University of Quebec-UQAM, Canada

The Université du Québec à Montréal is a public university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a French-language university and is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec, a public university system. 

Montréal is the largest city in Québec. Predominantly French-speaking, it’s set on an island in the Saint Lawrence River and named after Mt. Royal, the triple-peaked hill at its centre. Montréal is a cultural hub, with some 250 theatre and dance companies, more than 90 festivals and a fascinating medley of neighbourhoods where artists, writers and musicians have helped cement the city’s reputation as a great arts center.

Mobility partner 

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  • Estimated number of places
    • University-wide: 4-6 full-year or 8-12 semester places
    • Extra Law only places: 1-3 full-year or 2-6 semester places

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

  • Earth Science and Geology
  • Economic & Social History
  • Education
  • French
  • Geography
  • Life Sciences
  • Maths
  • Physics
  • Sociology
  • Statistics

Key facts Université du Québec

  • Teaching language: French 
  • Calendar: Autumn: early September - mid December; Winter: early January - late April
  • Grade system: A-F, +/-
  • Credit guidance
  • Course catalogue
  • All programs from the School of Management are excluded from exchange  
  • Accommodation: Exchange students can apply for accommodation but it is not guaranteed.

Travel and costs

Useful weblinks


University of Quebec, 405 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada

Partner web
https://uqam.ca/

Partner mobility web
https://sri.uqam.ca/

Mobility contact
sri@uqam.ca

Disability support
https://bire.uqam.ca/services-offerts/soutien-aux-etudiants-en-de-situation-handicap