Admission

5.1 Research-based master’s and doctorate

The result of a language test accepted by Polytechnique Montréal is mandatory for the study of your admission application. Candidates have the choice of taking their test in English or French.

From the Summer 2024 term, the provisional results of all language tests will no longer be considered in the study of the application file. It is mandatory for the candidates to submit the final official results to the Language Tests at the same time as all other required documents for your admission request to be evaluated. 

Your admission file will remain "pending - missing documents" until receipt of the results of a language test in accordance with the admission requirements. A conditional admission upon receipt of a language test results is therefore not possible.

Only tests accepted by Polytechnique (valid and compliant with the requirements listed below) will be accepted.

 

FRENCH - SUMMARY OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCTORATE AND RESEARCH-BASED MASTER
PREVIOUS STUDIES
Secondary studies carried out in French in Canada
No language test required
Secondary/post-secondary studies leading to a university degree* carried out in an education system recognized as francophone** by Polytechnique Montréal
No language test required

*The bachelor's degree (undergraduate degree) or its international equivalent
Master's degree (second cycle degree) or its international equivalent
The doctorate (third cycle degree) or its international equivalent

** No French test required for diplomas from the following countries: Belgium (French system), Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon (French system), Central African Republic, Comoros (Union of the), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (People's Republic), Djibouti, France, Gabon, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Haïti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Switzerland (French system), Togo, Tchad,  Maroc (Baccalauréat international, option français - BIOF).

Applicants from a country whose education system is recognized as non-French-speaking by Polytechnique Montréal but who have studied in a secondary school that is part of the AEFE network (Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger - Agency for French Education Abroad) do not have not to take a French test.

Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in an anglophone or francophone CÉGEP in Québec
No language test required
High school or university studies in an education system not recognized as francophone by Polytechnique Montréal
French test required

University degree* from a francophone  university in Canada
No language test required

*The bachelor's degree (undergraduate degree) or its international equivalent
Master's degree (second cycle degree) or its international equivalent
The doctorate (third cycle degree) or its international equivalent

Being an OIQ (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec) member and having met the OIQ's language requirements (proof of valid registration)
No language test required
FRENCH - ACCEPTED TESTS

The table below lists the tests recognized by Polytechnique Montréal as well as the required thresholds and the associated validity period for candidates who have completed their high school or university studies in an education system that is not recognized as francophone.

A single result is taken into account for the study of the file; a new test result cannot be presented for the same application for admission or for the same term of admission.

Polytechnique Montréal does not offer Test de français international (TFI) sessions. Applicants for admission must sign up for a public test session.

ACCEPTED TESTS / DIPLOMAS

WHERE CAN LANGUAGE TESTS BE TAKEN?

DELF - Diplôme d'études en langue française
Minimum threshold: level B2
Validity period: for life

CIEP

DALF - Diplôme approfondi de langue française
Minimum threshold: level C1 ou C2
Validity period: for life

CIEP

TCF - Test de connaissance du français1
Minimum threshold: B2 (400)
Validity period: 2 years

1 'Épreuves complémentaires' not required. 

CIEP

TCF Canada - Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada 1
Minimum threshold: B2 (400)
Validity period: 2 years

1 'Épreuves complémentaires' not required. 

CIEP

TCF TP - TCF tout public (TP)1
Minimum threshold: B2 (400)
Validity period: 2 years

1 'Épreuves complémentaires' not required. 

CIEP

TCF SO - TCF sur ordinateur (SO)1
Minimum threshold: B2 (400)
Validity period: 2 years

'Épreuves complémentaires' not required. 

CIEP

TCF DAP - TCF pour la demande d'admission préalable (DAP)
Minimum threshold: B2 (400)
Validity period: 2 years

CIEP

TCF ANF - TCF pour l'accès à la nationalité française (ANF)
Test not accepted

CIEP

TCF Québec - TCF pour le Québec
Test not accepted

CIEP

TEF - Test d'évaluation du français1
Minimum threshold: B2 (400)
Validity period: 2 years

1 'Épreuves complémentaires' not required. 

CCI Paris

TEF études en France - TEF pour les études en France
Minimum threshold: B2 (400)
Validity period: 2 years

CCI Paris

TEF naturalisation - TEF pour la naturalisation
Test not accepted

CCI Paris

TEF Canada - TEF pour émigrer au Canada
Minimum threshold: 400 at each event
Validity period: 2 years

CCI Paris

TEFAQ - TEF pour l’accès au Québec
Minimum threshold: 400
Validity period: 2 years

CCI Paris

ENGLISH - SUMMARY OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCTORATE AND RESEARCH-BASED MASTER

PREVIOUS STUDIES

Secondary studies carried out in English in Canada
No language test required

Secondary studies/post-secondary studies leading to a university degree* carried out in an education system recognized as anglophone** by Polytechnique Montréal
No language test required

*The bachelor's degree (undergraduate degree) or its international equivalent
Master's degree (second cycle degree) or its international equivalent
The doctorate (third cycle degree) or its international equivalent

** No English required for diplomas from the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fidji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong (applicants from the Chinese University of Hong Kong must provide proof of fluency in the English language), India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Namibia, New Zeland, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 

Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in an anglophone CÉGEP in Québec
No language test required

High school or university studies in an education system not recognized as anglophone by Polytechnique Montréal
English test required

University degree* from a anglophone university in Canada
No language test required

*The bachelor's degree (undergraduate degree) or its international equivalent
Master's degree (second cycle degree) or its international equivalent
The doctorate (third cycle degree) or its international equivalent

ENGLISH - ACCEPTED TESTS

ACCEPTED TESTS / DIPLOMAS

WHERE CAN LANGUAGE TESTS BE TAKEN?

TOEFL IBT
Minimum threshold: 75
Validity period: 2 years


Test of English as a Foreign Language

TOEIC
Minimum thresholdl: 605
Validity period: 2 years


Test of English for International Communication

IELTS*
Minimum threshold: 6
Validity period: 2 years

* For students admitted from the 2023 winter semester, only the IELTS Academic version will be accepted.

International English Language Testing System

FCE (Cambridge English First; B2)
Minimum threshold: 160 in each category
Or : superior levels : CEA-C1 or CPE-C2 (with indicated minimal scores)
Validity period: for life

Cambridge Assessment English

DET (Duolingo)1
Minimum threshold: 115
Validity period: 2 year

1 Note: You must provide an official document issued by the Duolingo English Test (DET) Center.

Duolingo English Test

PTE Academic
Minimum threshold: 50
Validity period: 2 years

Pearson English Test Language Academic
AVAILABILITY OF FRENCH COURSES

You must comply with the language requirements in order for your admission application to be considered.

However, once admitted, note that you will be able to take French lessons on campus. Polytechnique Montreal is affiliated with the University of Montreal and is located on the same campus.

Whether you are beginner, intermediate or advanced in French, these courses will greatly help you develop your oral communication skills. Several sessions are given according to the school calendar, including the spring and summer terms.

You can start French lessons before or during your study program. Evening and weekend classes are also available throughout the year.

A fee exemption is allowed for Polytechnique students who are already enrolled in a study program.

TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS TO POLYTECHNIQUE MONTRÉAL

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