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SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR
STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 2017-2018
BCI – UQAM
Specific admission criteria for some programs are listed in this document. The programs are indexed first by level of study (undergraduate and postgraduate) and then alphabetically.
Exchange students can find all necessary and pertinent information to verify their admissibility at UQAM according to their desired program.
The overall cumulative GPA is based on a scale of 4.0 or 20 - based on the grading system in France. An equivalency chart for the other countries can be found at the end of the present document.
PROGRAM SELECTION
✓ The candidate must identify only one program of studies from a list of programs open to exchange students.
✓ The list of programs that are open to exchange students can be found on the BCI website – UQAM section.
✓ The program must be found in the drop down menu in the BCI form.
✓ In order to be admitted, candidates must be enrolled at their home institution in a discipline related to the identified program at UQAM.
✓ Certain programs have limited enrolment for exchange students. Information can be found in this document.
✓ Certain programs are unable to accept students for the full academic year. Students could be admitted either for the Fall semester only or the Winter semester. Be sure to consider this when choosing a program of studies at UQAM and filling out the BCI form.
ADMISSION CRITERIA - GRADUATE STUDIES ✓ Certain Master’s programs require 16 years of schooling before participating in an
exchange program with UQAM. The list of these programs can be found at the end of this document.
COURSE SELECTION
The candidate must select courses from within the identified program. An application containing a course selection that does not conform to the program will be rejected.
For further information about the courses, please refer to the section Étapes on the SRI
website.
INTERNSHIPS AND RESEARCH SUPERVISION
IMPORTANT - Off-campus internships are not available for exchange students, and all
research supervision must be assumed by the student’s home institution.
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SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Undergraduate Programs
Certificat en anglais (Certificate in English) (4729)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Candidates must enclose with their application form:
✓ a letter from an English teacher attesting their level of English or TOEFL test result.
Only candidates with Intermediate 1 level are admissible to the program (B1 level
according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CECR).
All candidates must take a mandatory Placement Test from the École de langues de
UQAM prior to register to the courses. Candidates must consent to respect the results of
the test and to take the courses accordingly.
Fees of 60 $ CAD apply for the Placement Test (English).
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter.
Certificat en Études féministes (Certificate in Feminist studies) (4014)
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter.
Certificat en Géographie internationale (Certificate in International Geography) (4033)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20)
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter.
Certificat en Gérontologie sociale (Certificate in Social Gerontology) (4402)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20)
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter.
Certificat en Langues et culture d’Asie (Certificate in Asian Languages and Culture) (4621)
In order to study on a full-time basis, the student will need to register to both Chinese
and Japanese courses.
All candidates will be evaluated by the Program at the École de langues de l’UQAM before
admission.
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter.
Certificat de Perfectionnement en français langue seconde (Certificate in Improvement of
French as a Second Language) (4650)
All candidates must take a mandatory Placement Test online soon after they apply. Fees
of 60 $ CAD will apply for the Placement Test.
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter.
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Certificat en Planification territoriale et gestion des risques (Certificate in Territorial
Planning and Risk Management) (4026)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Candidates will be admitted for the Fall semester only – No admission for the full
academic year.
Certificat en sciences sociales (Certificate in Social Sciences) (4269)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20)
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter - No admission for the full academic
year.
Mineure en Études classiques (Certificate in Classical studies) (8866)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter.
Majeure en Communication (Major in Communication) (6960)
The overall cumulative GPA required : 3,20 (12/20).
Some courses with codes starting by EDM are not open to exchange students.
Limited enrolment.
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter – No admission for the full academic
year.
Majeure en Musique (Major in Music) (6377)
The overall cumulative GPA required : 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must:
✓ Be enrolled in a similar program at their home institution;
✓ Provide a folder outlining key achievements, additional training, and any
professional activities related to training.
Some practical courses are not open to exchange students.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2017-2018 only – No admission for
a single semester.
Baccalauréat en Actuariat (Bachelor of Actuarial Sciences) (7021)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2.80 (11/20).
Baccalauréat en Administration (Bachelor in Administration)
(Finance 7111), (Marketing 7112), (Gestion des ressources humaines 7113), (Gestion des
opérations 7183), (Technologies d'affaires 7320), (Management 7668) :
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
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Baccalauréat en Animation et recherche culturelles (Bachelor of Cultural Activity and
Research) (7082)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Some courses with codes starting by EDM are not open to exchange students.
Admission for one semester only – Fall or Winter. No admission for the full academic
year.
Baccalauréat en Art dramatique (Scénographie 7603), (Études théâtrales 7604)
Limited enrolment.
Some courses are not open to exchange students.
Candidates must:
✓ Be registered in a similar program at their home institution;
✓ Present a file and a portfolio including the student’s main achievements, additional
training (if applicable) and relevant professional experience.
Baccalauréat en Arts visuels et médiatiques (Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts) (7324)
Candidates must:
✓ Provide a visual portfolio of recent work including a maximum of 20 images and an
electronic description of the work (title, date, medium, format [height X width X
depth]);
✓ Provide images in jpg formats, dimensions: 1280 x 1024, and at a resolution of
72 dpi;
✓ Provide animation, video and installation projects in QuickTime or .AVI formats.
Make sure they last no longer than 3 minutes.
Baccalauréat en Biochimie (Bachelor of Biochemistry) (7008)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,0 (10/20).
Baccalauréat en Biologie en apprentissage par problèmes (Bachelor of Biology in Problem-
based Learning) (7013)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Program open for the full academic year 2017-2018 only.
No admission for a single semester.
Once the student is admitted, the final course selection will have to be established with
the approval of the Director of the program at UQAM.
Candidates must be 3rd year students so they can register in courses from one of the
three specializations (ecology, toxicology, environmental health, molecular biology or
biotechnology) offered in the program’s third year.
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Baccalauréat en Chimie (Bachelor of Chemistry) (7626)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,0 (10/20).
Baccalauréat en Communication (Bachelor of Communications) (Relations humaines 7624)
(Médias numériques 7332)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Limited enrolment.
Workshops are not open to exchange students.
Baccalauréat en Communication, politique et société (Bachelor of Communications, Politics
and Society) (7641)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Candidates must be registered in a Political Science program at their home institution.
Enrolment limited.
Some courses with codes starting by EDM are not open to exchange students.
Baccalauréat en Danse (Bachelor of Dance) (6511):
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must:
✓ Be registered in a similar program and/or possess relevant dance experience ;
✓ Present a video recording of a solo performance (maximum 3 minutes) and
excerpts from a technique class (maximum 20 minutes) on a DVD that is either
Mac- or PC-compatible.
Students will be admitted for the Fall semester or for the full academic year 2016-2017
only. No admission for the Winter semester only.
There are 6 openings.
Baccalauréat en Design de l’environnement (Bachelor of Environmental Design) (7322)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Enrolment limited.
Selection of the students will be based on the quality of the portfolio and academic
results.
Student’s applications must include :
✓ a visual portfolio of their personal work including drawings, photos, or layouts
of urban design, architecture, industrial design, etc.
✓ CD-ROMs nor DVDs will not be accepted.
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Baccalauréat en Design graphique (Bachelor of Graphic Design) (7779)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Limited enrolment.
Selection of the students will be based on the quality of the portfolio and academic
results.
Student applications must include:
✓ a visual portfolio of their personal work including a maximum of 20 elements of
personal or academic creations or research.
✓ CD-ROMs nor DVDs will not be accepted.
Baccalauréat en Droit (Bachelor of Law) (7308)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,30 (11.5/20).
Limited enrolment.
Baccalauréat en Économique (Bachelor in Economics) (Économie appliquée 7054),
(Économie et finance 7154), (Économie et gestion 7254), (Économie internationale 7354),
(Économie et politiques publiques 7454)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Candidates must be enrolled in Economics at their home institution.
Baccalauréat en Éducation préscolaire et en enseignement primaire (formation initiale)
(Bachelor of Pre-school and Primary Education- Early Instruction) (7593)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
There are only 5 openings.
Students will be admitted for the Fall semester or for the full academic year 2016-2017
only. No admission for the winter semester only.
Baccalauréat en Enseignement de l’anglais langue seconde (Bachelor of Teaching English
as a Second Language) (7176)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Students will be admitted for the Fall semester only. No admission for the full academic
year.
Baccalauréat en Enseignement du français langue seconde (Bachelor of Teaching French as
a Second Language) (7177)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Students will be admitted for the Fall semester only. No admission for the full academic
year.
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Baccalauréat en Enseignement en adaptation scolaire et sociale (Bachelor of Social and
Educational Adaptation) (7088, 7489)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
There are only 5 openings.
Students will be admitted for the Fall semester or for the full academic year 2017-2018.
No admission for the Winter semester only.
Baccalauréat en Études littéraires (Bachelor of Literature) (7872)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Baccalauréat en Géographie (Bachelor of Geography) (7756)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Baccalauréat en Gestion du tourisme et de l’hôtellerie (Bachelor of Hotel and Tourism
Management) (Gestion des organisations et des destinations touristiques 7307) et (Gestion
hôtelière et de restauration 7317)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
There are only 5 openings.
The following courses are not open to exchange students: the terminal activity and the
EUT4515 course.
Candidates are only admitted in the Fall semester (no Winter or full-year admissions).
Baccalauréat en gestion et design de la mode (Bachelor’s in Management and Fashion
Design) (Design et stylisme de mode 7581), (Commercialisation de la mode 7582) (Fashion
Industrial management 7583)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must be registered in a similar program at their home institution.
Baccalauréat en Gestion publique (Bachelor of Public Management) (7215)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Baccalauréat en Histoire (Bachelor of History) (7758)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2017–2018 only – No admission for
a single semester.
Baccalauréat en histoire de l’art (Bachelor of Art History) (7240) et (Muséologie et diffusion
de l’art 7250)
To take courses with codes starting by HAR44XX, HAR45XX, HAR46XX and HAR47XX,
candidates must have obtained a certain number of university credits in art history and
prerequisites if applicable.
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Baccalauréat en informatique et génie logiciel (Bachelor in Computer science and Software
Engineering) (7316)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Baccalauréat en linguistique (Bachelor of Linguistics) (Linguistique générale 7640),
(Linguistique appliquée à l'acquisition du français langue seconde 7642), (Rédaction et
révision de textes 7644)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates will be admitted for the full academic year 2016-2017 – No admission for a
single semester.
Baccalauréat en mathématiques (Bachelor of Mathematics) (Statistique 7421),
(Mathématiques 7721)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
The program of studies shall modify the course selection of the candidate based on the
prerequisites.
Baccalauréat en Musique – pratique artistique (Bachelor of Music – Artistic Practice)
(7099)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Only the specialization Pratique artistique is offered to exchange students.
Candidates must:
✓ Be enrolled in a similar program at their home institution;
✓ Provide a folder outlining key achievements, additional training, and any
professional activities related to training.
Some practical courses are not open to exchange students.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2017-2018 only – No admission for
a single semester.
Baccalauréat en Philosophie (Bachelor of Philosophy) (7796)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Baccalauréat en Psychologie (Bachelor of Psychology) (7733)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Students must have completed with success 2 years in Psychology at their home
institution prior to their arrival at UQAM.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2017-2018 or for the Fall semester
only – No admission for the Winter semester only.
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Baccalauréat en Relations internationales et droit international (Bachelor of International
Relations and International Law) (7060)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Be enrolled in a Political Science or Law program at their home institution.
Baccalauréat en Science politique (Bachelor of Political Science) (7760)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Baccalauréat en Sciences des religions (Bachelor of Religious Sciences) (7647)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Baccalauréat en sciences de la Terre et de l’atmosphère (Bachelor of Earth and
Atmospheric Sciences) (Géologie 7442), (Météorologie 7443)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,0 (10/20).
Baccalauréat en Sexologie (Bachelor of Sexology) (7809)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Once the student is admitted, the final course selection will have to be established with
the approval of the Director of the program at UQAM.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2017-2018 only – No admission for
a single semester.
Baccalauréat en Sociologie (Bachelor of Sociology) (7361)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Baccalauréat en Travail social (Bachelor of Social Work) (7698)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
There are only 2 openings.
The following courses are not offered to exchange students :
TRS1025, TRS1030, TRS1120, TRS1500, TRS1550, TRS1600, TRS1650, TRS2050, TRS2280,
TRS2550, TRS2600, TRS2650, TRS6300, TRS6305, TRS6350, TRS6355, TRS6400, TRS6405.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2016-2017 only – No admission for
a single semester.
Baccalauréat en urbanisme (Bachelor of Urbain Planning) (7828) (Formation internationale
7628),
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
The following courses are not open to exchange students:
EUT1012, EUT1014, EUT1015, EUT1017. EUT5013, EUT5014, EUT5015.
The courses EUT5013, EUT5014, EUT5015 may be open to 3rd year students, an
authorization will be required from the Director of the program at UQAM.
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Graduate Programs: Master’s, Graduate Diplomas (diplôme d’études supérieures
spécialisées [DESS]), and Doctorates
IMPORTANT –Candidates applying for a graduate program must provide a list of the courses
taken during the present academic year and their descriptors.
Programme court de 2e cycle en activité physique (Short graduate program in Physical
Activity) (0659)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Candidates will be admitted for one semester only. No possibilities for the full academic
year.
Programme court de 2e cycle en intervention en contexte de plein air (Short graduate
program in Outdoor activities) (0804)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Candidates will be admitted for one semester only. No possibilities for the full academic
year.
DESS en Architecture moderne et patrimoine (Graduate Diploma in Modern and Heritage
Architecture) (3031)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Candidates must have completed a university program in a discipline or field of studies
related to design (Environmental Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design), in
Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Construction Engineering, Art History, History, or
Communications.
Applications should include:
✓ A two-page letter tracing the candidates’ academic and/or professional history and
explaining their specific interest in modern and heritage architecture;
✓ A personal resume.
The following courses are not open to exchange students : DES7002 and DES7003.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year only – No admission for a single
semester.
DESS en Bio-informatique (Graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics) (3005)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Students will be admitted for the full academic year or for the Fall semester only – No
admission for the Winter semester.
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DESS en Design d’équipements de transport (Graduate Diploma in Transportation
Equipment Design) (3566)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must have completed a university program in a discipline or field of studies
related to product conception and/or participation in research and development groups
for product design.
Candidates must master drawing as a means of expression, know how to abstract
concepts and be familiar with the use of machine tools in the fabrication of prototypes.
Candidates must provide a portfolio and a letter explaining their interest in the area of
Transportation Design.
The course DES7570 is not offered to exchange students.
DESS en Design d’événements (Graduate Diploma in Event Design) (3997)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Candidates must have completed a university program in a discipline or field of studies
related to design creation (Environmental Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design,
Interior Design), in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Visual Arts, Theatre or in a
related discipline.
Applications should include:
✓ a letter of no more than 500 words tracing the candidates’ academic and/or
professional history and explaining their specific interest in Event Design, the
problems and the types of projects that may be seen in this program;
✓ a personal résumé;
✓ a portfolio for candidates who have been in a program of creation (Project Design,
Architecture, Design, Art etc.).
The following courses are not offered to exchange students: DES7045 and DES7029.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year only – No admission for a single
semester.
DESS en Éducation somatique (Graduate Diploma in Somatic Education) (3273)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Candidates must demonstrate a relevant experience in dance or movement and have
completed a university program in dance or movement or have relevant experience in
an artistic field such as Theatre, Visual Arts, Music, Art History, Literature, or another
discipline approved by the department such as Physical Education, Somatic Practice,
Psychology, Communication, Kinanthropology, Psychomotor Education.
The following course is not offered to exchange students: DAN7571.
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DESS en Évaluation, intervention et soutien psychologiques auprès des personnes avec une
déficience intellectuelle (Graduate Diploma in Assessment, Intervention and Psychological
Support to People with Intellectual Disabilities) (3003)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must be enrolled in a Psychology program or in any of the following related
programs: Social Work, Education, Sexology at their home institution.
Students will be admitted for Fall semester only.
DESS en Finance (Graduate Diploma in Finance) (3842)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
DESS en Génie logiciel (Graduate Diploma in Software Engineering) (1622)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Students will be admitted for only one semester, either Fall or Winter.
DESS en gestion des risques majeurs (Graduate Diploma in Major Risk Management) (3012)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Students will be admitted for only one semester, either Fall or Winter. No admission for
the full academic year.
DESS en Instruments financiers dérivés (Graduate Diploma in Derivative Financial
Instruments) (3280)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
DESS en Intervention comportementale auprès des personnes avec un trouble envahissant
du développement (TED) (Graduate Diploma in Behavioral Intervention for Individuals with
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)) (3061)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must be enrolled in a Psychology program or in any of the following related.
Students will be admitted for only one semester, either Fall or Winter. Some courses
that require prerequisites may not be open to students for the Winter semester.
DESS en intervention ergonomique (Graduate Diploma in Ergonomic Intervention) (1851)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2016-2017 only – No admission for
one semester only.
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DESS en météorologie (Graduate Diploma in Meteorology) (1845)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must have successfully completed training in Physics and Mathematics.
Knowledge of Scientific Computing will be considered an asset.
Students will be admitted for the Fall semester only or the full academic year – No
admission for the Winter semester only.
DESS en Planification territoriale et développement local (Graduate Diploma in Territorial
Planning and Local Development) (3616)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Students will be admitted for one semester only (Fall or Winter) – No admission for one
year.
Students will be selected upon their academic curriculum or professional experience
related to the field of the program.
DESS en Systèmes d’information géographique (Graduate Diploma in Geographic
Information systems) (3246)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Enrolment limited.
Students will be admitted for the Fall semester only – No admission for the full
academic year.
DESS en Systèmes embarqués (Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems) (3159)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Candidates must be enrolled in a program of Computer Science, Electric Engineering or
a related program.
Students will be admitted for the Fall semester only or the full academic year. No
admission for the Winter semester only.
Maîtrise en Arts visuels et médiatiques, concentration création (Master’s in Visual and
Media Arts, Creation) (3574)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Applicants must provide :
✓ a personal résumé describing applicant’s relevant experience in visual arts and
artistic achievements;
✓ research proposal (one paragraph) accompanied by a description of no more than
2 pages
✓ 20 digital photographs (.JPG ; format 1024 x 768) and/or a video of no more than
5 minutes in QuickTime format(.mov).
✓ If the candidates submit a CD-ROM, it must be compatible with MAC or PC.
There are only 2 openings.
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Students will be admitted for the Fall semester only or the full academic year. No
admission for the Winter semester only.
Maîtrise en communication (Master’s in Communication) (research 3479), (cinéma et
images en mouvement 3179)
The overall cumulative GPA required : 3,40 (13/20).
Students will be admitted for the Fall semester only – No admission for full academic
year or for the Winter semester only.
Limited enrolment.
Workshop courses are not offered to exchange students.
Maîtrise en Comptabilité, contrôle, audit (Master’s in Accounting, Control and Auditing)
(avec mémoire 3026), (avec essai 3027)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates may be admitted for only one semester, Fall or Winter semester - No
admission for the full academic year.
There are 10 openings.
Maîtrise en Danse (Master’s in Dance) (3723)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must have relevant experience in dance or movement and have completed
a university program in dance or a related discipline from the following list: Theatre,
Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts, Art History, Literature, or another discipline approved by
the department such as Physical Education, Somatic Practice, Psychology,
Communication, Kinanthropology, Psychomotor Education.
There are 2 openings.
Maîtrise en Design de l’environnement, profil Conception (Master’s in Environmental
Design) (1704) Profil Recherche (research) 1604
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Limited enrolment.
Candidates must provide :
✓ A resume, a motivation letter, and a visual portfolio of their personal work including
a maximum of 10 elements of personal or academic creations or research.
✓ CD-ROMs will not be accepted.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2016-2017 - No admission for a
single semester.
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Maîtrise en Développement du tourisme (Master’s in Tourism Development) (Avec
mémoire 3045)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
The following courses are not offered to exchange students :
MDT8001, MDT8601, MDT8917, MDT8918, MDT8919.
Maîtrise en Didactique des langues (Master’s in Language Teaching) (3123)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Be registered in a similar program in Language Teaching at their home institution.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2016-2017 only – No admission for
one semester only.
All candidates must provide a letter from an English professor that confirms that the
candidate has their level of English is equivalent to B1.
Non native French speaker candidates must have a level of French equivalent to C1.
Maîtrise en Droit (Master’s in Law) (Droit du travail 1617) (Droit international et politique
internationale 1619), (Droit et société 1627)
The overall cumulative GPA required : 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
Maîtrise en Économique (Master’s in Economics) (3424), (Économie financière 3524)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange, unless the candidate has completed a Licence française en économique (a
French Bachelor of Economics) before the exchange.
Maîtrise en Éducation (Master’s in Education)
Profil intervention: (Didactique 1771), (Éducation et formation des adultes 1772),
(Éducation et formation spécialisées 1773) (Éducation et pédagogique 1774)
Profil recherche: (Didactique 1871), (Éducation et formation des adultes 1872), (Éducation et
formation spécialisées 1873), (Éducation et pédagogique 1874)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must provide a letter from a professor attesting that the candidate is able to
read in English and in French as the candidates have to read in both languages while
studying in this program.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year – No admission for a single
semester.
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Maîtrise en études littéraires (Master’s in Literature) (3436)
The following courses are not offered to exchange students: LIT8820, LIT8830, LIT851X
and LIT8950.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Maîtrise en Études urbaines (Master’s in Urban studies) (Avec mémoire 3854)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Students will be authorized to register to courses offered at UQAM only.
The following courses are not offered to exchange students :
EUR8111, EUR8214, EUR8216, EUR8217, EUR8970, EUR8980.
Maîtrise en Génie logiciel (Master’s in Software Engineering) (1822)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Maîtrise en Géographie (Master’s in Geography) (Aménagement du territoire et en
systèmes d'information géographique 3268), (Avec mémoire 3269)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Maîtrise en Histoire (Master’s in History) (3425)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Maîtrise en Histoire de l’art (Master’s in Art History) (3163)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Candidates must have successfully completed ten university-level courses in Art History.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year only – No admission for one
semester only.
Maîtrise en Informatique (Master's in Computer Science) (3281)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Maîtrise en Informatique de gestion (Master’s in Computer Management) (sans mémoire
3628), (avec mémoire 3728)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Students will be admitted for the full academic year – No admission for a single
semester.
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Maîtrise en kinanthropologie (Master’s in Kinanthropology) (en ergonomie 1850) (avec
mémoire 3540)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2016-2017 – No admission for a
single semester.
Maîtrise en Linguistique (Master’s in Linguistics) (3431)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2016-2017 only – No admission for
one semester only.
Maîtrise en Mathématiques (Master’s in Mathematics) (Mathématiques actuarielles et
financières 1512), (Mathématiques fondamentales 3783), (Statistique 3784), (Informatique
mathématique 3785), (Didactique des mathématiques 3789)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Maîtrise en Muséologie (Master’s in Museology) (3420)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange in one of the following disciplines: Art History, Communications, Education,
Psychology, Anthropology, or Ethnology.
All courses identified as ateliers (workshops), stages (internships) or séminaires
(seminars) are not offered to exchange students.
Maîtrise en Philosophie (Master’s in Philosophy) (3542)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Maîtrise en Sciences de la Terre (Master’s in Earth Sciences) (sans mémoire 1805) (avec
mémoire 3405)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2016-2017 – No admission for a
single semester.
Maîtrise en Sciences de l’atmosphère (Master’s in Atmospheric Sciences) (1812)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
The candidates must have completed courses in Classical Physics and in Applied
Mathematics. Knowledge of Scientific Computing will be considered an asset.
Students can be admitted for the entire 2016-2017 academic year or for the Fall
semester – No admission for the Winter semester only.
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Maîtrise en Sciences de l’environnement (Master’s in Environmental Sciences) (3850)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Maîtrise en Sciences, finance appliquée (Master’s in Applied Finance) (3580)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Maîtrise en Science politique (Master’s in Political Science) (Politique internationale/droit
international 3397), (Recherche 3797)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Students will be admitted for the entire 2016-2017 academic year – No admission for a
single semester.
Maîtrise en Sciences des religions (Master’s in Religious Studies) (3711)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Maîtrise en Sciences, Technologies de l’information (Master’s in Science, Information
technology) (avec mémoire 3255)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
Maîtrise en Science, technologie et société (Master’s in Science, Technology and Society)
(3117)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Maîtrise en sexologie recherche-intervention (Master’s in Sexology – Research and
Intervention) (3218)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Only the following courses are open to exchange students : SEX8401, SEX8501,
SEX8511, SEX8520, SEX8530, SEX8540, SEX8550, SEX8561, SEX8570, SEX8575.
Maîtrise en Sociologie (Master’s in Sociology) (3428)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must be registered to a program in Sociology or to a similar program at their
home institution.
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The following course is not offered to exchange students: SOC8625.
Specific conditions apply to the course FEM7000. Any registration to this course must
be approved by the person responsible for the concentration in Feminist Studies.
Maîtrise en Théâtre (Master’s in Theatre) (3078)
Candidates must have successfully completed 16 years of schooling before the
exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,60 (14/20).
These following courses are not offered to exchange students: EST8000, EST8100 and
EST8200.
Creation workshops are offered to exchange students, but places are limited.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year only – No admission for one single
semester.
Maîtrise en Travail social (Master’s in Social Work) (3506)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
There are only 2 openings.
Students will be admitted for the full academic year only – No admission for one
semester only.
Doctorat en Études littéraires (Doctorate in Literature) (3750)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) before
the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
The following courses are not offered to exchange students : LIT9001 et LIT9002.
Doctorat en Histoire (Doctorate in History) (3448)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) before
the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Doctorat en informatique (Doctorate in Computer Science) (3121)
Candidates must be registered in a Doctorate program in Computer Science at the
home institution.
Candidates must have successfully completed the Doctoral exam prior to the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 2,80 (11/20).
Doctorat en Informatique cognitive (Doctorate in Cognitive Informatics) (3560)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) before
the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
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Doctorat Interdisciplinaire en Santé et société (Doctorate in Health and Society) (1550)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) and
must have submitted an essay during this program before the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Doctorat en linguistique (Doctorate in Linguistic) (3662)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) and
must have submitted an essay during this program before the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Doctorat en mathématiques (Doctorate in Mathematics) (3673)
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) and
must have submitted an essay during this program before the exchange.
Doctorat en Muséologie, médiation, patrimoine (Doctorate in Museology, Mediation,
Heritage) (3122)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) and
must have submitted an essay during this program before the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required : 3,20 (12/20).
When they arrive, candidates must have completed a Master’s degree in one of the
following disciplines: Art History, Communications, Education, History, Archeology,
Psychology, Anthropology, or Ethnology.
Doctorat en Philosophie (Doctorate in Philosphy) (3433)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) and
must have submitted an essay during this program before the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required : 3,20 (12/20).
Doctorat en Science politique (Doctorate in Political Science) (3555)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) before
the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required : 3,50 (13.5/20).
Students will be admitted for the full academic year 2016-2017 only – No admission for
one semester only.
Doctorat en Sciences des religions (Doctorate in Religious studies) (3678)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) before
the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
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Doctorat en Science, technologie et société (Doctorate in Science, technology and society)
(3217)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) before
the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,40 (13/20).
Doctorat en Sémiologie (Doctorate in Semiology) (3692)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) before
the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
The course selection will be established with the approval of the director of the
program, according to the previous studies of the candidate.
Doctorat en Sexologie (Doctorate in Sexology) (1595)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) before
the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20.
Only the following courses are open to the exchange students : SEX9100, SEX9102,
SEX9110, SEX9120, SEX9130, SEX9500.
Doctorat en Sociologie (Doctorate in Sociology) (3486)
Candidates must have a Master’s degree or the equivalent (Master 2 in France) before
the exchange.
The overall cumulative GPA required: 3,20 (12/20).
The following course is not offered to exchange students: SOC9015.
Specific conditions apply to the course FEM9000. Any registration to this course must
be approved by the person responsible for the concentration in Feminist Studies.
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The following Master’s programs (in numerical order) require the successful completion of
16 years of schooling (Master 1) before arriving at UQAM:
1604 Maîtrise en design de l’environnement, profil recherche - Master’s in Environmental Design
Design 1617 Maîtrise en droit (droit du travail) - Master’s in Law (Labour Law) 1618 Maîtrise en droit (Droit international) - Master’s in Law (International Law) 1619 Maîtrise en droit (Droit international et politique internationale) Master’s in Law
(International Law and International Politics) 1627 Maîtrise en droit (Droit et société) Master’s in Law (Law and Society) 1704 Maîtrise en Design de l’environnement, profil conception - Master’s in Environmental
3026 Maîtrise en Comptabilité, contrôle, audit - Master’s in Accounting, Control
and Auditing
3027 Maîtrise en Comptabilité, contrôle, audit - Master’s in Accounting, Control, Auditing 3045 Maîtrise en développement du tourisme - Master’s in Tourism Development
3078 Maîtrise en Théâtre – Master’s in Theater
3218 Maîtrise en sexologie - Master’s in Sexology
3255 Maîtrise en sciences, Technologie de l’information - Master’s in Science, Information Technology
3280 DESS en Instruments financiers dérivés - Graduate Diploma in Derivative Financial Instruments
3397 Maîtrise en Science politique (sans mémoire) - Master’s in Political Sciences (without thesis)
3420 Maîtrise en Muséologie - Master’s in Museology 3424 Maîtrise en Économique - Master’s in Economics 3428 Maîtrise en sociologie – Master’s in Sociology
3524 Maîtrise en Économique – Master’s in Economics
3580 Maîtrise en Sciences, finance appliquée - Master’s in Applied Finance 3797 Maîtrise en Science politique (avec mémoire) - Master’s in Political Science (with
thesis) 3820 Maîtrise en Droit (droit international) (avec mémoire) - Master’s in Law
(International Law) (with thesis) 3842 DESS en Finance – Graduate Program in Finance 3854 Maîtrise en Études urbaines - Master’s in Urban studies
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Grades – Equivalency chart
France
/ 20 10 11 11.5 12 13 14
Argentina
/ 10 4 6 6,5 7 7,5 8
Belgium
/ 20 10 12 13 14 14,75 15
Brazil
/ 10 5 6,6 7 7,5 8 8,5
China
/ 100 60 76 78 80 82 84
Colombia
/ 5 3 3,6 3,7 3,8 3,95 4,10
Germany
/ 5 4 3 2,7 2,4 2,13 1,85
Italia
/ 30 18 24 25 26 26,67 27,40
Japan
/ 100 60 70 72,50 75 77,5 80
Mexico
/ 10 6 8 8,25 8,5 875 9
Spain
/ 10 5 6 6,5 7 7,8 8,6
Switzerland
/ 6 4 4,40 4,60 4,80 5 5,20
United States of America
/ 4
2,0 2,60 2,80 3,0 3,20 3,40
UQAM
/ 4,3 2,0 2,80 3,0 3,20 3,40 3,60