Admission Criteria
For the English Program
Admission requirements and Admission tests
Application fees
Required documentation
Sending documents
Forms
To be eligible for the MBA program, candidates must:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree with an average deemed satisfactory. Studies completed under an international system and which are equivalent to a bachelor’s degree must total at least 16 years of studies, unless agreed otherwise. Learn more about bachelor’s degree.
- Have at least three years of post-graduation work experience. Candidates must attach to their application a curriculum vitae summarizing the various positions they have held. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any outstanding achievements of which they feel the admissions committee should be made aware.
- Take one of the following aptitude tests (before the deadline)
- Candidates who have never completed a program of study in English must take one of the following English language tests:
- HEC Montréal’s Test of Proficiency in English (HECTOPE)
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Candidates will also be judged on the following criteria:
- Two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must come from an employer attesting to the candidate’s performance in the workplace in which he or she acquired experience.
- Answers to the essay questions on the application form. Candidates are encouraged to take the time to consider each question carefully, as the responses are an opportunity for candidates to tell the admissions committee more about themselves and their motivations for pursuing an MBA. The responses will be used to ascertain candidates’ expectations and determine whether their career objectives are compatible with those of the program.
| Application for Fall 2013 semester |
| Application form | Application fees | Application fees for international students with study Permit (1) | Methods of payment |
| Online | $82 | $257
($82 + $175) | Credit card only
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| Paper | $113 | $288
($113 + $175) | Cheque or bank draft in Canadian currency payable to HEC Montréal. |
| Application for Winter 2014 semester |
| Application form | Application fees | Application fees for international students with study Permit (1) | Methods of payment |
| Online | $82.66 | $257.66
($82 + $175) | Credit card only
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| Paper | $113.90 | $288.90
($113 + $175) | Cheque or bank draft in Canadian currency payable to HEC Montréal. |
(1) International students with a study Permit will be charged an additional $175 due to a more complex admission process.
Application fees are non-refundable and subject to change without notice.
MBA
| School record | - originals of all official, complete and detailed transcripts, or copies certified by the school(s) in question1;
- photocopy of your degrees attesting to your previous university studies1;
- list of courses currently being taken but which do not appear on the transcript (point out the name of the school and the term in question for each course).
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| Others documents | - proof of your professional titles (order, association, etc.), if applicable;
- two copies of your curriculum vitae summarizing your primary tasks, responsibilities and accomplishments;
- two letters of recommendation, one from an employer. The other can be from a professor, a client etc.
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Tests
Official results | Official results obtained from tests taken somewhere other than HEC Montréal must be sent to us directly from
the organization that gave them. |
| | MBA in English | MBA in French |
| Aptitude Test | GMAT or TAGE-MAGE | GMAT or TAGE-MAGE |
| English Test | HECTOPE, IELTS or TOEFL
Candidates who have completed a secondary-level, collegial or university program of studies in English are exempt from taking an English test. | HECTOPE, IELTS or TOEFL
Candidates who have completed a secondary-level, collegial or university program of studies in English are exempt from taking an English test. |
| French Test | N/A | TFI
required of candidates who have not studied in French. |
| Essay questions | Please answer on a separate page.
Every answer must be around 750 words long.
MBA in English - All answers must be written in English
MBA in French - One answer must be written in English |
- Tell us who you are by focusing on what you believe are your strengths and your weaknesses, and list the main things that have influenced your personal development.
- List your career goals and specify how getting an MBA at HEC Montréal will help you reach them.
- Other than work, what are you most passionate about?
- Describe a personal accomplishment of which you are particularly proud, and explain the role you played in it.
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| Legal status in Canada | Please consult the table below to see documents to prove your status in Canada. |
1 Not required for studies completed at HEC Montréal.
Status in Canada |
- Your status define your tuition fees and your admission to a tuition fee exemption, if applicable. If we do not receive the proof of your status, international fees will be charged.
- Photocopies accepted.
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Canadian citizen
born in Quebec | - birth certificate (issued by le Directeur de l'état civil) with your place of birh, and your father’s and mother’s full names
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Canadian citizen
born outside Quebec | - birth certificate with your place of birh, and your father’s and mother’s full names
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Canadian citizen
born outside Canada | - birth certificate with your place of birh, and your father’s and mother’s full names
- both sides of your Canadian citizenship certificate or card
- Québec Selection Certificate (if applicable)
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| Permanent resident | - birth certificate with your place of birh, and your father’s and mother’s full names
- both sides of your permanent resident card or your IMM-1000, IMM-5292 or IMM-5688 immigration form
- Québec Selection Certificate (if applicable)
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| International students | When applying | After the offer of admission |
birth certificate with your place of birh, and your father’s and mother’s full names
French citizens must add: - valid passeport of the French republic
or - valid national identity card of the French republic
| - Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ), delivered by Immigration-Québec
- Student permit, delivered by Immigration Canada
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Sending documents
- Deadline: five (5) days after your application for admission
- For any document not drafted in French or English, an official translation certified by:
- the consulate or embassy of your country of origin or
- a member of Ordre des traducteurs du Québec (OTTIAQ)
- All documents submitted become the property of HEC Montréal and will not be returned to the candidate.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- No confirmation will be given concerning the receipt of the documents.
Outcome of the analysis by post: four (4) to six (6) weeks after the admission deadline. For the Ph.D. program, the waiting time can be up to 10 weeks.
| Online transmission | To accelerate the process of your admission file, an electronic copy of the official transcripts must be sent together with your application at DocumentsEnLigne@hec.ca. However, submission of the original or certified copies of the transcripts is required if your receive an offer of acceptance from HEC Montréal. If you apply online, you should send all your documents by answering the acknowledge receipt of HEC Montréal (do not create a new email). IMPORTANT: please use a resolution of between 100 and 300 dpi. |
| By mail | HEC Montréal
Office of the Registrar
3000 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road
Montréal, Quebec H3T 2A7
Canada | For online application, you must: - print and attach a copie of the aknowledge receipt
of HEC Montréal
- and
- point out on each document the number of your request (on the top left-hand corner of the screen)
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In person | Office of the Registrar – Information Desk
5255 Decelles Avenue
Room 2.260
Business hours |
For more information: 514-340-6151 or contact the Office of the Registrar.
