University of Quebec at Chicoutimi: Rankings, Courses, Admissions, Tuition Fee, Cost of Attendance & Scholarships

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi (UQAC) is a co-educational public university. It has secondary branches at La Malbaie, Saint-Felicien, Alma, and Sept-Iles. It offers about forty undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The array of well-known programs includes forestry, geology, regional population studies, and aluminum. It carries two research centers on the aluminum industry which are inspected by the Canadian National Research Center.

Why choose the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi?

Webometrics 2018 Ranking- 41 (Canada)
Webometrics 2018 Ranking- 354 (continental)

Why UQAC stands out?

Partnership with universities of Morocco, Lebanon, China, Senegal, Colombia, and Brazil.
Large research program background of 380 research projects underway.
Offers undergrad video game development program available only in UQAC in Quebec.
Degree in kinesiology, political science, and a wood structure civil engineering programs are exclusively available only in UQAC in Quebec.

What do students say?

Richness of the culture with 3 or 5 weeks immersion program
Learning exposure via host family and French culture.

Highlights

Type of University	Public
Total Number of Students	6500
Undergraduate Full Time Students	3510
Undergraduate part-time students	1500
Full time graduates	1140
Part-time graduates	350
Tuition fee range	CAD 5100 – CAD 7000 (for undergraduate, masters and doctorate programs)
Language for Courses	French
Test Scores Accepted	TF-UQAC (Test for French)
Website	www.uqac.ca
The acceptance rate for admission in UQAC	88%

Campus and Housing at UQAC

Secondary branches at La Malbaie, Saint-Felicien, Alma, and Sept-Iles.
250 residential spaces, 150 reserved for first year students.
Option for homestay and dorm.
Deposit of CAD 50 to get the room key, will be returned at the end of stay at UQAC residence.
3 meal plans for homestay students by Host families
CAD 175 – CAD 200/per week payable to host family.
Facilities: Studios, rooms-suite, 3 and a half (2 bedrooms), 4 and a half (2 bedrooms), 5 and a half (3 bedrooms), 6 and a half (4 bedrooms).
Fully furnished, with all services (electricity, cable, telephone).

Programs Offered at UQAC

Delivery Type: full-time and part-time.
Types of programs:

Graduate Degree
Undergraduate Degrees
Short Programs
Certificate Programs
Doctorate Program

No evening/weekend and distant learning available.

Specialty program offered by the institute:

Undergraduate microprograms
French immersion of 3,5,9-week program
Undergraduate Student Exchange.

Specializations

Arts and letters	Nikanite First Nations Center
School of French Language and Quebec Culture	School of digital arts, animation, and design NAD
Applied Science	Computer Science and Mathematics
Educational Sciences	Health Sciences
Basic Sciences (Biology, Chemistry)	Economic & Administrative Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences	–

Quarter for Admission

Fall: September-December
Winter: January-April
Summer: July-August
Spring: May-June

Admissions at University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Prerequisites

Official transcripts of recently completed studies
Birth certificate issued by civil status
French language Proficiency via test given by UQAC.

For the online test, link visit http://www.uqac.ca/admissionenligne

Minimum marks to be obtained

Engineering- R score 18.82
Arts- R score 20.84
Science- R score 17.30
Commerce R-score 18.80

Steps to Apply

Select the program and check requirements on the official website.
Check for deadlines and fee payment on the official website.
Fill out all your requests and submit.
Wait for your acceptance letter.

UQAC has 88% acceptance rate.

Application Fee

Pay the application fee- CAD 30 and CAD 50 offline.
Fee once paid is non-refundable
Paid via credit card and debit card

Expenses to be incurred at UQAC

Graduate Students

Education Costs	Domestic	International
Tuition Fees	CAD 2,328 – CAD 7,228	CAD 14,310 – CAD 15,943
Overhead	CAD 49.72	CAD 49.72
Development Fund	CAD 15	CAD 15
Free Access STS	CAD 40	CAD 40
MAGE contribution	CAD 29.75	CAD 29.75

Undergraduate Students

Educational Cost	Domestic Students	International Students
Tuition Fees	CAD 2,328 – CAD 7,228	CAD 15,943 – CAD 17,808
Overhead	CAD 49.72	CAD 49.72
Development Fund	CAD 15	CAD 15
Free Access STS	CAD 40	CAD 40
MAGE contribution	CAD 29.75	CAD 29.75

Part-time students

Description	Fee
Scholarship rights	CAD 763
Overhead	CAD 49.72
MAGE contribution	CAD 29.75
Development Fund (DON)	CAD 15.00
Free access STS	CAD 40.00

Financial Aid

Nearly CAD 4,000,000 invested as financial aid for students.

International students

Entrance scholarships: CAD 750 or CAD 1000
Based on academic and artistic merit

Doctorate students

Scholarship at McGill University for their Ph.D. (Rehabilitation Science)- CAD 20,000
Based on a good track of grades in the academics.

CMU Scholarship

Scholarship of CAD 600 for CMU French majors or minors CMU grants.
Awards worth CAD 300.

Bursaries

Loto-Québec: CAD 2,500 bursary – 3D animation and digital design (NAD), visual effects profile for film and video.
Gaston-L.-Tremblay Foundation of Chicoutimi inc.: 5 bursaries of CAD 2,000 – all areas
Place du Royaume Foundation: 12 bursaries of CAD 2,000 – all areas. A bursary of CAD 1,000 – students of the Conservatoire de musique du Saguenay or all areas

Alumni Networks

UQAC graduates have the access to job searching. Notable alumni benefits are:

Access to UQAC library even after studies
Discounts in the purchase of a car or their insurance
UQAC partnership with La Capitale General Insurance organizes different contests apart from discounts for the association members.

Following is the list of notable UQAC Alumni names:

Karine Trudel: Canadian politician
Luc Ferland: Former Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
Sylvain Gaudreault: Politician