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Course enrollment


Preparing for course selection and registration

 
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Note all important dates

Check the academic calendar to see when your course cart will be available.

To find the exact dates and times of your enrollment period, log in to HEC en ligne > Manage Classes > Enrollment Period. You can also check the academic calendar.
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Check your program requirements

Log in to HEC en ligne > Academic Progress to see which courses you must complete to meet your program requirements. Note: Do not consult the structure of your program via the Programs menu on the website, as it is subject to change and is provided for information purposes only.

Consult the section below to see the number of credits required to be a full-time student.
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Plan your program

Learn about courses and credited activities
Read the descriptions of any courses that interest you on the course portal. For more details on course content, log in to ZoneCours > Course outline archive.

See what credited activities are offered for your program.

Make sure you have already passed any prerequisites.

Check the class schedules
Course offerings vary from one term to the next. Search in HEC en ligne to find the schedules for any courses that interest you.

Note: Exams will not necessarily take place in the same time slots or locations as regular courses.
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Fill your course cart

Do this in advance! As soon as your course cart is available, add the courses that you are interested in taking.
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Register

Once your enrollment period opens, quickly confirm your registration for all courses in your cart.

If you do not have courses in your cart, you can also register for courses directly during your enrollment period. Go to HEC en ligne > Academic Progress.

Need help? Read our articles.

 

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Number of credits required to be a full-time student

The number of credits required by term to be full-time varies by program.

Program Fall/Winter Summer
Master of Science (MSc) – Supervised project 9 6
Master of Science (MSc) – Thesis Full-time by default
MBA - Full time 12 12
PhD Full-time by default
Short Graduate Program in Logistics 9 6
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Maximum number of credits per term

The maximum number of credits you can sign up for varies depending on your program and the term for which you are enrolling.

Waitlisted credits are counted as part of the maximum number of credits you can enrol for during each term.

For Master of Science (MSc) and Doctoral (PhD) programs, credits for thesis/dissertation and research activities are not counted as part of the maximum number of credits presented in this table.

Program Fall/Winter Summer
Master of Science (MSc) – Preparation 15 6
Master of Science (MSc)
(Thesis or Supervised project)		 15 9
MBA – Full time Fall : 19
Winter : 16		 20
PhD 15 9
PhD – Preparation 15 6
Short Graduate Program in Logistics 15 6
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Details about enrolling for the PhD program


Your academic advisor and your Phase II supervisory committee must approve your course selection.


Required workshop on research integrity

You will automatically be enrolled by your program administration. For information on the date of this non-credit workshop (ETHI 80490A), see our course search tool.


“Activité de recherche” (15 credits) course

You will automatically be enrolled in this course every term by your program administration.


Course offered by another university in the joint program (Concordia, McGill, UQAM or any other Quebec university)

To take a course offered by another university, you must enroll through the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI) website.


Master’s courses offered by HEC Montréal and Preparatory courses

To enroll,  you must email a request with the course number, term and desired class schedule.

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Waiting list

You would like to enroll in a course, but it’s already full? You can enter your name on the waiting list and you may attend the class, but a place will not be reserved for you.

  • If a place comes open before the enrollment deadline indicated in HEC en ligne, you will be notified by email that you are enrolled in the course. If you are already enrolled in a course offered at the same times, you need first to cancel the conflicting course within 72 hours, in order to keep your place on the waiting list.
  • In the event no place becomes available before the enrollment deadline indicated in HEC en ligne, your place on the waiting list for the course will automatically be removed from your schedule. You will then receive an email informing you that you are no longer signed up for the course and are therefore unable to access this course in ZoneCours.
  • If you would like to cancel a course on the waiting list, you need to do so within the prescribed timeframe. No change fees will be applied.
  • To find out the maximum number of credits you can add to the waitlist each term, check out the table below.
    • Waitlisted credits are counted as part of the maximum number of credits you can enrol for during each term.
    • For Master of Science (MSc) and Doctoral (PhD) programs, credits for thesis/dissertation and research activities are not counted as part of the maximum number of credits presented in this table.
Program Fall/Winter Summer
Master of Science (MSc) – Preparation 15 6
Master of Science (MSc)
(Thesis or Supervised project)		 15 9
MBA – Full time 3 3
PhD 15 9
PhD – Preparation 15 6
Short Graduate Program in Logistics 15 6
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Course change, cancellation and drop
HEC Montréal students
Actions Effects Instructions

Course or section change
  • Change fees are charged after the enrollment period indicated on the academic calendar.

Course cancellation
  • The course does not appear on your transcripts.
  • Change fees are charged after the enrollment period indicated on the academic calendar.
  • Tuition fees are refunded.

Course drop
  • You receive an AB (abandon, meaning "drop") for the course on your transcripts.
  • Your GPA is not affected.
  • Tuition fees are not refunded.

Drop with failing grade
  • You will receive an E (échec, meaning “fail”) for the course on your transcripts.
  • Your GPA will be affected.
  • Tuition fees are not refunded.

Other Students

  • Use the BCI site.
  • Make sure you comply with the dates in HEC en ligne.

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Language of instruction
Make sure you have “intermediate-advanced” proficiency in the language of instruction for the course you want to take.

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Studying at another institution

HEC Montréal Students

If you wish to take a course at another Quebec university, you must apply through the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI) website. Your application must be approved by your program administration.

For more information, see the Student User Guide available on the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI) website.

Students from other Quebec universities

First, check with your university or with the Interuniversity Cooperation Office (BCI) on how to enroll.

Have you applied to enroll in an HEC Montréal course and has your application been approved? Check out our website, especially the Newly Admitted Students section. It includes information that will ease your integration at HEC Montréal.


Questions?

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