Situated in the very heart of the city of Montréal, McGill is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Canada and is considered to be among the best universities in Quebec.

Established in 1821 by a royal charter granted by King George V, McGill is one of the two member universities of the Association of American Universities situated outside of the United States and the only Canadian university which is a member of the Global University Leaders Forum.

In 2018, McGill University is ranked the 42nd best university in the world in the Times Higher Education rankings and holds 32nd place in the QS World University Rankings.

McGill University

Founded at the will of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, the Imperial Institute was established in 1888 and joined the University of London in 1907 before leaving it 100 years later.

With 41,000 students from 150 countries, 1700 professors and 250,000 graduates across the world, McGill offers degree programs in more than 300 fields of study.

The University comprises five principal faculties: Arts, Science, Medicine, Engineering and Management.

The application

When do you have to start preparing for McGill University?

The deadline for applying to McGill is fixed at January 15th of your final year.

All the documents must be sent to the University of McGill before March 15th.

What is the profile of the students of McGill?

The minimum required to be admitted to McGill is an ‘Assez Bien’ grade. In all cases, the most selective programs require at least a “Bien” grade on the Baccalaureate :

• Management: Series S: average generally and in mathematics of 14.5/20 and 15.5/20 in ES Series.
• Arts: 14.5/20 in series L, ES, or S
• Arts and Sciences : 15/20 with 14 in math and in science in Series S

The minimum required for the majority of the engineering programs (Bioengineering, mechanical, chemical, civil engineering) is an average of 16/20 with 16 in mathematics and in science.

The University of Concordia comprises 4 principal faculties (Arts and Science, Engineering and IT, Fine Arts and the John Molton School of Business) and numerous schools, centers and research institutes.

The university offers more than 300 undergraduate programs and 100 programs at Master’s level.

The University of Concordia

The John Molson school of Business at the University is among the best management schools in Canada and benefits from a good international reputation.

Concordia also boasts more than 200,000 graduates around the world.

Studying at Concordia constitutes an interesting alternative to >McGill University for students who wish to study in Quebec in English and in which the average sits around 11 to 14/20.

How do I apply?

The selection process at the University of Concordia is divided into multiple steps that we will describe below:

How can I submit my application to Concordia?

You must submit your application on the Concordia website which must comprise the following elements:

• Your score in an English test (IELTS, TOEFL)
• Your official school report from 11th and 12th grade.
• Your predicted results from the Bac.

When do you have to start preparing for the University of Concordia?

The deadline for applying to Concordia is fixed at January 15th of your final year.

All the documents must be sent to the University of Concordia before March 15th.

What is the profile of the students at the University of Concordia?

Concordia is a selective university. The admission decision is based on your 3 class reports of your penultimate year and your first report of your final year, your predicted results and your final Bac results (in the case that you already have them).

The minimum requirement to be admitted to Concordia is,  according to the programs, between 11 and 15/20 on the French Bac (see this website for equivalent in your country).

In all cases, the most selective programs require at least a ‘Bien’ grade at the Baccalaureate.

Moreover, you must also demonstrate a very good command of the English language (a minimum of 7 in the IELTS or 90 in the TOEFL).

Situated right in the center of the city of Montréal and established 1907, HEC Montréal is the oldest business school in Canada and a member of the ‘Conférence des Grandes Ecoles’.

The excellent quality of research and their teaching in management, allowed the school to obtain the three most prestigious accolades: AACSB, AMBA et EQUIS.

One of the big advantages of HEC Montréal is that teaching can either be in French, bilingual (English) or trilingual (English and Spanish).

HEC Montréal in a few words

With more than 13 000 students from 147 countries, HEC Montréal is truly an international school with 127 partner schools in 40 countries across the world.

HEC Montréal offers the choice of 3 possible courses at Bachelor’s level: regular, bilingual and trilingual.

• The regular program is principally in French and offers optional English lessons.
• The bilingual program has certain lessons in English and optional lessons in French or English.
• The trilingual program offers lessons in French, English and Spanish and an exchange abroad.

The “Bachelor” or Baccalaureate in Administration of Affairs (B.A.A) is a general undergraduate degree which is accessible to French students at the start of a preparatory year at HEC Montréal, a year of of scientific or commercial preparatory class or a university year.

When do you have to start preparing for HEC Montréal ?

When do you have to start preparing for HEC Montréal ?

The deadline for applying to HEC Montréal is fixed at February 15th of your final year for autumn enrollment and at October 1st in for winter enrollment.

What is the profile of the students at HEC Montréal ?

The required grades for joining the BBA with a preparatory year at HEC Montréal are the following :

• Series ES specialty mathematics with an average of 13/20 and a grade of 14/20 or more in mathematics.
• Series S or ES specialty mathematics with a ‘Bien’ grade (14/20) or more
• Series S with a ‘Assez bien’ grade (12/20) or more in mathematics

What are the school fees at HEC Montréal ?

The school fees for French students for a year of the Bachelor’s are around 8900 Canadian dollars (around 5700 euros)