Admission to the Ph.D.
Information session's presentation
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| Fall term | January 15 |
| Winter term | September 1st |
Incomplete applications, or those received after the above deadlines, will not be considered.
To be eligible, you must:
- Have a master’s degree, a French DEA (diplôme d’études approfondies), a graduate diploma (D.E.S.S. – diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées) from the European system or any equivalent degree, in administration or a related field from a recognized university;
- Have received grades deemed excellent by HEC Montréal;
- Have passed one of the following admission tests: the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), the Test d’Aptitude aux Études de gestion (TAGE-MAGE) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) with a score that meets HEC Montréal standards;
- Master either English or French and have a sufficient understanding of the other language to attend courses or read documents in both languages. Candidates who have never completed a program of study in English or in French must take one of the following tests (before the deadline):
- HEC Montréal’s Test of Proficiency in English (HECTOPE)
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Exams and reports may be written in either English or French.
- Ideally, you should have a professor who is ready to serve as the chair of your supervisory committee.
The program director must ensure that the participating universities have the combined resources to provide you with a quality program of study.
| 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.
Ph.D.
| 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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| Other documents | - proof of your professional titles (order, association, etc.), if applicable;
- one copy of your curriculum vitae summarizing your primary tasks, responsibilities and accomplishments;
- three letters of recommendation.
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| Aptitude tests | Official results obtained. Only results from tests taken somewhere other than HEC Montréal must be sent to us directly from the organization that gave them. |
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| Additional questions | Please answer on a separate page |
- Publication: list your main publications.
Research:
- In which area do you plan to specialize?
- Even if you haven’t made a final decision yet, briefly describe the research project you are planning to work on.
- Selecting professors:
Specify the names of two or three HEC Montréal professors who might supervise your research (see www.hec.ca under the Teaching Staff option).
- Financing your studies:
- How do plan to finance your doctoral studies in administration?
- If applicable, describe the contractual agreements, commitments, etc. that you have made.
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| Others documents | 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
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- 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.
