CANADA, Montreal

STUDY IN MONTREAL

Montreal, the largest city in Quebec Province and second largest city in Canada, is a major seaport on the Saint Lawrence River and Seaway. Built around and up the side of Mont Royal (763 feet above sea level) and partially situated on an island in the river, this city of over 2.5 million people is considered one of the most modern, cosmopolitan, and appealing in all of North America.

The Universite de Montreal was given its charter in 1920. With a fine reputation and over 50,000 students and 2,000 faculty members, the Universite offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in many areas including social science, humanities, music, engineering, education, theology, and management.

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1. PROGRAM SITE: Universite de Montreal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montreal H3C 3J7, CANADA

2. PROGRAM TYPE: Exchange

3. DURATION/DATES: Academic year

4. COURSEWORK (in French): A wide variety of offerings in many different disciplines dependent upon language proficiency and space availability.

5. HOUSING: Limited dormitory rooms and numerous off-campus housing options.

6. ELIGIBILITY: You must be a student at a Wisconsin university or college. Students must have at least four semesters of French or the equivalent with a 3.0 GPA and be in overall good academic standing.

7. COST: Contact the Overseas Programs office for current cost estimates.

8. DEADLINE: March 15th (applications will be accepted after the deadline on a space available basis)

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This page last updated by Scott Boll on April 9th, 1998.
If you have any questions or comments about this page, please contact Barb Breed-Heidt at

joheidt@uwm.edu