages

General Studies: Social Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Applied Geography, Geography, Housing Studies, Human Geography, Physical Geography

Geology: Geology

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Tourism Management

Information Studies: Applied Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Mathematics, Computer Programming, Data Processing, Data Processing Technology, Systems Programming

International Studies: International Relations, International Studies

Mathematics: Actuarial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computation Science, Discrete Mathematics, Mathematics, Pure Math, Statistics

Performing Arts: Dramatic Writing, Theater Arts Administration, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Political Science: International Studies, Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs

Psychology: Psychology

Sociology/Social Work: Applied Sociology, Sociology

Technology: Computer Technology

Theater: Performance and Directing

Closed Programs
Programs from Faculty of Communication are closed to exchange students.

Limitations
Programs from the Faculty of communication and Faculty of Arts

Notable Academic Programs
French, Business Administration, Public Administration/Affairs, Psychology, International Studies

Unique Academic Programs
Apparel/Fashion Merchandising, Biology/Life Science

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements
  • 2.6 GPA
  • The language of instruction is French. Students must demonstrate French language proficiency on their home campus prior to placement.
Exchange Preferences
  • Full-year exchange Accepted
  • Single term exchange Accepted
Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)
  • Available
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students
  • Available
Summer Exchange
  • Not available
International Students (Visa Students)
  • Will not accept
Tuition/Fees
  • Fees are subject to change without notice.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
  • No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
  • Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
  • See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan B students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
  • Plan B: 15
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 6/28/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Housing Deposit: $450 Year Plan B Mandatory
Health Insurance: $425 Semester Plan B Mandatory
Parking Fee: $880 Semester Plan B Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $425 per semester.

Financial Aid
Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
  • Figures are current as of 6/28/2012.
  • Expect 5% or more increase for the subsequent academic year.
  • Figures are based on the average room and meal plan selected by NSE students. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your selected room type and meals.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
On-Campus Housing Per Semester
  • Apartment: $1,800
  • Per semester unless otherwise noted
Off-Campus Housing
  • Appoximate monthly cost: $475
  • Proximity to campus: .5 mile
  • Local Public Transportation Available to Campus
Meal Plans Per Semester
  • Meal plans are not available.


All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.