École de technologie supérieure

Application dates

The academic year has three semesters. Deadlines for Canadian applicants: summer semester April 1, fall semester August 1, winter semester December 1. International applicants: summer December 1, fall March 1, winter July 1. For PhD applicants (international), the deadlines are January 15 (summer), May 15 (fall) and September 15 (winter). International master's thesis and doctoral students may be eligible for late admission on the recommendation of the research supervisor, subject to immigration processing times. Some programs do not admit in the summer semester. The fall deadline may differ for the Preparatory Year and the UX Design bachelor's. Except for UX Design, ÉTS programs have no admission quotas. Applications are submitted online through the ÉTS admission portal (etsmtl-admission.omnivox.ca); attachments must be under 5 MB each in pdf, gif, jpg, jpeg, png, tiff, bmp, doc or docx format.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor of Engineering degrees comprise about 120 credits over four years of full-time study (Distributed Computing: 90 credits, 7 semesters), plus three paid four-month co-op work terms. Undergraduate teaching is in French. Admission is based on a Québec DEC (technical or pre-university science, depending on the program; applicants with non-matching DECs complete the Technological Academic Path first), a Canadian community college diploma from recognized programs, a French Baccalauréat scientifique from a Québec lycée, a French BUT/DUT, an international technical diploma at Bac+2 level, or professional experience (a Québec AEC with 30 technical units and two years of relevant experience). For the software engineering bachelor's, applicants from a pre-university DEC in natural sciences or computer science and mathematics enter directly or after the Technological Academic Path with a minimum average of 2.30/4.30. Applicants admitted on a technical DEC take diagnostic tests. Applicants with certain qualifications may need preparatory chemistry (CHM015), mathematics (MAT015) and physics (PHY015) or college-level calculus, linear algebra, chemistry, mechanics, electricity and waves courses. A Preparatory Year and a one-year Technological Academic Path (32 credits, French, fall admission) are available for applicants who do not meet entry requirements directly.

Transcripts and diplomas in a language other than English or French must come with a certified French translation (consulate, embassy, or a member of OTTIAQ). Applicants from a French DUT/BUT provide university transcripts and a birth certificate; Canadian community college applicants provide transcripts, a birth certificate, and proof of citizenship or permanent residence. Immigration documents are required after admission.

French language (undergraduate)

Undergraduate applicants must show sufficient French: a Québec DEC meeting French requirements, a French-language secondary diploma, a Québec university degree from a francophone university, or a recognized test. TFI 800 or more satisfies the policy (700-799 admission conditional on a French course; under 700 refused). TCF C1/C2 satisfies it (B2 conditional; B1 or lower refused). DALF C1/C2 satisfies it (DELF B2 conditional; B1 or lower refused). Tests must be less than 24 months old. Study completed in French in certain exempted countries (including France, Belgium (French system), Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon (French system), Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Senegal, Switzerland (French system), Chad and Togo) exempts the candidate. Applicants who do not meet any option take the ÉTS-prescribed French test (administered by the UQAM École de langues) and, if needed, a remedial French course before the end of the second semester.

Graduate programs

Master's with project, DESS and short programs require the same type of French evidence (secondary studies in French, three years of university studies in French, or a recognized test; at graduate level TFI 605 or more, TCF B2 or higher, DELF B2/DALF C1-C2 satisfy the policy). Thesis-based master's and doctoral applicants may demonstrate sufficient French or English: TOEIC 725, TOEFL iBT 75 (PBT 549) or Academic IELTS 6.5, or secondary studies in English, or a degree with three years of university study entirely in English. For the master's in information technology engineering, applicants need a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or applied sciences with a significant computing component and a cumulative average of at least 3.0/4.3 (between 2.8 and 3.0 considered after review); bridging courses may be imposed. The PhD (90 credits, French and English, full-time) requires a master's degree (M.A.Sc. or M.Eng.) or equivalent in an appropriate field, with a letter of recommendation depending on the profile; in exceptional cases an outstanding bachelor's graduate may be admitted, and some thesis-master's students may transfer directly to the doctorate.

International applicants

International students need a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ) issued per level of study, a study permit and, where required, a visa or eTA. The process begins when the ÉTS letter of admission is received (a conditional letter is sufficient to start), and a new CAQ is needed on changing level of study. Health and hospitalization insurance must be maintained. Engineers Canada accreditation of ÉTS bachelor's degrees is recognized as substantially equivalent to French CTI-accredited engineering degrees. Under agreements with Québec, French and French-speaking Belgian undergraduates pay the Canadian non-resident rate and graduate students the Québec rate. Exchange, dual-degree, IUT exchange and 3-12 month research laboratory internship programs exist for students from partner institutions.

Tuition (2026-2027, approximate program totals)

Québec residents: bachelor's about $20,400; master's about $7,000; DESS about $4,100; PhD about $14,000. Canadian students not resident in Québec: bachelor's about $52,000; master's about $17,100. International students: bachelor's about $165,100 (about $38,950 a year); thesis master's about $37,100; project master's about $50,400; DESS about $32,000-32,500; PhD about $17,900 total, with international doctoral students receiving an exemption bursary for the fixed amount if not funded by another Québec ministry program, so they pay close to Québec rates. Tuition is billed per credit each semester, with a single payment around the sixth week of the semester; international students can pay through the CIBC International Student Pay portal. Fees are set by the Government of Québec and may change yearly.

• Montréal campus (downtown, Notre-Dame Street West): Pavilion A (1100 Notre-Dame Street West) holds the library, cafeteria, security office, Registrar's Office, Dean of Studies, Office of International Relations and the Construction, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, and Software and IT Engineering departments. Pavilion B (1111 Notre-Dame Street West) holds the Co-op ÉTS store, the 100 Génies pub, the IT service desk, a childcare centre, the General Education Department and the sports centre. Pavilion D (1219 William Street) houses the student association (AÉÉTS) and student clubs. Pavilion E (Maison des étudiants, 1220 Notre-Dame Street West) houses Student Services, the Loans and Bursaries office and work-integrated learning services. Centech incubator is at 1000 Saint-Jacques Street and the INGO Innovation Hub at 355 Peel Street, which also houses Alumni and Philanthropy services. Pavilions A, B and E have indoor parking.
• Residences: four phases at 301-311 Peel Street and 1045-1055 Ottawa Street, 425 de la Montagne Street, and 355 de la Montagne Street, housing 1,100 students.
• Longueuil campus (5555 rue de l'ENA, Longueuil): located within the École nationale d'aérotechnique; the Department of Aerospace Engineering, library, student café, cafeteria, weight room and campus store are on site.

The Montréal campus emphasizes green roofs, pollinator gardens and native trees, and the student clubs occupy 3,300 m2 of design, manufacturing and testing space.