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🇨🇦 Université de Montréal Exemption Scholarship 2025-2026

The Université de Montréal (UdeM) is now accepting applications for its International Tuition-Fee Exemption Scholarship covering the Winter 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Winter 2026 terms. Successful candidates pay Quebec-resident tuition instead of the much higher international rate—an immediate saving of up to CAD 13,000 a year.

   
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What the Scholarship Offers

Study LevelTuition Benefit in 2025How Much You Save
Bachelor’sPartial exemptionUp to CAD 13,340 per year
Master’sPartial exemptionUp to CAD 10,474 per year
PhDFull exemptionAlmost 100 % of tuition

You still pay smaller incidental fees, but the bulk of international tuition disappears.

Who Can Apply?

  • Hold a valid CAQ and Canadian study permit.
  • Received (or will receive) an unconditional offer to a full-time program starting Fall 2020 or later.
  • Remain registered full time for the entire degree.
  • Do not hold another tuition-fee waiver.
  • Citizenship: open to all non-Canadian students except French or Belgian Francophone nationals, who already pay local rates.

Failure to meet any condition can cancel the award.

Recommended: Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030)

Eligible Programs

  • All bachelor’s degrees
  • All master’s degrees (course-based or research)
  • All PhD programs

Short programs, independent studies, and certificates are excluded.

Why UdeM Runs This Scheme

  • Attract global talent to Montreal’s research ecosystem.
  • Support students who enrich campus diversity.
  • Strengthen the university’s international networks and reputation.

How to Apply

  1. Submit an admission application for your chosen program.
  2. Upload requested documents to your applicant portal.
  3. UdeM automatically evaluates you for the exemption—no separate form is needed.
  4. If selected, the scholarship letter appears alongside your admission offer.

Detailed steps: admission.umontreal.ca/en/scholarship-for-international-students/

Key Dates

UdeM processes exemption offers for the same deadlines as regular admission:

IntakeTypical Application Cut-off*
Winter 20251 September 2024
Summer 20251 February 2025
Fall 20251 February 2025
Winter 20261 September 2025

*Always verify dates on UdeM’s admission site—they vary by faculty.

Quick Tips to Strengthen Your File

  • Show a GPA above 3.5/4.3 or local equivalent.
  • Provide clear evidence of extracurricular impact (community service, research, leadership).
  • Craft a concise statement of purpose connecting your goals to UdeM labs or professors.
  • Upload documents early; late files miss the automatic exemption review.

Ready to Apply?

Visit https://admission.umontreal.ca to choose your program, check faculty deadlines, and start your online application. Montreal’s vibrant, bilingual city life and UdeM’s fee exemption could save you thousands—apply while seats are open.

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