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Application deadline: 1 December to start in September or January
Your application must be submitted on time via the International Office online application portal.
Université Laval, Québec City
With its 350 year history, Université Laval in the heart of Québec City is one of the continent's oldest universities and welcomes students from around the world. Students in the UNESCO World Heritage City enjoy a broad range of study programmes at Laval as well as life on a green and sustainability-focused campus.
- Website
- Tips for international students
- Study programme
- Student testimonial 2022 (PQEE; in German)
- Student testimonial 2018 (1) (in German)
- Student testimonial 2018 (2) (in German)
- Student testimonial 2024 (1) (in German)
- Student testimonial 2024 (2) (in German)
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQàM)
The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is located in Québec's island metropolis, Montréal. The university offers nearly 260 study programmes and its campus is nestled into one of Montréal's most vibrant neighbourhoods, meaning students have direct access to museums, cafés, restaurants and libraries.
- Website
- Tips for international students (in French)
- Course catalogue (in French)
- Student testimonial 2015 (in German)
- Student testimonial 2016 (in German)
- Student testimonial 2018 (1) (in German)
- Student testimonial 2018 (2) (in German)
- Application checklist (in German)
- Tentative Learning Agreement (Liste des cours projetés)
Université de Saint-Boniface (USB), Winnipeg
- Website
- Tips for international students (in French)
- Student testimonial 2012 (in German) Fremdsprachassistenz | Internship as a language teaching assistant | Photos
- Application checklist (in German)
Université de Moncton
The Université de Moncton is Canada's largest Francophone university outside of Québec and boasts three lively campuses in Moncton, a city in eastern Canada. Besides the broad range of courses available, the university also offers lively extracurricular opportunities such as sports and a student radio station and associated student newspapers.
- Campus de Moncton (in French)
- Information for international students and specifically for exchange students (in French)
- Application checklist (in German)
- Application form (in French)
Visa and entry requirements
- Do you need a student visa or a visa for an internship?
- Visa application at the VFS application centre in Düsseldorf
- Online application and further information on study permits from the government of Canada.
- Certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ) (in French; documents permitting you to study in Québec)
- Information on the electronic travel authorization (eTA) for short-term says in Canada under 6 months
- If you are required to submit a criminal record certificate, you can find more information on the downloads page.
Further information and advisory services
- Universities and colleges by state
- Universities with a faculty of medicine
- Ranking list of Canadian universities
- The Institut Ranke-Heinemann (in German) offers scholarship programmes for students studying abroad in Canada.
- Canadian consulates in Germany
- Information page from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Saarland University Center for Canadian and Quebec Studies
Study abroad consultation and contact information
Have questions about our partner universities or the application process for studying at universities outside Europe? Get in touch with the GoOut! Service Center. A free consultation session can be booked online using our online appointment scheduler.
GoOut! Service Center
International Office, Campus Center, Building A4 4
Tel.: +49 681 302-71138
outgoing(at)uni-saarland.de