Courses and feesinstitut-national-de-la-recherche-scientifique: courses for international students
- Quebec City, Canada
- Public
- Est. 1969
Showing 6 of 6 courses · tuition C$30,165 – C$37,766 a year
- Master'sEngineering
Maîtrise en télécommunications (profil avec mémoire), M.Sc. (3404)
- Tuition per year
- C$33,444
- 2026-2027 international rate for trimesters 1-3 (CAD 11,147.90 per trimester, of which CAD 9,115.50 is the frais forfaitaires for non-Quebec students). From trimester 4 the fee falls to CAD 904.36 per trimester. Some research centres award exemption bursaries covering the frais forfaitaires by competition. Health insurance (CAD 300 per trimester) is extra
- Duration
- 2 years full-time (45 credits, research thesis); Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Montreal
- Intakes
- Any trimester, preferably autumn
- English requirement
- French B2 (TCF, TEF, TEFAQ, DELF or DALF), or, under INRS's language policy, English B2 instead: IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72, PTE Academic 59 or CAEL 60. The programme description asks for sufficient French, so confirm with the programme
- Master'sEngineering
Maîtrise en sciences de l'énergie et des matériaux, M.Sc. (3731)
- Tuition per year
- C$33,444
- 2026-2027 international rate for trimesters 1-3 (CAD 11,147.90 per trimester, of which CAD 9,115.50 is the frais forfaitaires for non-Quebec students). From trimester 4 the fee falls to CAD 904.36 per trimester. Some research centres award exemption bursaries covering the frais forfaitaires by competition. Health insurance (CAD 300 per trimester) is extra
- Duration
- 2 years full-time (45 credits, research thesis); Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications
- Intakes
- Autumn (apply by 30 March); Winter (apply by 1 November); Summer (apply by 1 March)
- English requirement
- French B2 (TCF, TEF, TEFAQ, DELF or DALF), or, under INRS's language policy, English B2 instead: IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72, PTE Academic 59 or CAEL 60. The programme description asks for sufficient French, so confirm with the programme
- Master'sLife Sciences
Maîtrise en microbiologie et biotechnologie, M.Sc. (2231)
- Tuition per year
- C$33,444
- 2026-2027 international rate for trimesters 1-3 (CAD 11,147.90 per trimester, of which CAD 9,115.50 is the frais forfaitaires for non-Quebec students). From trimester 4 the fee falls to CAD 904.36 per trimester. Some research centres award exemption bursaries covering the frais forfaitaires by competition. Health insurance (CAD 300 per trimester) is extra
- Duration
- 2 years full-time (45 credits, research thesis); Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie
- Intakes
- Autumn (apply by 30 March); Winter (apply by 1 November); Summer (apply by 1 March)
- English requirement
- French B2 (TCF, TEF, TEFAQ, DELF or DALF), or, under INRS's language policy, English B2 instead: IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72, PTE Academic 59 or CAEL 60. The programme description asks for sufficient French, so confirm with the programme
- Master'sLife Sciences
Maîtrise en sciences de l'eau (profil sans mémoire), M.Sc. (3748)
- Tuition per year
- C$37,766
- 2026-2027 international rate for professional (non-thesis) master's: CAD 807.68 per credit, about CAD 12,588.80 per full-time trimester. Professional master's students are not eligible for the exemption bursary. Health insurance (CAD 300 per trimester) is extra
- Duration
- 1 year full-time (45 credits, including a 3-month professional internship); Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Quebec City
- Intakes
- Autumn (international applicants apply by 15 February); entry is quota-based
- English requirement
- French B2 (TCF, TEF, TEFAQ, DELF or DALF), or, under INRS's language policy, English B2 instead: IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72, PTE Academic 59 or CAEL 60. The programme description asks for sufficient French, so confirm with the programme
- Master's
Maîtrise en études urbaines (avec mémoire or avec stage de recherche), M.Sc. (3854/3855)
- Tuition per year
- C$33,444
- 2026-2027 international rate for trimesters 1-3 (CAD 11,147.90 per trimester, of which CAD 9,115.50 is the frais forfaitaires for non-Quebec students). From trimester 4 the fee falls to CAD 904.36 per trimester. Some research centres award exemption bursaries covering the frais forfaitaires by competition. Health insurance (CAD 300 per trimester) is extra
- Duration
- 2 years full-time (45 credits); offered jointly with UQAM; Centre Urbanisation Culture Société, Montreal
- Intakes
- Autumn (apply by 30 March); Winter (international applicants apply by 1 August); Summer (international applicants apply by 1 March)
- English requirement
- Sufficient spoken and written French plus reading English, per the programme description
- Master'sLife Sciences
Doctorat en sciences de l'eau, Ph.D. (3461)
- Tuition per year
- C$30,165
- 2026-2027 international rate for trimesters 1-6 (CAD 10,055 per trimester, of which CAD 8,022.60 is the frais forfaitaires). Admitted PhD students automatically receive a bursary covering the frais forfaitaires, which brings the cost to CAD 6,097.20 a year. From trimester 7 the fee is CAD 904.36 per trimester. Health insurance (CAD 300 per trimester) is extra
- Duration
- 4 years full-time (90 credits); Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Quebec City
- Intakes
- Autumn (apply by 30 March); Winter (apply by 1 November); Summer (apply by 1 March)
- English requirement
- French B2 (TCF, TEF, TEFAQ, DELF or DALF), or, under INRS's language policy, English B2 instead: IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72, PTE Academic 59 or CAEL 60. The programme description asks for sufficient French, so confirm with the programme
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Fees are for international students per year, from the university's course pages (researched 28 Oct 2026). They usually rise each year and some courses charge more in later years. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ. This list shows popular courses with published fees, not every course the university offers. See all courses on the official website.
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