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Quebec Admissions Guide
Quebec Admissions Guide
Quebec Admissions Guide
UNIVERSITY 2023–2024
QUEBEC ADMISSIONS Tiohtià:ke/Montreal
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WELCOME TO CONCORDIA
At Concordia, students from over 150 countries come together to learn, explore and build their
future. Whether in our dynamic libraries and study spaces, or our state-of-the-art labs, studios and
makerspaces, Concordians learn by doing. You’ll draw inspiration from the creative energy that
surrounds you while creating and pursuing your own academic goals. From the downtown buzz of
the Sir George Williams Campus to the relaxed green spaces of Loyola Campus, you’ll find clubs, #1 UNIVERSITY #2 IN CANADA,
sports teams, professional networks and support services to balance your life, work and study. UNDER 50 YEARS OLD TOP 100 IN THE WORLD
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You can explore the Concordia campuses online
with our immersive 360˚ virtual tour. Take the
TWO VIBRANT tour at concordia.ca/virtualtour.
CAMPUSES
SIR GEORGE
WILLIAMS CAMPUS LOYOLA CAMPUS
The Sir George Williams (SGW) Campus is located in Students studying the following subjects will have most The Loyola Campus is our beautiful leafy oasis in the
the bustling core of downtown Montreal. The campus of their classes here: city. Take a moment to breathe and relax in the Quad.
is made up of nearly 40 buildings, from century-old row • Business Located 6.5 km west of downtown, Loyola blends Students can commute between the
houses to steel and glass high-rises. With a metro station • Many programs in the social sciences and humanities cutting-edge facilities with turn-of-the-century buildings two campuses via a 30-minute ride on
(Guy-Concordia) and a bike path at the centre of our • Engineering and computer science in the beautiful west-end neighbourhood of Notre- our free shuttle bus. Or take your bike
campus, Quartier Concordia is in the middle of the • Fine arts Dame-de-Grâce. (or a Bixi) on the dedicated cycle path!
action with endless cafes, restaurants and shops to SGW is also home to many student services and facilities, Students studying the following subjects will have most
explore between classes. including our recently-renovated Webster Library, our of their classes here:
fitness centre Le Gym and the Student Success Centre. • Applied human sciences
• Natural sciences
Fun fact! Many of our downtown buildings
• Psychology
are connected by underground tunnels –
• Communication studies
perfect for those chilly Montreal winters.
• Journalism
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“The resources that are offered to me and the academic
advising are very personalized. You’ll be walking on campus, and
teachers will recognize you, they say hi. For me, that’s something
important. I didn’t expect to have that kind of treatment at the
university level.”
OLIVIER ROY
BA ‘22
Human Relations
LIFE AT CONCORDIA
“I got a Concordia Undergraduate Student Research Award
At Concordia, community is everything. We are proud of being an open, welcoming and
(CUSRA) over the summer, and I did a research creation
diverse university, just like the city we call home. With 46,000 students, 200 student clubs and
project investigating how writing poetry can offer data
associations, and 100+ academic programs, you never know who you'll meet and what you’ll for phenomenological research. Being able to do that
discover. Concordia offers unlimited opportunities to learn about and connect with the world project was such a gift. I learned a lot about how to
around you — it’s a place for you to experiment, explore, follow your curiosity and ultimately conduct research.”
find your path.
SARAH DESROSIERS-LEGAULT
We’re also here to help you succeed. With a range of student supports and services, from BA ‘22
first-year transition programs to mental health and career planning support, we put our Liberal Arts/English Creative Writing
students first. In addition to academic support, counselling and physical wellness facilities,
Concordia also has dedicated resource centres and supports for Indigenous students, Black
students and students with disabilities. You’ll have access to all the resources you need to get “The Co-op program completely enriched my experience at
the most out of your Concordia experience. Concordia, and my work terms are some of my biggest career
achievements. So far, I’ve worked at Reitmans, Bombardier and
Plus, you’ll be living in Montreal — officially the best city in North America to be a student!
Export Development Canada, and I am so grateful for these life-
Learn more about life at Concordia at concordia.ca/universitylife changing experiences.”
AMARA NGADI
BComm ‘22
Finance
150
countries represented
FIRST LANGUAGE
SPOKEN
48% 19% 33%
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FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
concordia.ca/studyartsci
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FACULTY OF FINE ARTS
concordia.ca/finearts/future-students
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stages and engaged in their local communities.
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GINA CODY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE
concordia.ca/studyatgcs
TUITION AND COMPULSORY FEES BY DEGREE TYPE QUEBEC GOVERNMENT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
(FULL-TIME - 30 CREDITS) RESIDENTS
Concordia participates in all Canadian government student financial aid programs. Make sure
Arts / Education / Science $4,570
you apply for government student aid as soon as possible, as it can be a lengthy process! We
Administration / Commerce $4,720 recommend applying for student loans at least six to eight weeks before the start of classes. You do
Engineering / Computer Science $4,640 not need to be admitted to start this process.
Fine Arts $4,655
Off-campus living
Apartment rental and utilities $8,640 ($1,080/month) JOBS ON CAMPUS
Food and domestic supplies $3,480 ($435/month)
You can earn some money, build your CV and connect with the university community by working
on campus. Eligibility for the Work-Study Program is based on financial need. Find out more at
*Places in residence are limited, therefore students living more than 50km from Montreal are prioritized concordia.ca/work-study.
in the application process. If you are currently living in Quebec, we recommend looking into off-campus
housing options to ensure you have housing.
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BEFORE YOU APPLY STEPS TO APPLY
1. Have your three program choices ready.
TERMINOLOGY 2. Have your permanent code available (students who have studied in Quebec only).
3. Check your programs’ admission requirements. Look for things like specific math
• A major requires you to take enough courses for a general overview of a field, while leaving and/or science requirements, a letter of intent, a portfolio, etc. Check concordia.ca/programs.
extensive room for exploration outside the field. 4. Apply online at concordia.ca/apply.
• A specialization provides a more in-depth study of your field while leaving you room to take 5. Include your required supporting documents (see page 18 for details):
other courses. • You may upload supporting material to your application even after submitting it. We
• Honours is a highly concentrated program, ideal for students planning to continue to recommend doing so as quickly as possible as we cannot assess your application until we
graduate studies. If you are interested in Honours, speak with your program advisor once receive all required documents.
you’ve been admitted. • You may need to submit these additional documents directly to the academic department.
• A minor gives you a basic introduction to a field. You can add a minor to complement a major, • Students with offers of admission will need to send official documents once they complete their
specialization or Honours, but you can’t complete a minor by itself. Minors are optional. schooling and before enrolling at Concordia.
• Elective courses, depending on your program, allow you to explore interests outside of your
Read our complete application instructions at concordia.ca/undergraduate.
required courses.
• Co-op provides the opportunity to participate in paid work experience during your degree.
For more information, visit concordia.ca/co-op.
YOUR THREE PROGRAM CHOICES
• Your choices should be in your order of preference. If you don’t get accepted to your
APPLICATION DEADLINES first choice, we’ll automatically consider your other choices, in the order that you specify.
If admitted to a program, your remaining choices will be cancelled.
We give priority to applicants who apply by official deadlines, but do consider late applications if
• Pick a new subject for each choice. For example, don’t choose the specialization and
places are still available, for the fall term only. Not all programs are available for January entry.
major in the same subject (e.g. Psychology) for your three choices. If you don’t meet the
Visit concordia.ca/application-deadlines.
requirements for the specialization, we’ll automatically consider you for the major instead.
• Consider programs with varying admissions requirements. Avoid selecting programs that
FALL TERM (SEPTEMBER ENTRY) WINTER TERM (JANUARY ENTRY) have exactly the same admission requirements.
• Consider including a less competitive program among your choices. This will help
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maximize your chances!
We reserve the right to close admission to a program at any time after the official deadline without
prior notice.
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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TRANSFER APPLICANTS FROM COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES
QUEBEC CEGEP STUDENTS If you’re interested in transferring to Concordia from another institution we will consider your transfer application
Your permanent code is required on your application. This will allow us to receive your transcripts on the basis of both your university or college studies and your prior studies. The number of transfer credits
automatically. For program-specific requirements including minimum grades, see pages 20-26. awarded depends on the nature, quality and quantity of the work completed. A minimum of 45 credits, and in
some cases 60 credits, must be taken at Concordia to complete your degree. The minimum grade required for
consideration for admission is a C average.
QUEBEC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS • Upload transcripts from any university or college you've attended, indicating any courses in progress.
Students in Quebec high schools (studying Ontario, IB or any other recognized curricula) should consult • If you attended CEGEP, include your permanent code on your application. If you did not attend CEGEP, upload
our website for admissions requirements: concordia.ca/ugradrequirements. your high school transcripts.
Concordia reserves the right to request official documents at any time during the admissions process,
and rescind any Offer of Admission made if discrepancies between unofficial and official documents are found.
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Jazz Studies BFA S DEC ✓ Information about you and your musical
complete as many of the prerequisite courses as possible within their CEGEP program.
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Art Education - Visual Arts BFA M DEC ✓ ✓
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Computer Science (Calculus 1 & 2, Linear Algebra) Administration BAdmin S Pre-university (Two-year DEC): Average of 26.5 from
Pre-audition questionnaire Accountancy BComm M Calculus 1 and Linear Algebra. Applicants are eligible for
Contemporary Dance BFA M DEC ✓ admission once they have completed at least one of these
Interview Business Studies Certificate
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Letter of reference (optional) Business Technology their first year at Concordia.
Design BFA M DEC ✓ ✓ BComm M
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Electroacoustic Studies BFA M DEC ✓ ✓ Electroacoustic online application form Economics BComm M Professional/technical (Three-year DEC): Those
Finance BComm M completing a technical DEC in a business-related field
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Film Animation BFA M DEC ✓ ✓ Letter of recommendation (optional) Human Resources Calculus 1 or Linear Algebra, provided they achieve a
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average of 26.5 in mathematics.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CULTURE, RELIGION, LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES
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Aerospace Structures and BEng 31 27 27 Anthropology and Sociology BA S 22
Materials, Avionics and Aerospace
Systems Calculus 1 & 2 Classics – Ancient History and Archaeology BA M 20
Building Engineering BEng 24 23 23 Linear Algebra Classics – Classical Languages and Literature BA M 20
General Chemistry Letter of intent
Civil Engineering BEng 24 23 23 Mechanics Communication and Cultural Studies BA M 25 Essay
Computer Engineering BEng 26 25 24 Electricity and Magnetism Two academic assessment forms
Electrical Engineering BEng 26 25 24 Letter of intent
Industrial Engineering BEng 24 24 24 M
Communication Studies BA 25 Essay
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Mechanical Engineering BEng 25 25 25 Two academic assessment forms
Software Engineering BEng 28 26 25 Interview
Community, Public Affairs and Policy Studies BA M 24 English and French placement/proficiency
Calculus 1 & 2
Computer Science BCompSc 28 26 tests
Linear Algebra
Portfolio
Calculus 1 & 2 Creative Writing BA M DEC
Computer Science with Letter of intent
BCompSc 28 26 Linear Algebra
Computation Arts English and History BA S 20
Portfolio
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Data Science BCompSc 28 26 English Literature BA DEC
Linear Algebra S
Science: 25 First Peoples Studies BA M DEC
Calculus 1 & 2 M
Linear Algebra History BA 20
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Chemistry of Solutions
Mechanics Italian BA M 20
Electricity and Magnetism Judaic Studies BA M DEC
Waves, Optics and Modern Physics Certificate M
Langue française DEC
Science: 22 BA S
Science and Technology Certificate 22 22
Math 536 or TS/SN 5 Langue française
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Liberal Arts BA M DEC Statement of purpose
Liberal Arts College information package
Linguistics BA M 20
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Littératures de langue française BA DEC
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CULTURE, RELIGION, LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
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MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES
MINORS Sustainability Studies
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Biology BSc S 26 ✓ ✓ Classical Civilization Assurance Fraud Prevention and Investigative Services
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Cell and Molecular Biology BSc 26 ✓ ✓
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Chemistry* BSc 23 ✓ ✓ Diversity and the Contemporary World Data Intelligence
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Ecology BSc 26 ✓ ✓
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Environmental Geography BSc M 23 ✓ ✓ Geospatial Technologies Human Resources Management
Environmental and Sustainability Science German Studies Information Systems Audit and Risk Management
Options: Environmental Biology, Environmental BSc S 25 24 24 History International Business Management
Chemistry, Earth Systems & Climate Science
Human Environment Marketing
Exercise Science BSc M 27 24 24
Human Relations Real Estate
Geospatial Technologies Certificate 21
Human Rights Studies Supply Chain Operations Management
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BSc Quantitative Finance and Insurance
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Systems and Information Biology BSc S 30 28 28 Modern Arabic Language and Culture PERFORMING ARTS
Modern Chinese Language and Culture Art Education - Visual Arts
Course requirements
Philosophy Art History
BSc programs All BA mathematics programs
Science requirements Political Science Computation Arts
• Linear Algebra, Calculus 1 & 2
• Mechanics; Electricity and Magnetism; Waves, Professional Writing Electroacoustic Studies
Optics and Modern Physics; General Chemistry; BA Psychology Film Animation
Chemistry of Solutions; General Biology OR Religion
• DEC intégré en sciences, lettres et arts social OR
• Natural Science DEC OR Science Journalism Film Studies
• Social Science DEC with Mathematics, General Biology
• DEC intégré en sciences, lettres et arts. and a unit of psychology OR Sociology Game Design
• DEC with courses in psychology, Quantitative Methods Music
Math requirements Southern Asia Studies
or equivalent and General Biology.
• Calculus 1 & 2 Spanish Translation Print Media
• All Mathematics programs: Linear Algebra, Calculus 1 & 2 Spanish, Hispanic Cultures and Literatures Theatre
PROGRAMS TO CONSIDER
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