QC universities report decline in international student applications

According to a recent report from the Canadian Press (CP), international student applications are “plummeting” at some Québec universities. Some of the QC universities that typically host the highest proportion of students from abroad—including Institut national de recherche scientifique, the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, the École de technologie supérieure, and Polytechnique Montréal—have reportedly seen […]

A Université du Québec à Chicoutimi decision to deregister 104 students for nonpayment—65% of whom were international students—is raising concerns about its tuition policies. According to University Affairs, UQAC implemented a new policy in late September stipulating that students would be expelled if their tuition was not paid by November. This decision reportedly contradicted earlier […]

Four members of the Université du Québec network have come together to launch a joint doctoral program in nursing. The 90-credit Doctorat en sciences infirmières will be offered through Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, and Université du Québec en Outaouais. The curriculum is designed for […]