HEC Montreal Admissions: Deadlines, Acceptance Rate, Application Process & Entry Criteria

HEC Montreal Undergraduate Admissions

The university offers BBA programs in 3 language streams, 25 certificate courses and 25 short undergraduate programs. The certificate programs offer the choice to be studied on campus, hybrid or online. An aspirant seeking admission for any of the courses must know the basic facts about the undergraduate admissions at the HEC Montreal.

Application Portal: Online, Application Fee: 310.63 CAD

Basic Admission Requirements:

• Copy of official Grade 12 transcripts and high school diploma
• Overall average GPA of 80% or above
• Advanced math course with 80% or above
• Copy of official transcripts from the 1st term of the current year
• Copy of passport
• French language proficiency test results
• IELTS 5.5 and above as proof of English proficiency
• Official translations in French and English (for documents in any other language)

Candidates applying for the BBA program should have -

• 1 year of University studies with 30 credits
• Average GPA of 3.0 out of 4.3 or ‘B’ grade
• Advanced math courses with GPA 3.0 out of 4.3 or ‘B’ grade (Differential calculation,
• integral calculus, linear and vector algebra)

Note: The university will contact the candidates within three working days after submission of the online admission application. The email will include the HEC Montreal registration number that candidates can use to login to their HEC online account. Applicants can upload all the required documents to their HEC account. Documents should be uploaded within 5 business days.

HEC Montreal Postgraduate Admissions

HEC Montreal offers master’s degrees with 31 specializations, 20 Master of Science programs, Master of Taxation program and MBA courses with both one and two year duration, executive MBA, 16 DESS programs and 19 short courses. International students are recommended to apply as early as possible for their chosen program. The business school recommends that foreign applicants allow a minimum of 3-6 months for visa processing and other formalities.

HEC Montreal MBA Admissions

HEC Montreal ranks among the top business schools for its full-time MBA program according to rankings by agencies like Forbes and Poets & Quants. The business school conducts four application rounds for MBA admission. However, international candidates should apply by the round 3 deadline on March 15.

Application Portal: Online, Application Fee: 310.63 CAD

Admission Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in any discipline
• Overall grade of 60% or above
• Copies of official transcripts and Diploma certificates
• Intermediate Advanced proficiency in English
• Statement of purpose for MBA
• TAGE MAGE score of 300 or above
• GMAT 630+ (equivalent GRE scores accepted)
• Min. 3 years of professional work experience
• CV
• 2 letters of recommendation (at least one professional LOR)
• Four video essays
• Official translated copies in English or France

Check: Professional Letter of recommendation

HEC Montreal MSc Admissions

The table below lists the admission requirements for some of the top graduate programs at HEC Montreal:

Check: SOP for MS in Canada

English Proficiency Requirements

At HEC Montreal, some of the courses are offered in both English and French. Some courses are offered only in French. In that case, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in both languages at the time of admission. There are several proficiency levels at HEC Montreal - Advanced, Intermediate-advanced and intermediate. So before applying, candidates should check the proficiency levels required for the program.

The table below lists the English language proficiency requirements:

French Language Proficiency Requirements are listed below:

Visa Application Process

International students planning to study at HEC Montreal should apply for a Canadian student visa after receiving an offer of admission. Candidates can apply online through the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) website. Indian students can also apply through Student Direct Stream for faster processing.

Visa Application Fee: 150 CAD

Application requirements:

• Admission offer letter from HEC Montreal
• Copy of passport information page
• 2 recent passport-size photo
• Bank statement for the last 4 months (As proof that candidates can financially support themselves while in Canada)
• Letter of Explanation

Check: Canadian Student Visa rejection reasons

HEC Montreal Admission Decision

The school communicates application decisions for all programs within four weeks of the admission deadline. Candidates will be notified by an email when the application decision is posted on their online account.

For programs like MBA, candidates will be notified by the decision date corresponding to the round they applied to. Candidates also need to accept the offer of admission by the specified deadline.

Applicants should note that only completed admission files will be reviewed. Hence, one must carefully consider the admission requirements and gather all the documents before applying. An international applicant must demonstrate proficiency in English and French for admissions here. Even though most programs are offered in English, it is recommended that candidates have a basic understanding of French.