Waiver of Higher Tuition for International Students
International students may be eligible for a waiver of the higher tuition fees. Most of these waivers come from the Quebec government, through agreements with partner countries and additional waivers granted to Quebec's higher-education institutions. They allow international students to pay the same tuition fees as Quebec students.
Waivers — Countries with an Agreement
The Quebec government has agreements with some 40 countries and a few organizations whereby students who come to the province to study are exempt from paying the higher tuition fees. The number of waivers available and the levels of study vary according to country. Students must first contact the program in their home country to determine if they are eligible. If your country does not have a cooperative agreement, see below the procedures for applying.
For more information, see the Exemptions from Differential Tuition Fees page on the Quebec government website.
Université de Sherbrooke's Tuition-Waiver Program
Beginning with in the winter 2021 trimester, all candidates enrolled in a research doctorate program will receive a waiver of the higher tuition fee for all trimesters in which they are enrolled in full-time study. It is important to note that elective educational activities do not qualify for the waiver of the higher tuition fees.
Doctoral students, however, must first apply for a waiver from their country of citizenship if it has an agreement with the Quebec government.
This is an enhanced waiver of the flat rate added to the tuition fees granted to the Université de Sherbrooke by the Quebec government. The Université de Sherbrooke is pleased to let all international doctoral students share in this.
Thus, all international students enrolled in a regular research-based doctoral program at the Université de Sherbrooke will pay tuition fees equivalent to those of Quebec students. This waiver program is designed to attract the best talent to the Université de Sherbrooke and to better support them in making a success of their doctoral studies.
Some students enrolled in a master's program may be eligible for a waiver of the higher tuition fees. Details on the procedures, eligibility criteria, and programs of study can be found in the section for master's students and will be updated regularly.
Value of the UdeS Waiver
Waivers of the higher tuition fees allow international students to pay the same tuition fees as Quebec students. Its value is equivalent to the amount normally required. The waiver is paid by adjusting the billing for each academic trimester. Before leaving their home country, international students must ensure that they have the necessary financial resources to support themselves for the entire duration of their studies.
If you have any questions, please contact the USherbrooke International team at etudiants.internationaux@USherbrooke.ca.
Procedures for Applying for a Waiver
For each trimester:
(for fall 2022, the form will be available by mid-August)
- Apply to your country of citizenship for a waiver for the fall or winter trimester, if your country of citizenship is a signatory to a university student mobility agreement. UdeS could withdraw the waiver for the higher tuition fees if the student fails to meet this requirement. If your country does not have a cooperation agreement, apply for a Université de Sherbrooke waiver.
- Apply for a waiver by completing the form each trimester.
Details on how to apply will be posted on this page when available.
Deadlines for submitting your application:
- Fall deadline: September 15
- Winter deadline: January 15
- Summer deadline: May 15
The waiver amount will not have been applied at the time of billing. Pay your bill by the payment deadline indicated by subtracting the additional amount from the total.
Exclusions
During the trimesters spent writing your dissertation, there is no flat rate to pay, so the measure does not apply to those trimesters.
The waiver program does not apply to trimesters spent on preparatory work.
Students who obtain a waiver from their country of origin under an agreement with the Quebec government are not eligible for waivers from the Université de Sherbrooke during trimesters in which the flat rate has already been waived.
Elective courses do not qualify for the waiver.
For each trimester:
(for fall 2022, the form will be available by mid-August)
- Apply to your country of citizenship for a waiver for the fall or winter trimester, if your country of citizenship is a signatory to a university student mobility agreement. UdeS will not process applications to waive the higher fee for graduate students who fail to meet this requirement.
- Check to see if your faculty or program of study offers any waivers at the master's degree level.
- Apply for a waiver by completing the form each trimester.
If you are granted a waiver, your invoice will be adjusted during the trimester. You should pay your invoice in full by the indicated payment deadline.
Deadlines for submitting your application
- Fall deadline: September 15
- Winter deadline: January 15
- Summer deadline: May 15
Exclusions
- During the trimesters spent writing your thesis, there is no flat rate to pay, so the measure does not apply to those trimesters.
- The waiver program does not apply to trimesters spent on preparatory work.
- Part-time academic trimesters do not qualify for the waiver.
- Students who obtain a waiver from their country of origin under an agreement with the Quebec government are not eligible for waivers from the Université de Sherbrooke during trimesters in which the flat rate has already been waived.
- Elective courses do not qualify for the waiver.
Faculty Waivers
Law: Waivers are available for international master's students. Eligible applicants are invited to submit their applications by the above deadlines.
School of Management: Waivers may be available for international master's students. Eligible applicants are invited to submit their applications by the above deadlines.
Education: There are no waivers available for international students at the master's level.
Physical Education: Waivers could be offered to international students at the master's level. When waivers are available, eligible candidates will be invited by email to submit an application.
Engineering: Some waivers could be available for international students in the third trimester of their master's program. Eligible applicants are invited to submit their applications by the above deadlines.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: Beginning in the fall 2021 trimester, all candidates enrolled full-time in the master's in applied geomatics and remote sensing course-based pathway will receive a waiver of the higher tuition fees for all trimesters in which they are enrolled full-time. Candidates, however, must first apply for a waiver from their country of citizenship if it has an agreement with the Quebec government.
Medicine and Health Sciences: Waivers are available for international master's students. Eligible applicants are invited to submit their applications by the above deadlines.
Sciences:Waivers are available for international master's students enrolled in certain programs. Eligible applicants are invited to submit their applications by the above deadlines.
University Centre for Environmental and Sustainable Development Studies: Waivers are available for international master's students. Eligible applicants are invited to submit their applications by the above deadlines.