Universite Du Quebec a Rimouski
Universite du Quebec a Rimouski campus
Universite du Quebec a Rimouski
Mid-size university

Universite du Quebec a Rimouski

Rimouski, Quebec

Compare Universite du Quebec a Rimouski programs, admissions, costs, residence, student support, and career pathways in one source-reviewed guide. Jump to the decision section you need below.

Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Information checked against official university sources · How we review guides

Overview

Quick Facts

LocationRimouski, Quebec
School TypeComprehensive teaching and applied-program university
Directory SizeMid-size university
Campus SettingRegional university city with a defined campus community
Ranking SignalNo QS World 2026 position listed in this guide
Program StrengthsMarine Science, Education, Regional Development, Arts, Science

Start with campus and program fit, then verify official admissions, residence, and cost details before building the final application list.

Admissions Planning

Fall 2027 admission planning

Start with the credential route, then apply the program rules

UQAR is a French-language university. A Quebec DEC, another Canadian credential, foreign studies, university transfer work, and experience do not share one percentage floor. The selected program controls prerequisites, selection and any conditional preparation.

International opening

September 1, 2026

Explicitly labelled for Fall 2027.

International closing

March 1, 2027

General international date; program restrictions still apply.

Canadian cycle

Pending

The current Canadian table still labels Fall 2026.

Do not project dates

Fall 2027 Canadian and academic-calendar dates are not published

UQAR’s Canadian page currently gives dates for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027, while the academic calendar ends at Winter 2027. The confirmed international cycle is not a substitute for domestic or class dates.

Admission route audit

RoutePublished basisPlanning boundary
Quebec DECHold the DEC or equivalent and meet the selected program’s R-score, prerequisite and selection conditions.Biology publishes a 23 R-score floor, while Business Administration and Nursing DEC–BAC publish different thresholds.
Other Canadian credentialUse the exact program’s studies-outside-Quebec basis rather than assuming a university-wide percentage.Credential equivalency, course preparation and French evidence are assessed by program.
International credentialA credential equivalent to a Quebec DEC or the program’s named foreign route, plus required prerequisites and French evidence.Computing and Business Administration publish 11/20 for their outside-Quebec bases; Biology publishes a distinct 14/20 French scientific-baccalaureate route.
University studiesMeet the program-specific credit and GPA basis.Biology publishes 15 university credits and 2.3/4.3 in engineering, pure or applied science plus mathematics, chemistry and biology preparation.
ExperienceAvailable only when the program publishes an experience basis and its evidence can be demonstrated.Computing accepts related employment or demonstrated interest with appropriate mathematics; Business Administration does not admit directly on experience.
Preparatory or qualifying workComplete only the missing courses assigned after file review.Biology and Computing publish conditional science or mathematics upgrading; these are program remedies, not a universal preparatory year.

Deadline audit

Fall 2027 international applications open

September 1, 2026

Confirmed on UQAR’s international admission page.

Fall 2027 international applications close

March 1, 2027

Confirmed general international date; a program can impose its own restrictions.

Fall 2027 Canadian applications

Pending

The Canadian page still labels Fall 2026, so its March 1 and August 30 dates must not be rolled forward.

Fall 2027 academic calendar

Pending

The live academic calendar ends with Winter 2027 and does not publish Fall 2027 classes or payment dates.

Fall 2027 French/Belgian award cohort

Confirmed

The dedicated award page lists the targeted Fall 2027 bachelors and selection rules.

Lévis open house

January 30, 2027

Confirmed event date; it is not an admission or scholarship application deadline.

French evidence

TEF Études, Canada or Québec

460

The submission must include reading, listening and written-expression components.

TCF, TCF Québec or TCF Canada

460

The submission must include reading, listening and written-expression components.

Bright Language

3.5

A program may require a higher result than the general threshold.

Canadian, French or Belgian exemptions

Credential-specific

Examples include a qualifying post-1998 DEC with the uniform French exam, French baccalaureate, francophone Belgian CESS, or qualifying French-taught university credential.

UQAR institutional French exam

After admission when required

The three-hour 500-word writing exam costs $25; failure requires a written-French course in the next term.

Official admission sources

Programs and Pathways

Program and location fit

Keep Rimouski, Lévis and regional delivery separate

UQAR’s current catalogue spans degrees, majors, minors, certificates and short programs. Program availability and admission conditions belong to the exact credential and teaching site—not to the Université du Québec network as a whole.

Biology

A 90-credit Rimouski B.Sc. with general, fauna and habitats, ecology, organismal function and evolution, and marine-sciences concentrations.

Boundary: The Quebec DEC R-score floor is 23; candidates at 22–23 add a motivation letter and may receive conditional upgrading.

Computer Science

A 90-credit B.Sc.A. offered at Rimouski and Lévis, with software, Internet, systems and professional-integration study.

Boundary: Internships and integration projects sit in option blocks and require approvals; do not present the degree as universal co-op.

Nursing DEC–BAC

A 96-credit integrated bachelor with 24 credits recognized from Quebec nursing-college learning and university study across several delivery sites.

Boundary: It requires a nursing DEC and R score 22; a 20–22 conditional route exists for fall only. It is not direct entry from secondary school.

Business Administration

A 90-credit BAA offered at Rimouski and Lévis; the business-technologies concentration is Lévis-only.

Boundary: The Quebec DEC base uses R score 22 plus college mathematics, with conditional testing at 20–22; no direct experience-basis admission is published.

Electromechanical Systems Engineering

A 120-credit B.Eng. technical-DEC route at Rimouski with distinct electrical and mechanical technical profiles.

Boundary: Its work/study profile and stage sequence are program-specific; they do not establish a university-wide co-op guarantee.

Marine, northern and regional strengths

UQAR identifies marine and coastal sciences, nordicity, rurality and maritimity, and prevention and inclusion in social and health practices as current research axes.

Boundary: ISMER is at Rimouski and its formal oceanography programs are graduate-level; undergraduates should use the exact bachelor catalogue.

Marine focus without overstating the undergraduate route

ISMER is based at Rimouski and UQAR names marine and coastal sciences among its current research axes. Formal ISMER oceanography programs are graduate-level. At undergraduate level, Biology offers a marine-sciences concentration; students should not substitute an institute description for an exact bachelor curriculum.

Current requirements

ISMER undergraduate boundary

Confirmed

ISMER at Rimouski is UQAR’s marine-science institute and publishes graduate programs in oceanography; the undergraduate Biology degree separately offers a marine-sciences concentration.

All applicants

Université du Québec à Rimouski: Institut des sciences de la mer · Verified August 16, 2026

Official program sources

Official campus and student-life sources

Residence and Campus Fit

Housing audit

UQAR residence is at Rimouski—and allocation is a wait-list

The UQAR residence complex has current inventory and monthly rates. The reservation form does not confirm a place. At Lévis, UQAR points students to private nearby housing rather than listing a UQAR residence.

UQAR Rimouski residences

Five buildings; capacity 314

The complex includes 104 four-bedroom apartments and one 34-room building with shared common spaces.

Apartment room

$400 or $420 per month

Per student, depending on the apartment.

Shared-common-space room

$450 or $470 per month

Per student, depending on room size.

Allocation

Wait-list, not a confirmation

Submitting the form does not reserve a space; confirmed residents are selected and contacted.

Lévis housing

No UQAR residence listed

UQAR points to the nearby private Le Vital project; its 230 units are not UQAR residence inventory.

Fall 2027 housing pending

Current Rimouski rents are useful budgeting evidence, but the page does not label them for Fall 2027. Confirm the selected applicant’s wait-list status, lease term and final rent before relying on housing.

Official residence sources

Housing and Location Questions

Campus SettingRegional university city with a defined campus community
ResidenceCheck residence guarantee rules, first-year room styles, meal plans, deposit deadlines, and off-campus housing pressure.
City FitStudents should compare transit, weather, cost of living, safety, and community feel in Rimouski.
CommutingIf living off campus, map commute time to classes, labs, placements, and evening activities before committing.

Tuition, Scholarships, and Aid

Tuition and awards

Budget from 2026–27 evidence and keep Fall 2027 rates pending

UQAR publishes indicative tuition by applicant group and course load. The arithmetic below uses two equal 15-credit terms. Insurance, association charges and program-specific costs can change the account.

Applicant groupPublished valueScope
Quebec undergraduate, 15 credits$1,911.23 per termFall 2026 indicative estimate including listed institutional fees.
Quebec undergraduate, 30 credits$3,822.46Arithmetic cross-check: two published 15-credit terms at $1,911.23.
Canadian outside Quebec, 15 credits$5,217.68 per termFall 2026 indicative estimate before any eligible French-study exemption.
Canadian outside Quebec, 30 credits$10,435.36Arithmetic cross-check: two published 15-credit terms at $5,217.68.
Other international undergraduate, 15 credits$12,275.93 per termFall 2026 indicative estimate; mandatory insurance and some program costs can be additional.
Other international undergraduate, 30 credits$24,551.86Arithmetic cross-check: two published 15-credit terms at $12,275.93.
2027–28 undergraduate tuitionPendingUQAR has not published a complete Fall 2027 undergraduate fee schedule.

Entrance-award evidence

Bachelor entrance scholarship

$1,000–$3,000

Automatic review for first-time UQAR bachelor entrants admitted on a DEC with R score 31 or higher.

Entrance ladder

$1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000

Published bands run from R score 31–under 32 through R score 35 or higher.

Fall 2027 French/Belgian award

Quebec-rate tuition in targeted bachelors

France 13/20 or francophone Belgium 75, plus first UQAR bachelor, full-time temporary-resident and other published conditions.

Searchable directory

Award-specific

The directory filters by study cycle, field, Canadian status and award type; values and dates vary.

Official wording conflict retained

The international overview calls the French and francophone Belgian scheme a Fall 2027 launch. The dedicated page says from Fall 2026 and separately publishes Fall 2026 and Fall 2027 program lists. The Fall 2027 cohort is clear; the general launch sentence is not uniform.

Fall 2027 planning

Official wording differs on the award’s general launch year

Official-source conflict

The international overview says the program begins in Fall 2027, while the dedicated award page says from Fall 2026 and separately lists both Fall 2026 and Fall 2027 program cohorts.

The dedicated Fall 2027 program list is confirmed; preserve the differing general launch language when describing the scheme.

International

Université du Québec à Rimouski: French and francophone Belgian Fall 2027 admission awards · Verified August 16, 2026

Official cost and aid sources

Cost Planning

TuitionTuition depends on program, student status, and year. Verify domestic and international tuition on the official fee schedule.
ScholarshipsCheck automatic entrance awards, competitive major awards, faculty scholarships, and international-student awards.
Living CostsBudget for residence or rent, food, books, transit, health insurance, winter clothing, and emergency funds.
Proof of FundsInternational students should confirm current study-permit financial requirements and school-specific cost estimates.

Student Life and Support

Fit Signals

CommunityMid-size university profile: compare class feel, access to professors, student clubs, and how easy it is to build community.
Student SupportsReview academic advising, accessibility services, mental health supports, international student services, and writing centres.
Clubs and LeadershipLook for discipline clubs, cultural groups, entrepreneurship programs, varsity/intramural sports, and volunteering.
First-Year TransitionAsk how orientation, peer mentorship, residence programming, and advising help students settle in.

Co-op, Research, and Career Outcomes

Stages and career preparation

Separate optional stages, clinical work and work/study profiles

UQAR highlights practical learning, but it does not use one universal undergraduate co-op model. Computer Science, Biology, Nursing and Engineering publish different credit, approval and progression rules.

Practical-learning model

UQAR highlights field trips, laboratories, real cases, competitions, workplace stages and creation workshops across selected programs.

Computer Science stages

The option block includes 10–15-week full-time internships and a 4–6-month stage/project; approval and credit prerequisites apply.

Biology stage

BIO38818 is an option requiring 30 biology credits and at least 2.7/4.3; it is not mandatory in every Biology pathway.

Nursing clinical stages

The DEC–BAC plan includes community-health and critical-care stages with progression and professional-permit rules.

Engineering work/study profile

The technical-DEC electromechanical route publishes staged professional-integration courses and a 125-credit work/study profile.

Le Poste

UQAR’s portal lists internship and job opportunities, recruiting events and career resources, with contacts for Rimouski and Lévis.

Placement planning boundary

A listed internship course is not proof of automatic placement, paid work or co-op status. Confirm the program pathway, prerequisites, project approval, work authorization and employer process. Le Poste supports searches at both main campuses but does not replace those requirements.

Current requirements

No universal co-op or placement guarantee is published

2027 pending

UQAR’s programs distinguish optional stages, clinical stages, projects and work/study profiles, each with its own approval and progression rules.

Do not promise paid work, co-op status or automatic placement unless the exact program source states it.

All applicants

Université du Québec à Rimouski: Programs and practical-learning overview · Verified August 16, 2026

Official career and WIL sources

Career Planning

Experiential LearningCheck whether your target program offers co-op, internships, clinical placements, practicums, studios, field schools, or research terms.
Career ServicesCompare job boards, employer partnerships, resume support, interview preparation, and alumni mentoring.
Research AccessFor graduate-school or professional-school pathways, look for undergraduate research assistant roles and lab access.
Outcome QuestionsAsk where graduates work or study next, and whether outcomes differ by program, co-op stream, or campus.

UQAR applicants need to match their credential to the exact program and location, distinguish the confirmed Fall 2027 international cycle from still-pending Canadian and academic-calendar dates, satisfy French evidence, and budget from current rather than projected tuition and housing figures. This guide keeps Rimouski, Lévis, regional delivery, awards, distinctive programs and program-specific stages on one official-source-backed page.

UQAR admissions, French, costs, residence, programs, and stages FAQs

Current answers for Quebec, other-Canadian, international, transfer and experience applicants planning UQAR for Fall 2027, with campus boundaries, the official award wording conflict, and unpublished future dates and prices kept visible.

Official Sources and Next Steps

Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison, but official university pages remain the source of truth for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.

Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology

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