HEC Montréal

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.A.A.), 90 credits

Applications are submitted online. Deadlines: Canadian citizens and permanent residents, fall term by 1 March and winter term by 1 November; international applicants, fall term by 1 February and winter term by 1 June; no summer admission. Admission conditions depend on the diploma held. Teaching is in French; a bilingual French-English track is also offered.

• Quebec DEC: a minimum college R-score of 27.5 and passed college mathematics (differential calculus, vectors and linear algebra, integral calculus). Applicants with an R-score of 25 to 27.5 may still receive an offer with conditions (passing 8 of the 10 compulsory first-year courses within a year); below 25, one year of university study (30 credits) with at least 2.7/4.3 may qualify.
• French Baccalauréat, Canadian (outside Quebec) or US high school diploma: direct entry also requires a completed year of university study (30 credits, or 60 ECTS or a classe préparatoire ECG year for the Baccalauréat) with a minimum average of 2.7/4.3 (B-), including calculus, integral calculus and linear algebra at 2.7/4.3. Students still completing their diploma are directed to the B.A.A. with preparatory year.
• Quebec secondary diploma: a year of university study (30 credits) with an average of at least 3.0/4.3, with 2.7/4.3 in the three mathematics courses.

B.A.A. with preparatory year, 120 credits

The 30-credit preparatory year leads to the B.A.A. on successful completion. Fall admission only, with applications due by 1 February. Requirements by credential: French Baccalauréat with mathematics specialty in première and mathematics specialty or complementary mathematics in terminale, passed with Mention Bien or better; Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, experimental sciences or mathematics series with Bien (14/20) or better; Senegal, series S1 or S2 with Bien (14/20) or better; Côte d'Ivoire, series C or D with Bien (14/20 or 266/380) or better; other countries, science or mathematics series with Bien (14/20) or better. Canadian high schools outside Quebec: overall average of 80% or better and an advanced mathematics course at 80% or better (Alberta Math 30-1, British Columbia Precalculus 12, Ontario MHF4U or MCV4U with six Grade 12 U or M courses, New Brunswick 30411 and 30421). Applicants with more than 12 years of schooling, or a year of classe préparatoire or university study, may be eligible for the B.A.A. without the preparatory year. There is no English requirement for this program. Students who do not pass the mathematics placement test must take the remedial course MATH 10606.

Language requirements

Applicants to French-language programs must show an intermediate-advanced level of French, which is met by criteria such as the Quebec CEGEP uniform French exam, a French academy Baccalauréat, entirely French-language high school studies in Canada, or 60 university credits entirely in French. Otherwise a test is required, valid for two years and covering listening, reading and written expression: TEF, TCF or DELF/DALF at B2 or higher (TEF and TCF scores of 400 to 499 for intermediate-advanced; 500 to 599 for advanced). For English-language programs, intermediate-advanced English is met by criteria such as an English-language high school or college diploma, or 60 credits of English-language university study. Otherwise accepted tests include IELTS Academic (5.5 to 6.5 for intermediate-advanced, 7 to 8 for advanced), TOEFL iBT (72 to 94 before 21 January 2026 for intermediate-advanced), TOEIC and PTE Academic (50 to 65 for intermediate-advanced). The PhD requires an advanced level in English or French. In the bilingual B.A.A. track, English level is assessed with an online test before the start of the program.

Master's degrees and MBA

Master of Science applicants submit transcripts and diplomas, proof of language level, at least two letters of recommendation, a cover letter and optionally a GMAT, TAGE MAGE or GRE result, which is strongly recommended for applicants who studied abroad. The MBA requires an undergraduate degree of at least 90 credits, at least three years of full-time professional experience by the start of the program, an admission test (GMAT, TAGE MAGE or GRE), a letter of intent, two letters of recommendation, a CV and four recorded video essays. The one-year full-time MBA starts in September only, with rounds due 15 November, 15 January, 15 March and 15 May; international applicants should apply by round 3. The two-year part-time MBA is offered in French only and is not open to international applicants. MBA application fees are $111.77 for applicants from Canada and $346.23 for international applicants.

PhD in Administration

Applicants submit transcripts, diplomas, at least three letters of recommendation, a cover letter with intended research project and possible supervisors, a CV and, optionally, a GMAT, GRE or TAGE MAGE result. The application fee is $111.77 for applicants from Canada or abroad.

Documents and international applicants

Documents are uploaded through HEC en ligne after the online application is submitted. Any document in a language other than French or English must come with an official certified translation (consulate or embassy of the country of origin, a member of the OTTIAQ, or an official translator). Tuition for the full B.A.A. (90 credits) is approximately $14,900 for Quebec residents, $34,700 for other Canadians and $102,500 for international students; the 120-credit program with preparatory year is approximately $20,100, $46,500 and $136,900 respectively. French and Belgian francophone students may pay the Canadian rate under an intergovernmental agreement. Amounts are approximate and indexed each year.

• Lise-et-Giuseppe-Racanelli Building, 3000 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal (Côte-des-Neiges): main campus building with learning, collaboration and social spaces, lockers for full-time students and the School's main library; Métro Université-de-Montréal, bus lines 51 and 165, paid indoor parking, indoor and outdoor bike racks.
• Decelles Building, 5255 Decelles Avenue, Montréal (Côte-des-Neiges): classrooms and administrative departments in a 1970s modernist building opened in 1970; linked by the Boyer walkway to the Jean-Brillant pavilion of Université de Montréal; Métro Côte-des-Neiges.
• Hélène-Desmarais Building, 501 De La Gauchetière Street West, Montréal (downtown): teaching, continuing education and research activities in the business district, with indoor paid parking for 90 vehicles and electric-vehicle charging; Métro Square-Victoria-OACI, REM and exo trains at Gare Centrale. It also houses the Francine-Roy Library.

Facilities include the bilingual business library (more than 400,000 visits a year to the Côte-Sainte-Catherine building library), online rooms and space booking, CEPSUM sports facilities at Université de Montréal, and health and security resources for students. The Racanelli building is open Monday to Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.