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Admissions and
Program Guide
Admissions and
Program Guide

Respect official deadlines

Your mind is made up and you’re ready to apply? Find out when to submit your application by consulting the description of the study program that interests you. Keep in mind that deadlines for graduate and postgraduate programs depend on the semester.

Official application deadlines

Make sure to check the application deadlines of the graduate or postgraduate programs that you’re interested before submitting your application, as the dates vary from one program to another. You can submit several admission applications for the same study session, for all levels combined. 

The official dates for submitting an application are detailed below. However, application deadlines shown in program descriptions take precedence over those shown below, and could be extended for some programs. 

Session unfolding from August to December 

For graduate (master's, specialized graduate diploma referred to as DESS, microprogram) and postgraduate programs (PhD, doctorate): 

  • Start of application period: August 1st of preceding year
  • End of application period for all candidates: February 1st

Session unfolding from January to April 

For graduate (master's, specialized graduate diploma referred to as DESS, microprogram) and postgraduate programs (PhD, doctorate): 

  • Start of application period: February 1st
  • End of application period for all candidates: September 1st

Session unfolding from April to June

For graduate (master's, specialized graduate diploma referred to as DESS, microprogram) and postgraduate programs (PhD, doctorate):

  • Start of application period: August 15th of preceding year
  • End of application period for all candidates: February 1st
International students: be sure to check deadlines!

Because of the time needed to complete immigration formalities, the admission period for international applicants ends several weeks before the session begins. International students must allow 3 to 6 months to complete all the formalities required to study in Canada. If these formalities are not completed in time, or if the application processing period is closed for the desired session, you will have to postpone your admission to a later session.

Please note that Université de Montréal will not be able to process your application as of these dates per session:

  • Fall session: April 1st
  • Winter session: August 1st
  • Summer session: December 1st

If you have any questions on immigration procedures, please contact UdeM international.