Undergraduate funding
Admission Scholarships
Supplemental tuition fee exemption scholarships
Offered to certain international students registered at Université Laval, these scholarships allow them to pay the same tuition fees as Quebec students.
Learn moreCitizens of the World scholarships
Excellence scholarships
In support of academic excellence.
$20,000
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Scholarships for students
available each year
Other sources of funding
for international students
assistant
Available to undergraduate and graduate students
Jobs helping teaching staff or research teams with course- or research-related tasks.
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Tuition fee exemption programs
Under certain conditions, some international students may be exempt from lump sum payments. Here’s a quick reference to help you pick the right one for you.
Other international programs
Scholarship programs resulting from agreements with the CALDO Consortium
Agreements signed between the CALDO consortium, of which Université Laval is a member, and the governments of some South American countries with a view to providing scholarships to resident students so they can pursue their studies and develop their expertise in their chosen field. The signatory countries at this time are Brazil, Colombia, and Chile.
For more information, please email us at Etudiantboursier.CALDO@vre.ulaval.ca or Sponsoredstudent.CALDO@vre.ulaval.ca.
You can also go to the websites of the organizations involved:
- BRAZIL
Science Without Borders (CNPq and CAPES) - COLOMBIA
COLCIENCIAS - CHILE
CONICYT
Rotary Foundation scholarships
The Rotary Foundation runs the world’s largest privately funded scholarship program. The program makes a variety of scholarships available to allow thousands of university students to study abroad. Scholarship recipients, who hail from nearly 70 countries, act as goodwill ambassadors for the Rotary organization.
Sample student budget
Fatoumata’s budget for the first year of her undergraduate program at Université Laval
Fatoumata
Ivory Coast
Bachelor’s degree, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences
| Scholarships and income | |||||
| Admin. assistant income (summer student job) |
$8,860 | ||||
| Income from a part-time student job during the fall and winter semesters | $5,040 | ||||
| Economy / Funding from parents | $26,000 | ||||
| *Other sources of income are available but vary by situation. Contact your faculty, your home country government, and funding agencies to explore your options. | |||||
| Total income | $39,900 | ||||
| Expenses | |||||
| Tuition for 1 year of university (24 credits) |
$22,264,86 | ||||
| Health and hospital insurance | $900 | ||||
| Application fee | $94,50 | ||||
| Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) | $120 | ||||
| Study permit | $150 | ||||
| Housing (room in a ULaval residence) | $4,584 | ||||
| Meals (groceries and restaurant) | $5,100 | ||||
Transportation
|
Pass included in tuition fees | ||||
| $368 | |||||
| Health care (medication and personal care) | $1,500 | ||||
| Academic and personal expenses (sports, leisure, clothes, books, etc.) | $3,900 | ||||
| Total expenses | $38,981 | ||||
Amounts are in Canadian dollars. This budget is fictional and is for reference only. It may vary depending on the student’s situation.