Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
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The short answer
- UQTR is a French-language university in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, with more than 400 programs.
- Quebec DEC (the Quebec college diploma, Diplôme d'études collégiales) applicants need an appropriate DEC or equivalent.
- Ontario and other Canadian applicants normally need 13 years of schooling or equivalent.
- International applicants with 12 years of schooling may get a preparatory year. That year adds the thirteenth year for direct entry.
- The Fall 2027 general deadline is pending. September 1 and March 1 are standing dates from the 2026–2027 guide.
Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Official university sources · How we review guides
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Overview
Quick Facts
| Location | Trois-Rivieres, Quebec |
|---|---|
| School Type | Comprehensive teaching and applied-program university |
| Directory Size | Large university |
| Campus Setting | Regional university city with a defined campus community |
| Ranking Signal | No QS World 2026 position listed in this guide |
| Program Strengths | Health, Engineering, Business, Science, Education |
First, look at campus and program fit. Then check official admissions, residence, and cost details before you build your final application list.
Admissions Planning
Fall 2027 admissions planning
Match the credential, French evidence, and exact program
UQTR is a French-language university. Quebec DEC (Diplôme d'études collégiales) candidates do not share one percentage floor. Ontario and other Canadian candidates do not share it either. International candidates do not share it. University-study candidates do not share it. Knowledge-and-experience candidates do not share it. The program you choose controls prerequisites, tests, interviews, capacity, and campus.
Fall 2027 general date
Pending
The current general page still promotes Fall 2026.
Latest contingent guidance
March 1
Verify the target-cycle program page before relying on it.
12-year systems
Preparatory route
Can supply the thirteenth year required for direct entry.
Fall 2027 cycle pending
Standing dates are planning evidence, not a 2027 promise
The 2026–2027 guide lists September 1 generally and March 1 for contingent first-cycle programs. UQTR has not yet attached those dates to a complete Fall 2027 cycle in the fetched official material.
Admission route audit
| Route | Published base | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec DEC | Appropriate DEC or equivalent | The exact program can add prerequisites. It can add a CRC threshold. It can add tests, interviews, a portfolio, or selection limits. |
| Ontario and other Canadian systems | Normally 13 years or equivalent | A 12-year credential may need an approved preparatory year or prior university study. UQTR does not publish one Ontario percentage for each program. |
| International studies | Credential and country dependent | Applicants with 12 years of prior schooling may be assigned a preparatory year. Immigration rules usually require full-time study. |
| University studies | Program-specific credits and results | The program you select decides which prior university studies count. It also decides if prerequisites or courses d’appoint apply. |
| Knowledge and experience | Sufficient preparation for the chosen program | UQTR's first-cycle regulation allows this route. The program must define relevant knowledge or experience. Any extra conditions also apply. |
Deadline audit
Fall 2027 general admission
Pending
No fetched UQTR page publishes a general deadline explicitly labelled Fall 2027.
Latest general fall guidance
September 1
The 2026–2027 Quebec guide lists this standing date, subject to program capacity and earlier conditions.
Contingent first-cycle programs
March 1
The current admission page and latest guide use March 1. Applicants must check the live program page for the target cycle.
Midwifery current standing date
March 1
Program-specific latest evidence; CASPer and video-interview windows are separately scheduled.
Second-language teaching current standing date
June 30
Program-specific latest evidence, not a university-wide or Fall 2027-confirmed date.
French evidence audit
Outside-Quebec evidence
Applicants educated outside Quebec must submit a valid result from a recognized French test. They must do this unless an explicit exemption applies.
TIFEI after admission
UQTR can assign its online TIFEI. Once you take it, you cannot retake it. Another result is not accepted afterward.
Completion window
Required French upgrading must be completed within 11 months or the student can be excluded.
Quebec evidence
A French Quebec DEC normally uses the uniform French examination; some other Quebec routes use TIFEQ or named French courses.
Published direct thresholds
The official threshold regulation lists examples such as TFI 750+, TEF 700+, TCF 500+, and DELF/DALF B2 or higher.
Twelve-year credentials can require a preparatory year
Current outside-Quebec admission · Published for this period
The preparatory year supplies the thirteenth year. This is for eligible outside-Quebec applicants. It adds program-specific course blocks.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian, International
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: International admission and preparatory-year guidance · Verified August 16, 2026
Outside-Quebec applicants submit recognized French evidence
Current French-language admission · Published for this period
The live international admission guidance requires a valid recognized French test from applicants educated outside Quebec unless an exemption applies.
Applies to: Other Canadian, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: French-language admission requirements · Verified August 16, 2026
Current TIFEI instructions and older threshold table differ in emphasis
Official-source conflict · Current versus latest threshold evidence
The current live page puts weight on submitting a recognized result and UQTR's assigned TIFEI. The official threshold regulation gives detailed bands for external tests.
Follow the current admission decision and the program instructions. Do not treat the historical table as the only live route.
Applies to: Other Canadian, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: French-language admission requirements · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2027 general deadline is pending
2027 pending · Fall 2027
No fetched UQTR source labels September 1 or March 1 as the general Fall 2027 deadline.
Do not append 2027 to standing dates until UQTR publishes the target cycle.
Applies to: All applicants, International
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Admission process, fees, and current cycle · Verified August 16, 2026
Programs and Pathways
Program and campus fit
Separate preparatory, direct, selective, and regional routes
UQTR’s catalogue includes more than 400 programs, but admission rules belong to the exact program. Chiropractic, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Engineering, and regional-campus options illustrate why one general threshold or delivery promise would be misleading.
Preparatory year
It adds the thirteenth year for eligible applicants. Their prior credential represents 12 years of schooling.
Boundary: The resulting bachelor is normally four years. Engineering can be five years. Assigned course blocks vary by program.
Doctor of Chiropractic
A 245-credit, fall-only professional doctorate with 47 places and multiple selection stages.
Boundary: Current selection uses academics, CASPer, and interview evidence; eligibility does not guarantee admission.
Midwifery
A 132-credit, fall-only program with 30 places plus one designated First Nations or Inuit Quebec place.
Boundary: The current route is restricted to Quebec candidates. It uses file review, CASPer, and an automated video interview.
Integrated physiotherapy
An integrated bachelor-master route using 70% academic record and 30% CASPer in current selection.
Boundary: Prior recent enrolment in a Quebec physiotherapy or rehabilitation program can make an applicant ineligible.
Electrical and computer engineering
The current page publishes a CRC 24 route and reviews CRC 22 to below 24 for possible courses d’appoint.
Boundary: This threshold belongs to the named engineering program, not every UQTR degree.
Biological and ecological sciences
You get field and laboratory learning. There is an optional paid internship. Groups are small. There are also some DEC-BAC pathways.
Boundary: Transfer credit and internship eligibility depend on the individual dossier and program progression.
Regional-campus programs
Selected programs operate at Drummondville, Québec, L’Assomption, Terrebonne, Joliette, and Longueuil.
Boundary: The main Trois-Rivières campus has the widest range. Do not assume a program at one location is available at another.
Seven locations, distinct lists
Trois-Rivières has the broadest catalogue. Drummondville, Québec, L’Assomption, Terrebonne, Joliette, and Longueuil carry selected offerings, so the location named by the current program page must control.
Chiropractic is a 245-credit professional doctorate
Current program · Published for this period
The current program is fall-only and full-time. It publishes 47 places. This includes a maximum of five francophone places outside Quebec.
Applies to: All applicants, Other Canadian, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Doctor of Chiropractic admission and selection · Verified August 16, 2026
Midwifery publishes 30 Quebec places
Current program · Published for this period
The 132-credit fall-only program lists 30 Quebec places plus one designated First Nations or Inuit Quebec place.
Applies to: All applicants, Knowledge / experience, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Midwifery admission, capacity, and selection · Verified August 16, 2026
Physiotherapy selection is 70% academics and 30% CASPer
Current program selection · Published for this period
The integrated bachelor-master page publishes that current weighting. It also publishes a separate pathway for physiotherapy technologists. That pathway has eight places.
Applies to: All applicants, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Integrated physiotherapy admission and selection · Verified August 16, 2026
Named engineering route publishes CRC 24
Current program admission · Published for this period
Electrical and computer engineering publishes CRC 24. CRC 22 to below 24 is reviewed for possible courses d'appoint.
Applies to: All applicants
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Electrical and computer engineering admission · Verified August 16, 2026
Fall 2027 selective-program conditions remain pending
2027 pending · Fall 2027
Fetched program pages publish current or Fall 2026 versions, not a complete Fall 2027 selective-program table.
Recheck capacity, testing windows, and versions for the target cycle.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Doctor of Chiropractic admission and selection · Verified August 16, 2026
Official program sources
Residence and Campus Fit
Trois-Rivières housing
Compare inventory without inventing a rate or guarantee
UQTR presents its own residences next to partner properties. The fetched UQTR page describes rooms, apartments, proximity, and inclusions. It does not publish current dollar rents. It does not publish an unrestricted Fall 2027 first-year guarantee.
Gîte Universitaire
186
108 standard plus 78 superior rooms or beds in the description.
UTILE
179 apartments
Studios and two-bedroom units under ten minutes’ walk.
Fall 2027 guarantee
Not published
Apply early after admission, but availability controls.
| Residence | Published inventory | UQTR-published rate |
|---|---|---|
| Gîte Universitaire | Three standard buildings with 108 rooms and one superior building with 78 rooms | Pending on UQTR sources |
| UQTR on-campus residences | Furnished, heated, lit 6½ apartments plus one accessible two-bedroom unit | Pending on UQTR sources |
| UTILE | 179 apartments under ten minutes’ walk, from studios to two-bedroom units | Pending on UQTR sources |
| Roomî | Single and double rooms within two kilometres of campus | Pending on UQTR sources |
| CMI and Oasis | CMI rooms by transit and 40 Oasis rooms with private or semi-private bathrooms | Pending on UQTR sources |
Partner housing has boundaries
UQTR tells applicants to visit the selected operator and verify fees and conditions. Partner inventory is useful. But it is not a university-wide housing guarantee. It is not permission to copy unsupported partner prices into this guide.
Gîte Universitaire lists 186 rooms or beds
Current housing inventory · Published for this period
UQTR describes three standard buildings with 108 rooms and one superior building with 78 rooms.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: UQTR and partner housing inventory · Verified August 16, 2026
UTILE lists 179 apartments near campus
Current partner housing inventory · Published for this period
The UQTR page describes studios and two-bedroom units. They are under ten minutes' walk away. Stove, refrigerator, utilities, hot water, and internet are included.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: UQTR and partner housing inventory · Verified August 16, 2026
About 500 beds were added for 2024
2024 housing expansion · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
An official July 2024 UQTR article described close to 500 new partner beds through Roomî, CMI, and UTILE by September 2024.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: 2024 off-campus housing expansion · Verified August 16, 2026
Current UQTR-published residence rates are pending
2027 pending · Current and Fall 2027 housing
The fetched first-party UQTR housing page describes inventory but does not publish dollar rents.
Do not copy partner-operator prices into UQTR claims without a first-party UQTR publication.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: UQTR and partner housing inventory · Verified August 16, 2026
No unrestricted Fall 2027 residence guarantee is published
2027 pending · Fall 2027 housing
UQTR recommends applying once admission is confirmed. This improves the chance of a place. But it does not promise every first-year applicant a room.
Availability and the selected residence’s own conditions control.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: UQTR and partner housing inventory · Verified August 16, 2026
Official housing sources
Housing and Location Questions
| Campus Setting | Regional university city with a defined campus community |
|---|---|
| Residence | Check residence guarantee rules and first-year room styles. Also check meal plans, deposit deadlines, and off-campus housing pressure. |
| City Fit | Students should compare transit, weather, cost of living, safety, and community feel in Trois-Rivieres. |
| Commuting | If you live off campus, map your commute time to classes, labs, placements, and evening activities. Do this before you commit. |
Tuition, Scholarships, and Aid
Latest published cost evidence
Build the bill from status-specific components
UQTR's regulation publishes base and supplemental per-credit components. These are not all-in quotes. The student account can add institutional, association, insurance, and program charges. The 2027–2028 rates are still unpublished.
Base tuition component
$100.89 per credit
Current regulation; mandatory and program fees can be additional.
Canadian outside Quebec, French program supplement
$214.01 per credit
Published supplemental component in addition to base tuition.
Canadian outside Quebec, non-French program supplement
$319.35 per credit
Published supplemental component in addition to base tuition.
French or francophone Belgian first-cycle supplement
$214.01 per credit
Published agreement category; individual eligibility controls.
Other international first-cycle supplement
$734.32 per credit
Published supplemental component; insurance and other fees can be additional.
International admission deposit
$1,000
A tuition advance with stated exemptions and refund rules, not an extra tuition charge.
2027–2028 tuition
Pending
No complete 2027–2028 UQTR schedule was fetched on August 16, 2026.
2027–2028 costs remain pending
Keep the current per-credit figures labelled latest available. The $1,000 international deposit is a tuition advance. It has exemptions and refund rules. It is not a second tuition charge.
Scholarship evidence without a fictional ladder
College entrance excellence scholarship
Amount pending
Current criteria include Canadian or protected status. They also include first UQTR study, eligible fall DEC-based admission, full-time study, and CRC 33+.
Jarislowsky Social Communication award
Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 tuition
This is a current targeted award for eligible new full-time Social Communication students. It is not a Fall 2027 universal ladder.
Institutional scholarship activity
$4.5 million
Institution-wide scholarship total in UQTR facts and figures, not an amount promised to one entrant.
Quebec student aid
2026–2027 application open
Provincial aid has residency and status rules and is not available to international students.
Fall 2027 entrance amounts
Pending
No fetched UQTR source publishes a complete automatic grade-to-dollar ladder for Fall 2027.
Base tuition is $100.89 per credit
Latest published tuition regulation · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
The current regulation publishes a $100.89 per-credit base before supplemental, institutional, association, insurance, and program fees.
Applies to: All applicants, Other Canadian, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Current tuition and supplemental-fee regulation · Verified August 16, 2026
Outside-Quebec non-French supplement is $319.35 per credit
Latest published tuition regulation · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
The regulation publishes this higher component for Canadian students outside Quebec. It applies in non-French programs. It is in addition to the base.
Applies to: Other Canadian, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Current tuition and supplemental-fee regulation · Verified August 16, 2026
Most international first-cycle students add $734.32 per credit
Latest published tuition regulation · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
The regulation publishes this extra part for other international first-cycle students. It comes before insurance and other charges that apply.
Applies to: International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Current tuition and supplemental-fee regulation · Verified August 16, 2026
2027–2028 tuition remains pending
2027 pending · 2027–2028
No complete 2027–2028 undergraduate fee schedule was fetched on August 16, 2026.
Keep current per-credit components labelled latest available.
Applies to: All applicants, Other Canadian, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Current tuition and supplemental-fee regulation · Verified August 16, 2026
Entrance excellence amount is pending
2027 pending · Fall 2027 entrance awards
The fetched criteria page did not expose a reliable current dollar amount. It did not expose a complete Fall 2027 grade-to-dollar ladder either.
Use the live scholarship directory once the target competition is published.
Applies to: All applicants
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: College entrance excellence scholarship criteria · Verified August 16, 2026
Official cost and award sources
Cost Planning
| Tuition | Tuition depends on your program, student status, and year. Check domestic and international tuition on the official fee schedule. |
|---|---|
| Scholarships | Check automatic entrance awards, competitive major awards, faculty scholarships, and international-student awards. |
| Living Costs | Budget for residence or rent, food, books, and transit. Also budget for health insurance, winter clothing, and emergency funds. |
| Proof of Funds | International students should confirm current study-permit financial requirements and school-specific cost estimates. |
Student Life and Support
Fit Signals
| Community | Large university profile: compare the class feel and access to professors. Also compare student clubs and how easy it is to build community. |
|---|---|
| Student Supports | Review academic advising, accessibility services, mental health supports, international student services, and writing centres. |
| Clubs and Leadership | Look for discipline clubs, cultural groups, entrepreneurship programs, varsity/intramural sports, and volunteering. |
| First-Year Transition | Ask how orientation, peer mentorship, residence programming, and advising help students settle in. |
Co-op, Research, and Career Outcomes
Co-op, stages, and campus life
Work-integrated learning is program-specific
UQTR uses dual study-work formats, internships, and practica. Paid company time is clear in selected Drummondville programs. Other placements have their own rules for credit, GPA (grade point average), authorization, employer, and pay.
Drummondville mechanical engineering
The final two years combine two paid company days each week with paid summer placements, for nearly 3,000 experience hours.
Drummondville computer science
The dual route publishes two placements and four paid company courses.
Business administration internship
You need at least 270 hours. At least 70% of your duties must be in the concentration. The employer sets compensation.
Second-language teaching
Four mandatory practica; the fourth requires 90 credits and a 2.2/4.3 cumulative average.
Social Communication
You need 67 credits and a 2.7/4.3 average for internship access. International students need the right work authorization.
Quebec intern protection
The official guidance says provincial intern protections apply to paid and unpaid internships.
Mechanical engineering
Nearly 3,000 hours
Dual study-work experience published for Drummondville.
Business internship
270 hours
At least 70% of duties must align with the concentration.
Teaching
4 practica
The fourth has credit and GPA progression requirements.
Drummondville engineering combines study and paid company time
Current program WIL · Published for this period
The last two years include two paid company days each week plus paid summer placements, approaching 3,000 experience hours.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Drummondville dual engineering and computing formats · Verified August 16, 2026
Business internship requires at least 270 hours
Current program WIL · Published for this period
At least 70% of duties must relate to the concentration. The employer defines the work content and compensation.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Business internship hours and eligibility · Verified August 16, 2026
Social Communication internship requires 67 credits
Current program WIL · Published for this period
The current rules also require a 2.7/4.3 cumulative average; international students need the appropriate co-op work authorization.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Social Communication internship rules · Verified August 16, 2026
Intern protection covers paid and unpaid stages
Current internship policy · Published for this period
UQTR’s guidance says Quebec intern protections apply whether the placement is paid or unpaid.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Quebec intern protection guidance · Verified August 16, 2026
No universal placement guarantee is published
2027 pending · Current WIL model
UQTR publishes eligibility, progression, employer, and authorization conditions rather than promising every student a placement.
Treat access as program- and employer-dependent unless a specific program promises otherwise.
Applies to: All applicants, International, Transfer
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: Business internship rules and compensation · Verified August 16, 2026
A multicampus student body
UQTR reports 15,129 students in Fall 2025. This includes 3,035 international students from 78 countries. It also lists 27 departments, three schools, teaching clinics, and international partnerships. The services and program experience can differ by campus.
Official co-op and internship sources
Official campus-life sources
Career Planning
| Experiential Learning | Check if your target program offers co-op or internships. Check if it offers clinical placements, practicums, studios, field schools, or research terms. |
|---|---|
| Career Services | Compare job boards, employer partnerships, resume support, interview preparation, and alumni mentoring. |
| Research Access | For graduate-school or professional-school pathways, look for undergraduate research assistant roles and lab access. |
| Outcome Questions | Ask where graduates work or study next, and whether outcomes differ by program, co-op stream, or campus. |
UQTR applicants need to distinguish Quebec DEC entry from outside-Quebec 13-year preparation, 12-year credentials requiring a preparatory year, university studies, and knowledge-and-experience admission. They should apply the exact program’s French, academic, testing, interview, capacity, and campus conditions; treat September 1 and March 1 as latest standing guidance rather than confirmed Fall 2027 dates; keep 2027–2028 costs and Fall 2027 housing pending; and distinguish selected paid dual-study formats from internships, practica, and other work-integrated learning.
UQTR admissions, French, costs, residence, programs, and co-op FAQ
Current answers for Quebec, Ontario, other-Canadian, international, transfer, and experience applicants planning UQTR for Fall 2027, with French-language decisions, campus and program boundaries, official-source conflicts, and unpublished future dates, rates, guarantees, and awards kept visible.
Official Sources and Next Steps
Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison. But official university pages remain the source of truth. They are the source 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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