For those newly admitted to the preparatory year of the B.B.A. in English, the best way to ensure a successful term at HEC Montréal is to follow the steps below.
Note that you do not have to register for your courses. The B.B.A. program’s Administrative Office will complete your registration.
We wish you a very successful term!
Deadlines
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1 - Answer the offer of admission on HEC en ligne
2 - Make a first installment payment of CA$350 (EUR€250 or US$350)
Please send this payment as soon as possible as no invoice will be issued.
HEC Montréal – Office of the Registrar
3000 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road
Montréal, Québec, H3T 2A7
For more details, see the methods of payment.
| Steps to be taken upon receipt of the offer of admission, even if conditional Arrival in Montréal : august 14 |
Obtaining the required study permits can be a lengthy process, so start procedures immediately upon receiving an offer of admission: Preparing for my departure
You must arrive in Montréal in time for orientation days. If you are delayed by immigration procedures, you will still need to arrive no later than August 26, 2013. After this date, it will be too late to include you in the courses.
If you are under 18 years of age, click here.
For more information, see the fall 2013 events calendar.
Orientation activities are compulsory for all new international students.
| Beginning of the school year: Monday, August 26 |
If you have received a conditional offer of admission, make sure you fulfill the requirements before courses begin.
Failure to do so will result in your registration being cancelled.
| You may place your order as of Saturday, June 15 |
Your courses require the use of a laptop computer configured according to HEC Montréal standards.
A. To purchase a laptop, Coop HEC Montréal offers :
> 2013-2014 models of computers customized for your needs and for HEC Montréal’s technology environment. More details are available here.
> Guaranteed best prices on these models.
> A certified service centre dedicated exclusively to those who purchase a laptop at Coop HEC Montréal.
> Loaners are available in case your laptop fails or is damaged (a handy service when papers are due).
B. If you already have a laptop :
> You must ensure that your computer meets the HEC Montréal’s minimum software requirements.
> Should your laptop fail or be damaged, you will need to contact your vendor to arrange for repairs.
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> Go to My HEC Montréal e-mail account for more information.
| Around Tuesday, August 20 |
You do not have to register for your courses. The B.B.A. program’s Administrative Office will complete your registration. You must check your class schedule, your group number (section), classrooms and your account balance on HEC en ligne.
An electronic agenda is also available.
To find out what your total fees payable are, please refer to the fee table.
We also recommend that you consult the academic calendar to take note of important dates.
Note that no group changes will be permitted.
A. Welcome day for international students
| Thursday, August 15 |
Go to the information desk at the International Student Affairs (ISA) Office in the Côte-Sainte-Catherine Building.
During orientation day, you must:
- Present originals of your immigration documents
- Complete your mandatory registration for HEC Montréal’s health insurance plan
- Present, if applicable, any academic transcripts required for admission
If you are unable to submit these documents during the welcome day, you must present them to the Office of the Registrar, located in room 5.120 of the Decelles Building, no later than August 26.
B. Welcome day for newly admitted students
| Monday, August 19, for students registered for the B.B.A. preparatory year |
A few days before the welcome day, you will receive an invitation by e-mail.
This day is an opportunity for you to get to know other students in your group and the administrative office of your program, to find out what to expect of the first week of courses and to get information about your program of study.
- Take the placement tests -
| Available as of Wednesday, July 17 |
You must pass a placement test to assess your skills in mathematics and your ability to
follow the two prerequisite math courses offered in the fall.
Note that the result of this test will not affect your admission.
The goal of the test is to suggest refresher workshops online to help you get the school
year off to a good start in mathematics, in case you did not pass certain parts of the test.
To access the test, please refer to the Mathematics Help Centre page.
- Take the placement tests -
1- Mathematics courses
| Test date : Tuesday, August 20 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. |
All students will be enrolled in two mathematics courses offered in the fall:
- 10-600-11A Differential Calculus with Applications in Management
- 10-601-11A Vector and Linear Algebra with Applications in Management
> If you want, you can take the placement test to assess your knowledge for course 10-600-11A.
An exemption from this course may be obtained if you meet the requirements of this
test. You will be registered for the placement test; if you do not wish to take the test,
simply do not attend. No other steps will be required.
Additional information will be available starting July 1 on the
Mathematics Help Centre (CAM) page.
> Students who pass the test will be exempted from the course. In this case, your registration for course 10-600-11A will be droped from course 10-600-11A and you will need to replace it with a language course.
2 - Language courses
| Test dates English : Wednesday, August 21 French : Tuesday, August 20 Spanish : Wednesday, August 21 |
> For the first term, all students are registered for a business French course or a business Spanish course; some students will also be registered for a business English course. To assess your level of proficiency, you are required to take a placement test.
> To find out the time and room number for placement tests, check your schedule on HEC en ligne.
> Once we receive your test results, we will register you for the business language course according to your level.
| Order books a few days before classes begin. |
Go to the Coop HEC Montréal page : Books and Handouts section, to see the list of compulsory books for each of your courses.
See also : - The list of approved calculators. |
| Start of courses : Monday, August 26 |
Go to your first course, bringing your laptop computer.
Check the room number for the course just before the first class, as last-minute changes are always possible.
Note that the course instructor has the right to deny access to any student who misses the first two classes of any course.
> Go to the Student Card page for more information.
| Deadline : Thursday, September 19 for all students |
> See the methods of payment section for more information.
> For everything you need to know about the program, it is very important to refer the HEC Montréal web site :
- the program,
- tuition fees,
- schedules,
- rules and regulations,
- grades.
> You alone are responsible for managing your course of study.
It is therefore up to you to read, understand and follow the rules. As such, we highly encourage you to consult the Specific rules applicable to B.B.A. program.
> To be able to continue in the B.B.A. program, you must pass all 30 credits of the preparatory year with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) equal to or greater than that established by the B.B.A. program's office, as detailed in the rules and regulations.
> At the end of your preparatory year, you may have to choose one of the progresses of the program of B.B.A. :
- In French
- BIlingual B.B.A. that includes instruction in French and English from the outset
- Trilingual B.B.A. that includes instruction in French, English, and Spanish from the outset
> Admission to the Trilingual B.B.A.
Students who would like to switch to the trilingual B.B.A. are advised to sign up for a business Spanish course in the first term of their preparatory year if their course load allows, particularly if they do not already have an advanced level of Spanish proficiency. This would allow them to acquire, during their preparatory year, the Spanish skills required for admission to the trilingual B.B.A.
> Important dates
These are listed in the 2013-2014 academic calendar.
> Students with special needs
In order to follow their course of study successfully, students with a major functional or learning disability are invited to contact Student Services as soon as possible before the start of the term. This may be done by e-mail (sae.integration@hec.ca), in person (room 5.202 in the Decelles building) or by phone (514-340-6165).
Useful links Preparatory year in English structure |
