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Admissions and
Program Guide
Admissions and
Program Guide

Obtain recognition of prior learning Put your experience to good use

Recognition of prior learning is a process where, following a review, your various prior professional and learning experiences may be officially recognized.

What is RPL?

The recognition of prior learning (RPL) process is based on identifying and validating learning experiences according to the program and course objectives and established criteria; the process is available for all levels of study.  

 

Did you know?

The process of recognizing prior learning is free at UdeM. 

 

This process provides applicants who only partially meet a university program’s eligibility conditions with the opportunity to be admitted to this program if they demonstrate that they have the necessary skills to meet the program requirements.

List of eligible study programs

A more extensive list of study programs will be available to all applicants based on availability in each of the university’s faculties. This list will be updated in the upcoming months.

FACULTY OF MEDICINE/SCHOOL OF REHABILITATION 

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (ESPUM)

FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

Admission process

  1. SUPPORT AND INFORMATION : Before you begin, a support service is available to answer your questions and validate whether you seem to qualify for the program in question. To access this service, contact the Office of the Registrar by selecting Reconnaissance des acquis expérientiels as subject and specifying in the request space RAE admission as well as the name of the program of your choice.
  2. OPENING A FILE : To start the process of recognition of prior learning for admission purposes, you must first apply for admission and make sure to answer YES to the question Would you like your application to be evaluated on the basis of your professional experiences and achievements? under the title Recognition of prior learning (RPL) in the Program specifics section. Once you have obtained your UdeM student number, an advisor will show you how to start the process.
  3. NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY : Have some basic documents on hand (e.g., CV, letter of motivation, letter from your employer, etc.) in case they are needed.
  4. DEMONSTRATION OF PRIOR LEARNING : You will be given an exercise to demonstrate your prior learning, with a certain amount of time to complete the task.
  5. ASSESSMENT OF PRIOR LEARNING : A selection committee will review your file to determine if your prior learning experience meets the study program requirements.
  6. DECISION : After demonstrating your prior learning, you will be advised of the decision promptly.

Need more info?

Contact the Office of the Registrar (page in French)

 

Have you already been admitted to a study program and consider that your professional experiences could exempt you from certain courses, thus accelerating your training? 
 
To do this, you will have to demonstrate that your acquired skills correspond satisfactorily to the course learning objectives. 

Contact the Office of the Registrar (page in French)