The Université de Montréal (UdeM) 2023-2024 Exemption Scholarship for International Students, Canada

To support talents from all around the world, 

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 granting of scholarships continues for the winter 2023, summer 2023, fall 2023 and winter 2024 sessions.

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.

• Table of Content
• About Université de Montréal
• UdeM Exemption Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Scholarship for International Students
• Aim and Benefits of UdeM Exemption Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Scholarship for International Students
• Requirements for UdeM Exemption Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Scholarship for International Students Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Université de Montréal

UdeM Exemption Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Scholarship for International Students

Aim and Benefits of UdeM Exemption Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Scholarship for International Students

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)*.

Note: Fees subject to change without notice

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.

Note: Fees subject to change without notice.

Graduate programs - 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.

• $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.

Note: Fees subject to change without notice

Requirements for UdeM Exemption Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Scholarship for International Students Qualification

This scholarship program for exemption from additional tuition fees is intended for international students International students (except French and French-speaking Belgian students). To be eligible, the candidate must:

• have received an offer of admission to a study program at UdeM as of Fall 2020
• have valid study authorizations (CAQ and study permit) for all sessions of their study program. For more information, please see the web page on administrative and immigration procedures
• be continuously enrolled full time (unless absence is approved) for their entire study program
• not benefit from another form of tuition fee exemption
• not enrolled in an independent study program

If one of the above conditions is not met, the UdeM exemption scholarship may be withdrawn.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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.

For more details visit: UdeM website.