STUDENT EXCHANGE AND FEE-PAYING PROGRAMS
Bilateral agreements with École de langues (Japan)

You must be selected by your university to apply for theexchange or fee-paying program at UQAM.

DEADLINES FOR RECEIPT
OF APPLICATION FILE AT UQAM
2023
APRIL

1st2023

SEPTEMBER

15for Fall 2023 or

Fall 2023 + Winter 2024

for Winter 2024 or
Winter 2024 + Summer 2024

COURSE SELECTION
All selected courses must be part of the English program or the French program.
Students may take both English and French classes. A popularchoice is four English classes and one French class per term.
Information about courses in French and English
language can be found at: langues.uqam.ca/programs/

asasecond

The majority of courses offered at UQAM count for three credits.
A three-credit course is equivalent to 45 hours of classes:
three hours a week for 15 weeks.
➢	 Each class involves approximately 45 hours of learning activities,
including assessment plus up to 3 hours of homework per week.
➢	 The number of credits constituting a full-time, semester programat an undergraduate level is 12 to 15 credits (4 or 5 three-credit courses).

PROGRAM OF STUDY SELECTIONAT UQAMThe choice of program of study mustcomply with the student exchange agreement
established between UQAM and your homeinstitution.
Please confirm with the exchange officer
at your home university that the requested
program of study is available.

➢	 You must register on a full-time basis and class attendance is mandatory.

2023-2024 UNIVERSITY CALENDARSEMESTERCOURSE START AND END DATES FOR THE ÉCOLE DE LANGUES

Fall 2023

September 5 to December 18, 2023

Winter 2024

January 8 to April 19, 2024

Summer 2024

April 29 to August 9, 2024

APPLICATION FORM
After being selected (nomination by your home university), you must first fill out
the form to open your admission file for UQAM. Information about theMoveOn platform will then be sent to you by UQAM.

MINIMUM ACADEMICREQUIREMENTS
GPA:
2.7

APPLICATION FILE
Your application file must be sent to UQAM via the MoveOn platform. You can create yourMoveOn account after you receive instructions from the person in charge of international
exchanges at UQAM. The following documents (in PDF format) will need to be submitted
via the MoveOn platform.
□Move on application form□

Letter of Intent in English□

One reference letter in English from a professor from the home university□

Up-to-date official university transcript□

Complete list of courses in which you are currently enrolled□

Proof of language skills (see ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY EXAMS)□

Photocopy of family registry showing the full names of your parents (koseki touhon)

All documents submitted must be translated into French orEnglish. No file sent by email or regular mail will be accepted.

English Language Proficiency Exams:
TOEFL ITP 460 | TOEFL iBT 48 | TOEIC 470 | IELTS 5.0
Please note that it is the responsibility of partner institutions
to specify any additional language requirements.

The Registrar’s Office of UQAMwill send you the official decision(acceptance or refusal) by email.
This email will include an accesslink to the UQAM student portail:• between May 15th and July 1st
if your file arrives at UQAM by
the April 1st deadline• between November 1st andDecember 15: if your filearrives at UQAM by theSeptember 15th deadline

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COURSE REGISTRATION

A few weeks after receiving yourofficial admission letter, you will
receive your PIN by email. ThePIN [NIP in French] is your accesscode for the UQAM student portal.

Upon your arrival at UQAM, youwill take the English Placement
Test ($45 CAD) which will
determine what level of English
classes you are eligible to take.
It may also be possible to takethis test online before arriving.

After receiving your test results,
you will meet with the Program
Director who will advise you ofthe classes you can choosefrom.

After this meeting, you will beable to register for classes.

If you wish to register in French as a second language classes, you will take a French Placement Test ($45 CAD).
If you are a beginner, you will be asked to attend a brief interview to determine which French class you can register for.

IMMIGRATION
Two-semester exchange or fee-paying program
Since this is a study program lasting more than six months(two semesters), you must obtain a Certificate of Acceptancefrom Quebec (CAQ) and a study permit. We recommend thatyou begin your immigration process as soon as you receive theadmission letter from UQAM, as the process can take up tothree months.

PREPARING FOR YOUR STAY
Before your arrival at UQAM, the Japanese Student Coordinator
will contact you with important information such as what to bring,
housing options, classes, and more.

Single-semester exchange or fee-paying program
If you participate in a full-time exchange or fee-paying programfor a single semester, you do not require a CAQ or a study
permit for that period. You must ensure that you have an eTA ora valid temporary resident visa; see the Government of Canada
website on immigration.

MANDATORY INSURANCE
As a foreign student, you automatically subscribe to the UQAM
health and hospitalization insurance. The subscription fees for thisplan are approximately $300 CAD per term. No other medical
insurance will be recognized by UQAM.

Note: You will need to provide your biometrics
as part of your application for a study permit.
This could result in additional delays.

TRANSCRIPTS OF GRADES
A transcript of your grades will be sent to you by
the Registrar’s Office at your personal mailingaddress approximately eight weeks after the endof the semester. Please change your addresson the UQAM student portal so that it is sent to you in yourhome country.

Hope to see you soon!
International Relations TeamIsabelle Joannette
mobilite@uqam.ca

HOUSING
There are three housing options organized by
the Japanese Student Coordinator: UQAM
residence hall (approx. $500-600 CAD/monthplus housing insurance approx. $200 CAD/year), homestay(approx. $1000 CAD/month including all meals), and apartment
share (approx. $600-800 CAD/month). The Japanese StudentCoordinator will contact you to discuss these options in furtherdetail.