International students usually have to wait three to six months before obtaining a visa and follow all of the procedures related to their stay in Quebec. If these procedures are not followed in due time, the application for admission may be postponed to a later.

For more information regarding the admission process please consult the Admission section.

Diploma Equivalence

Foreign candidates who apply for admission to Master's or Ph.D. level programs must verify if the degree obtained in the home country is recognized by the Graduate and postdoctoral Studies. Please check the diploma equivalence. (In french)

China Scholarship Council (CSC)

Doctoral Scholarships from the université de Montréal (UdeM) in partnership with targeted Chinese universities and The China Scholarship Council.

Regular Ph.D. Students

• Follow the admission process for students applying for the CSC scholarship
• Fill in the admission application form. Students who need help understanding the French terms and to complete the admission application form may download this bilingual document (French/English).
• Pay the admission fees
• Send the required documents

Visiting Ph.D. Research Students

• Follow the admission process for Training or Research intern (see the Training or Research intern Guide)
• Fill in the admission form online (Bilingual document to help understand the French form)
• Send the required documents

Tuition fees

Tuition fees for international students are different from those paid by Quebec students. More information are available on UdeM International website.