Admission to our programs

• To apply for the short program, you must have at least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a grade point average of 3.0/4.33 (or equivalent). Degrees in all disciplines are accepted.
• Students may only undertake the short program if they are already enrolled in a full-time program.

To apply for this master’s degree, you must have earned at least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent for international students) with a grade point average of 3.0/4.33 (or equivalent). Degrees in all disciplines are accepted.

To help you succeed in your master’s studies, we have designed a program of qualifying coursework (maximum 18 credits) that allows you to get up to speed in political science, law, or economics. You will start this coursework in your first semester.

To apply, you must have at least a master’s degree in international studies or international relations (or equivalent for international students) with a grade point average above 3.33/4.33 (or equivalent). Students with a bachelor’s and a master’s in two different disciplines (law, economics, management, political science, etc.) are also eligible.

• The admission application form
• The required fee for reviewing the application
• A legible photocopy of your birth certificate
• Official transcripts of your university grades
• Your résumé
• A letter of interest in which you explain why you want to join our master’s program 
• 3 evaluation reports from teachers who have taught you or from employers

• The admission application form
• The required fee for reviewing the application
• A legible photocopy of your birth certificate
• Official transcripts of your university grades
• Your résumé
• A letter of interest
• Three letters of recommendation
• A brief summary of your dissertation proposal, including the reasons behind your selection of the two disciplines for your thesis, a research hypothesis, and a preliminary bibliography.
• Written approval from two professors (one per discipline) to supervise and co-supervise your dissertation
• Certain other documents may be necessary, depending on your status at the time you apply. We strongly recommend that you read the instructions on the website of the Université Laval Registrar’s Office.

• The admission application form
• The required fee for reviewing the application
• A legible photocopy of your birth certificate
• Official transcripts of your university grades
• Your résumé
• A letter of interest

Immediately after you submit your application, the Registrar’s Office will send you an initial follow-up email confirming that your payment (application fee) and admission application have been received.

This email will provide a link to track the status of your application on myPortal. This is also where you can check if any documents are missing for your application to be considered or if any action is required on your part.

1. Your application will be carefully examined. Meeting minimum eligibility conditions does not ensure automatic admission to our programs. Our programs have limited capacity. 
2. Our team may ask you to provide additional documentation. Make sure you do so as soon as possible so as not to delay examination of your application.
3. If your application is accepted, you will receive a message from the Registrar’s Office and a message from our team informing you of this and inviting you to indicate in myPortal that you accept our offer. If we do not accept your application, our decision will be posted on myPortal.

Non-Canadian applicants: the Registrar’s Office will send you an electronic offer of admission. You can use it to apply for your Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) and your Study Permit. You will need both these documents to study at our university.

1. If you’ve received an offer of admission to one of our programs, you will need to respond in myPortal.
2. If you accept our offer, you will receive a welcome email from Université Laval. In this message, you will receive your Université Laval username (IDUL-unique identifier) as well as your institutional email address (first name.lastname.1@ulaval.ca).
3. NOTE: from this point on, all messages will be sent to your institutional address.
4. Once your offer has been accepted, it’s time to register for the program’s courses in myPortal. Our colleagues will help you do this. If necessary, you can contact them at programmes.esei@ulaval.ca.
5. This email also explains how to track the progress of your application in myPortal.

• Aptitude for research
• The quality and relevance of the proposed research and the likelihood that you will fit into one of the ESEI research groups