The Admission Process for Undergraduate Studies

Deadlines for submitting applications for admission

At ÉTS, one university academic year includes three sessions: fall, winter and summer. Some programs do not admit students to the summer session. Find this information in the box located on the program description pages.

Sessions of admission and deadlines:

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

Specific deadlines for international students with study permit:

• Fall: March 1^st
• Winter: July 1^st
• Summer: December 1^st

Prepare your application files

To find the list of supporting documents you must submit with your admission application, please select the program you wish to apply to, then your legal status in Canada. A list of programs you are eligible for will then appear. Click the highest degree you have earned to see the list of supporting documents you will need to provide.

 

At ÉTS, applications for admission to an undergraduate program are made online. If you don’t have all the answers to the questions you’re asked, or all the required documents, you can begin to fill out the form, save it, then return to it later.

Please note that erroneous information and falsified documents expose you to significant sanctions and that missing transcripts may jeopardize the processing of your application.

Application Fees

The cost of applying for admission is $50 for Canadian applicants and those applying through partnership agreements, and $125 for international applicants. These fees are payable by Visa or MasterCard and are non-refundable.

Graduates of any University of Québec constituent are exempted from application fees. A copy of a transcript or a diploma is required.

A few words about supporting documents

Make sure that all the documents you attach to the admission application are complete and legible. Uploaded files must have a maximum size of 5 MB. Accepted formats are: pdf, gif, jpg, jpeg, png, tiff, bmp, doc and docx.

Transcripts and diplomas in a language other than French or English must be accompanied by a French translation certified by the consulate, the Embassy of the country of origin of the candidate or by a member of the Order of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of Québec (OTTIAQ).

ÉTS may require additional documents. If required, ÉTS will write to you at the e-mail address that you entered in the admission application form.

To be considered a resident of Québec and pay the resident tuition fees, you must be born in Québec or have obtained a CSQ when you immigrated. Other situations may be considered. Fill in this form and send it by email to admissionetsmtl@etsmtl.ca.

Follow up on your application for admission

The response to a completed application for admission is generally provided no later than four weeks after the application deadline.

Conditional admission

If you do not meet all the admissions requirements for your program of study, you may receive a decision of conditional admission. It will indicate the conditions to be met and the deadlines for doing so.

Accepting an offer of admission

Admission means that after having studied your file, ÉTS has determined that your application meets the admission criteria for the chosen program.

Admission is therefore the first step to university studies. Each session you will need to register for your courses during the designated period in the academic calendar.

This step confirms your intention to study at ÉTS and your choice of courses and activities (research project, internship, etc.) to follow in each session. It also allows you to build your schedule. At ÉTS, you must register in each of the three sessions that make up one university academic year.

Choose your courses

Consult the schedules and course plans. Next, go to Mon ÉTS to register for your desired courses.

You must register for MATEST, PHYEST or INFTEST to book a seat in a mathematics, physics or computer science course. Depending on your program of studies and the results obtained on the required diagnostic tests, your choice of courses will be modified.

After you have chosen your courses in My ÉTS, you will receive a confirmation of your registration and an invoice (before the beginning of the session).

Once the session begins, you can change your courses during the add/drop period as specificed in the academic calender.

Will you need to pass a French test?

Some students will need to pass a written French test. The following are cases where a test is required:

• You hold a DEC diploma awarded by an English-language CÉGEP and have not completed a specific course in French as a Second Language (Level 3: 602-102-03 or 602-102-MQ or an advanced Level 4 course: 602-103-03 or 602-103-MQ);
• You come from an English-speaking university in Québec;
• You hold a Canadian diploma obtained outside Québec;
• You have been admitted on the basis of your professional experience;
• You did not provide satisfactory results on an International Test of French Language Proficiency at the time of your admission;
• You have not studied in a country that is exempt.

In case of failure or absence of an examination in French, you will need to take a French refresher course required by ÉTS and pass it no later than the end of your second session.

Registering for your diagnostic tests

Mandatory for all students enrolled in an undergraduate program, with the exception of those who took the university preparatory program in technology, these tests focus on pre-college level knowledge and skills, and do not change your admission. They assess your skills in mathematics, science and computer science to determine the path that best suits you.

Depending on your program of studies and your diagnostic results, your choice of courses will automatically be modified (except for students in mechanical engineering): courses MATEST, PHYEST and INFTEST will be replaced by the courses suited to your level at the same time. Check Mon ÉTS a few days after your tests take place.

Students in mechanical engineering will need to consult schedules and course plans.
If you have a disability (visual impairment, motor impairment, dyslexia, TDA/H, language disorder, etc.) and you would like to know if special accommodation measures are possible, contact the Office of Student Life by email.