University of Montreal Undergraduate & Graduate Exemption Scholarships 2025/2026 for International Students
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When is Application Deadline?
1st February 2025
Tell Me About Award:
The Université de Montréal introduces a new scholarship program for exemption from additional tuition fees for international students.
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The goal of this new program is to help the best talent from around the world attend one of the finest francophone research universities in the world. In turn, these international students will help fulfil our educational mission by enriching the cultural diversity of the Université de Montréal community.
The UdeM exemption scholarship program is designed to support international candidates in their university studies. Starting in the fall of 2020, they could benefit from an exemption from the tuition fees normally charged to international students. The exemption scholarship is granted for the Winter 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 sessions.
What Type of Award is this?
Undergraduate, Master, PhD
Who can apply?
International students admitted as of Fall 2020:
- Who hold a study permit and who are neither permanent residents nor Canadian citizens.
- Who will be enrolled full-time in a study program throughout their studies.
- Who will not benefit from another form of tuition fee exemption through another policy or measure. For example, French and Belgian Francophone students already benefit from this type of exemption.
Which Countries are Eligible?
African countries
Where will Award be Taken?
Remote
How Many Positions will be Given?
Not specified
What is the Benefit of Award?
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
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 analysis are classified into the following three levels.
- Level A: $12,951.76 per year (2 sessions, equivalent to 30 credits) or $6,475.88 per session (15 credits) or $431.73 per credit
- Level B: $6,172.60 per year (2 sessions, equivalent to 30 credits) or $3,086.30 per session (15 credits) or $205.75 per credit
- Level C: $2,159.15 per year (2 sessions, equivalent to 30 credits) or $1,079.57 per session (15 credits) or $71.97 per credit
Students enrolled in a certificate, major, minor, short program and preparatory year program for university studies automatically obtain the level C award.
These amounts are applied to tuition fees of $25,567.80 per year (30 credits).
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 : $10,046.35 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $3,348.78 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $223.25 per credit
This amount is applied to tuition fees of $28,731.60 per year (45 credits).
- Research : $10,169.68 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $3,389.89 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $225.99 per credit
This amount is applied to tuition fees of $29,084.40 per year (45 credits).
For the writing and correction sessions, the same tuition fees as those charged to Québec students will be applied.
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.
- $21,593.35 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $7,197.78 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $479.85 per credit
This amount is applied to the tuition fees of $29,788.60 per year (45 credits).
For the writing and correction sessions, the same tuition fees as those charged to Québec students will be applied.
How to Apply for Program?
1. 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.
2. Follow-up on your file and receive an offer of admission
A few days after submitting your admissions application, you will receive your access codes for the “Student Centre.” This is the platform where you can monitor your application and receive your offer of acceptance letter.
3. 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.
4. 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.
