Academics
Registration Priority- According to class standing
Closed ProgramsMedecine, biomedical sciences, dentistry, medical physics, film studies (production), pharmacy, veterinary medicine. Business, management and engineering courses are taught at our affiliated schools therefore unavailable to NSE students
LimitationsEconomics, architecture, industrial design, interior design, urban planning, kinesiology, criminology, communications, speech therapy, demography, films studies, industrial relations, museology, law, nutrition, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, education, journalism, nursing, music, psychology,
Notable Academic Programs- French as a Foreign Language - Our French School offers during the fall and the winter/spring semester the French as a Second Language Program. It is designed to enable students to quickly develop essential oral and written communication skills in a semi-immersive context.
This program is offered to NSE students only under Plan A.
A cultural city with a wide range of entertainment possibilities, Montreal is the perfect environment for learning French while savouring its “joie de vivre”, all year round.
Our program is designed for students who want to combine learning of a language and discovery of Francophone culture in a bilingual metropolis that is among the safest in the world. Montreal was named Best Student City in 2017 by QS Best Student Cities.
Special Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students- Actuarial Science
- Animation and Special Effects
- Anthropology
- Applied Biology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Aquatic Biology
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Asian Studies
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Bioethics
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Life Science
- Biopsychology
- Botany/Plant Sciences
- Cell Biology
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Chinese
- Classical Studies
- Cognitive Psychology
- Communication
- Communication Disorders
- Comparative Literature
- Computer and Information Science
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Game Design
- Computer Graphics
- Criminal Justice
- Criminology
- Design
- Early Childhood Education
- East Asian Studies
- Ecology
- Economics
- Education Administration
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Design
- Environmental Health Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Epidemiology
- Ethnic Studies
- European History
- European Studies
- Experimental Pathology
- Film
- Finance/Banking
- First Nation Studies
- French
- Genetics
- Geography
- German
- Gerontology
- Government
- History
- Human Development
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Psychology
- Interior Architecture
- Interior Design
- International Relations
- International Studies
- Italian
- Japanese
- Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Junior High/Middle School Education
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture/Design
- Latin American Studies
- Law Enforcement/Police Sciences
- Library Science
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Logistics
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Medieval/Renaissance Studies
- Microbiology
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Molecular Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Museum Studies
- Music
- Music History
- Music Theory and Composition
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Operations Management
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Organizational Communications
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Physiological Psychology
- Physiology
- Piano
- Plant Pathology
- Plant Science
- Political Economy
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Optometry
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Policy Studies
- Religious Studies/Theology
- Russian
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech Pathology and Audiology
- Statistics
- Sustainable Resource Management
- Urban Planning
- Urban Studies
- Wildlife Biology
Tuition / Fees
-- Campus Budget --
- Fees are subject to change without notice.
- Two semesters = one academic year
- Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Host Payment Students
- Figures are current as of 07/21/20.
- Estimated cost: $1600.
- Expect 5-15% increase for the subsequent academic year.
- Figures are based on 15 hours. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your actual enrollment.
- Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
- See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Host Payment students.
Tuition and Fees - Home Payment Students
- No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
- Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
- See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Home Payment students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
- Host Payment: 12
- Home Payment: 15 ($500 per additional hour)
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 07/21/20.
| Purpose |
Amount |
Period |
Plan |
Status |
Important Notes: Université de Montréal will accept NSE students to the French as a Second Language Program only under Plan A (tuition 1600$ for the 12 credits semester). We will accept NSE students to all other academic programs under Plan B as usual.
Financial Aid
Host Payment
For Host Payment U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus.
Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus.
Host campuses award aid to eligible incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available.
Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.
For eligible Host Payment applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:
Use FAFSA CODE: N/A
Home Payment
For eligible Home Payment students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.
Canada
Regardless of Payment Plan, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Health Ins.
Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 07/21/20.
| Purpose |
Amount |
Period |
Plan |
Status |
| Health Insurance |
$300 |
Semester |
Plan A & B |
Mandatory |
Important Notes about Health Insurance
Around 300$ CAN per term : http://www.bei.umontreal.ca/bei/ass_couverture.htm
Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $300 per semester.
