Specially designed for your needs, the orientation week will give you the chance to walk through the mandatory administrative procedures, learn about Quebec culture, give you some benchmarks for your first steps in the ''Belle Province'' and at HEC Montréal and meet incredible people.
Please take note that the orientation week contains mandatory activities and optional workshops (in French only except when specified in the Calendar).
This orientation week is complementary to the welcome sessions organized by the Student Services.
The Winter Orientation days will take place from January 3rd to January 4th, 2013.
To download the detailed calendar, please click here.
Questions during the Orientation Week? Looking for more information? Present yourself to the Welcome Desk on the main floor (Rez-de-Jardin) at the Côte-Sainte-Catherine building.
The integration workshops and activities aim to help international students integrate into their new environment.
Note: This workshop is part of the compulsory orientation day for your study program.
Taking your first class at a Quebec university? How is work organized? Where should I buy my books? What kinds of exams will I take? How does the grading system work? What are the professors' expectations? What are appropriate behaviours that will help me succeed in my studies in Quebec?
To understand the HEC philosophy and the challenges waiting for you in the classroom, every student must attend the workshop regarding their program.
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Do these acronyms and words mean anything to you? They'll be essential during your stay in Quebec! This workshop - "International students, start off on the right foot!" - will give you all the tools necessary to settle into Quebec properly.
Come one, come all!
Are you looking for advice on the house-hunt in Montreal? Come to our housing workshop! What are the advantages of sharing an apartment? What's the "half" in "3 and ½"? What budget should I plan on having to live in an apartment? What should I look out for during visits? What neighbourhoods are fun to live in? In addition to asking all these questions, you'll also learn about your rights and obligations, as well as those of your future landlord.
Come one, come all!
"Au Québec, on veille su’l perron en été pis on s’emmitoufle l’hiver, on enlève ses godasses en rentrant dans la maison pis on se promène en pied de bas, on amène notre petite frette quand on va souper chez le monde, pis on split la facture au restaurant." ("In Quebec, we stay up late on the balcony in the summertime, and in the winter we bundle ourselves up; we take off our shoes when we come indoors, and we walk around with socks on; we bring our own beers when we eat supper at other people's houses, and we split the bill at restaurants.") Come discuss Quebec culture with us (yes, there is a Quebec culture!) at this interactive workshop, "Pas de chicane dans ma cabane". You'll discover Quebec's language, Quebeckers' customs and ways, their soft spots... Above all, you'll learn little tricks to help you avoid misunderstandings with your future colleagues and to help prepare you for your integration in this amazing country, uh province... Well, you'll see!
This section is only for students with a study permit.
On January 3rd and 4th, 2013, the School will formalize your administrative record.
You will need to have in hand the original of each of the following documents:
Note: If you forget one of these documents, your registration at HEC Montréal will not be finalized.
