We are happy to announce that AUCA established a partnership with Université de Montréal, Canada. Université de Montréal, with its two affiliated schools, the École Polytechnique and the HEC Montréal, is the largest university in Quebec and the second largest in Canada. With over 55,000 students from around the world and some 10,000 employees, the Université de Montréal awards close to 10,000 diplomas at every university level. Deeply rooted in Montreal and dedicated to its international mission, the Université de Montréal is one of the top universities in the French-speaking world.

 

In light of this partnership, we plan to send 2 students for exchange per semester (4 months).

We invite applications from students who will be in their second or third year of education in Fall 2025 (sophomores and juniors) for a semester exchange program and have French laguage proficiency.

Before applying please take a look at the UdeM list of study undergraduate programs in English http://www.umontreal.ca/etudes/#c21542  for potential courses.  

Please consult with your academic advisors and registrar office whether the courses that you’d like to take could be counted towards your major.

All other programs are offered in French. It is required to have a minimum of French level B1 or B2, but some programs have higher requirements. 

Please note that Law and Psychology departments (baccalauréat en droit et en psychologie) at Université de Montréal do not accept exchange students as these programs are very competitive and allocate no available places for exchange students.

Before applying please read carefully the following virtual guide for Université de Montréal, which explains the important steps for a student exchange at UdeM, from submitting an application to the arrival in Montréal:

·         Mandatory application documents

·         Programs with particularities

·         Guide for incoming students

Eligibility criteria:

• AUCA full-time students who will be on their second and third year full-time studies for Fall 2025 (sophomores and juniors). 
• English language proficiency (TOEFL minimum 550) and French language proficiency (Intermediate or upper-Intermediate French language proficiency is a must)*.
• Minimum GPA 3.0

*Please, note, the proof of French Language Proficiency can be obtained through AUCA Department of European Studies.  Students who studied Intermediate or upper-Intermediate French Language course at AUCA and whose grade is at least "B-" do not need this form. 

 

All students, willing to apply for exchange programs, must do so through http://abroad.auca.kg/  electronic system. The system will require students to login through AUCA account only. The recommendation letters are now must be filled in by AUCA professors only using a form within the electronic system. The AUCA students have to send a link to professors' AUCA emails, who will fill in a recommendation form for a student.  

If you have any questions regarding the program, please send your questions to international@auca.kg. 

The application will require students to upload/complete the following documents by Sunday 23:59 PM on February 2, 2025. After the deadline, the system will be closed automatically, and students will not be able to complete the application.  

 

• Transcript (non-official can be uploaded, too)
• 2 Recommendation forms from Professors (online submission)
• Statement of purpose (in French)
• Resume/CV
• Study plan 
• Proof of French Language Proficiency (see above)

Please note, when applying for an exchange semester, the student is responsible for all the expenses except for the tuition which is paid at AUCA.

More information is available: http://bei.umontreal.ca/english/form_info.htm

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http://bei.umontreal.ca/english/mtl_budget.htm

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