Université de Montréal Exemption Scholarships (UdeM)

Université de Montréal grants automatic tuition exemption scholarships to admitted international students at every level, reducing fees by up to about CAD 13,000 per year with no separate application, and PhD students see international rates fall close to Quebec resident levels. The exemption level appears directly in the admission offer.

As Canada’s leading French-language university, UdeM anchors the MILA AI ecosystem and Montreal’s famously affordable student life. The winning strategy is simple: build the strongest possible admission file, then stack faculty scholarships and assistantships on top of the automatic exemption.

• International students admitted to Université de Montréal, Canada's leading French-language university.
• All admitted international students are assessed automatically; there is no separate scholarship application.
• Undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels each carry their own exemption scale (levels A through C).
• Sufficient French for French-taught programs, though a growing set of graduate options accommodate English.
• Maintaining full-time enrolment and academic standing keeps the exemption active.
• Quebec's separate fee framework means exemptions interact with program and level, detailed at admission.

• Automatic tuition reductions from admission, reaching roughly CAD 13,000 per year at the strongest levels.
• PhD students historically benefit most, with international fees brought close to Quebec resident rates.
• No application effort: the offer letter states your exemption level.
• Montreal combines North America's lowest big-city living costs with a massive student ecosystem.
• Stackable with faculty scholarships, assistantships and Mitacs funding at graduate level.
• Access to the MILA-anchored AI and research environment for graduate students.

• Admission application to your chosen UdeM program through the university portal.
• Transcripts and diplomas with certified translations where required.
• French proficiency evidence for French-taught programs (or English per program rules).
• CV, motivation letter and references for graduate programs.
• Passport copy.
• No separate scholarship forms: the exemption is assessed from the admission file.

• Apply for admission to Université de Montréal in your program's window (fall intake applications generally close February 1 for many programs, with rolling graduate windows).
• The exemption scholarship is granted automatically with admission, so focus entirely on a strong admission file.
• Check your offer letter for the exemption level and its annual value.
• Graduate applicants should contact supervisors early to add assistantship funding on top.
• Accept the offer and complete CAQ and study permit steps for Quebec.
• Keep full-time status and standing to retain the exemption every term.