Tuition fee exemption for Canadian students outside Quebec
The Université de Montréal is a French-speaking university. All the links included on this page lead to content in French.
Did you know that you could study at a reduced cost in one of our Faculty of Arts and Science programs? Since the 2023 fall quarter, it's possible!
A provision of Bill 96 allows Canadian students from outside Quebec to benefit from the same tuition fees as Quebec residents when enrolling in university programs in French, under certain conditions.
What is the cost of tuition?
You may compare tuition fees on this page of the Université de Montréal Registrar Office website.
Faculty of Arts and Science programs that are eligible for the exemption
Over 50 programs of the Faculty of Arts and Science are eligible for the exemption.
Some of the programs offered at the Faculty are unique in Canada or specific to Quebec. Take a glimpse below!
Relations industrielles
The Industrial Relations program deals with issues and problems related to work and employment, as well as labor relations at all levels (individual, organizational, institutional, national and international). Automatic access to accreditation by the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines et en relations industrielles agréés du Québec (CRHA & CRIA) and by the Ordre des administrateurs agréés du Québec (Adm.A.).
Hispanic Studies
Hispanic studies offer an insight into the language, culture and history of Spanish-speaking civilizations in Spain and Latin America. UdeM is the only French-language university in Canada to offer such a comprehensive range of courses in this field. Most courses are offered in Spanish.
Demography
Demography is the quantitative study of human populations and their dynamics, based on their components: fertility, conjugality, migration, aging and mortality. UdeM is the only university in Canada to have a Demography department, and the only one in Quebec to offer undergraduate studies in demography.
Security and Police Studies
Our Security and Police Studies programs are designed to train domestic security strategists. Take advantage of the knowledge delivered by the largest criminology research and teaching institution in the French-speaking world!
Following is a complete list of our eligible programs.
Arts, Media and Communications | ||
Cinema | ||
Cinema and Media Arts | ||
Scenario Writing and Creative Writing | ||
Art History | ||
Museology | ||
Psychology and Intervention Sciences | ||
Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
Psychoeducation | ||
Psychoeducation – Laval Campus | ||
Psychology and Sociology | ||
Security and Police Studies | ||
Human, Social and Administrative Sciences | ||
Anthropology |
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Demography |
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Demography and Statistics |
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International Studies |
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Philosophy |
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Philosophy and Classical Studies |
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Industrial Relations | ||
Political Science and Philosophy |
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Information Sciences – Archival and Library Sciences |
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Information Sciences – Research |
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Religious Studies |
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Economic Sciences |
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Sociology |
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Literatures, Languages and Cultures | ||
German Studies | ||
German Studies and History |
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English Studies | ||
Asian Studies |
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Classical Studies | ||
Classical Studies and Anthropology |
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Hispanic Studies |
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Classical Studies and History |
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Compared Literature | ||
French Language Literatures and Linguistics |
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Natural and Applied Sciences | ||
Mathematical and Computational Finance |
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Geography |
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Physics and Computer Science |
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Statistics |
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Explore all our programs at the Faculty of Arts and Science
The Faculty of Arts and Science offers nearly 180 undergraduate programs and 165 graduate programs. Also explore our postgraduate and doctorate programs!
How do I apply?
Once you have submitted your application for admission, you will be asked to provide various documents so that your tuition bill may be reduced.
For further information about the documents you will need to provide to benefit from the exemption of the differential fee normally required upon admission, please read this page of the Université de Montréal Admissions website.
Note: The language of study at Université de Montréal is French. Knowledge of the French language is one of the conditions of admission in our programs. To find out more about our policy on French language proficiency in study, please see UdeM français.