eligibility conditions

General admission requirements:

• Doctorate (PhD)
• Master's degree
• DESS and Short Graduate Programs
• Integrated bachelor's-master's stream
• Integrated bachelor's-DESS stream
• Undergraduate-to-PhD fast-track
• Masters-to-PhD fast-track
• International students
• Independent students and auditors

Doctorate (PhD)

Admission requirements:

• hold an undergraduate or master’s engineering degree from Polytechnique Montréal or any other certification deemed appropriate and equivalent by Polytechnique Montréal;
• have an excellent academic record;
• obtain the support of a professor who agrees to supervise the candidate’s work.

High academic standing does not necessarily guarantee admission to the PhD program. Candidates must also obtain the support of a professor who agrees to supervise their work.

See Article 71 (Graduate Studies - General Regulations) for further details on PhD admission requirements.

Master's degree

Admission requirements:

OR

AND

• obtain the support of a professor who agrees to supervise the candidate’s work as a research supervisor (research-based master’s) or be the candidate’s academic supervisor (course-based master’s).

Meeting the admission requirements does not automatically guarantee admission to the program. Applicants must also fulfil the terms specific to each program. Furthermore, the head of a given program may issue specific terms and requirements for admission to that program.

See Article 51 (Graduate Studies - General Regulations) for further details on master’s programs admission requirements.

DESS and Short Graduate Programs

Admission requirements:

OR

AND

Meeting the admission requirements does not automatically guarantee admission to the program. Applicants must also fulfil the terms specific to each program. Furthermore, the head of a given program may issue specific terms and requirements for admission to that program.

See Article 31 (Graduate Studies - General Regulations) for further details on DESS and Short Graduate Programs admission requirements. Please note that admission requirements that apply to Short Graduate Programs are those of the DESS.

Integrated bachelor's-master's stream

The integrated bachelor’s-master’s stream allows the student to complete a bachelor in engineering and a master’s degree by taking 15 credits less than by the regular course of study. For more information, consult Fast-track programs.

Admission requirements:

• be registered in a bachelor’s degree at Polytechnique Montréal. Students from other universities must complete at least 45 undergraduate credits at Polytechnique Montréal before they can enter the integrated bachelor’s–master's stream;
• have a GPA of at least 3.0/4.0;

• have completed, or will complete in the current semester, a minimum of 105 credits.

Students with a satisfactory GPA after 90 credits must find a professor who will agree to supervise their work for the remaining 60 credits if they are accepted into the integrated bachelor's–master's stream. Before approving the student’s study plan, the professor (academic or research supervisor), in collaboration with the person in charge of the undergraduate program in question, must ensure the coherence of all 150 credits of the student’s study plan. In all cases, students must complete the Registrar’s Office form “Plan d’études BMI” which must be signed by the appropriate academic or research supervisor and graduate studies coordinator.

Integrated bachelor's-DESS stream

The integrated bachelor’s-DESS stream allows the student to complete a bachelor in engineering and a DESS degree by taking 15 credits less than by the regular course of study. For more information, consult Fast-track programs.

Admission requirements:

• be registered in a bachelor’s degree at Polytechnique Montréal. Students from other universities must complete at least 45 undergraduate credits at Polytechnique Montréal before they can enter the integrated bachelor’s–DESS stream;
• have a GPA of at least 2.75/4.0;

• have completed, or will complete in the current semester, a minimum of 105 credits.

Students with a satisfactory GPA after 90 credits must find a professor who will agree to supervise their work for the remaining 45 credits in the integrated bachelor's–DESS stream. Before approving the student’s study plan, the professor (academic supervisor) in collaboration with the person in charge of the undergraduate program in question, must ensure the coherence of all 150 credits of the student’s study plan. In all cases, students must complete the Registrar’s Office form “Plan d'études BDI" which must be signed by the appropriate academic and graduate studies coordinator.  

Undergraduate-to-PhD fast-track

The direct entry from the bachelor’s to the doctorate degree allows the student to start his doctoral studies as soon as he completes his bachelor’s degree in engineering, without having to complete a master’s degree. This allows the student to shorten his studies by a year and a half. For more information, consult Fast-track programs.

Admission requirements:

• hold an undergraduate degree in engineering or other certification deemed equivalent by Polytechnique Montréal, or be a graduating student from an engineering program.
• hold an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2/4.0 (or an equivalent grade accepted by Polytechnique). However, candidates whose GPA is below 3.2/4.0 (or an equivalent grade) may still be admitted on the basis of a favourable recommendation from the graduate studies committee of the department or program concerned. The recommendation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office before the stated deadline. The graduate studies committee may also take a candidate’s experience and other factors into consideration

Masters-to-PhD fast-track

The direct entry from the master’s to the doctorate degree allows the student to start his doctoral studies without having to complete a master’s degree. This allows the student to shorten his studies by one year. For more information, consult Fast-track programs.

Admission requirements:

• be registered in a master’s degree at Polytechnique Montréal and have completed 9 credits at the master’s level;
• a good academic record and a recommendation letter from the research supervisor.

International students

Here’s a non-exhaustive list of international degree equivalency required for graduate admission:

• Brazil (in French only)
• China
• France (in French only)
• Lebanon (in French only)
• Morocco (in French only)
• UK (in French only)
• Tunisia (in French only)
• Africa (Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal)
• All countries

Polytechnique Montréal has complete autonomy when analyzing applications for admission. Only the Office of the Registrar is authorized to make decisions regarding admission into any of the school’s programs.

Diplomas required for admission to the DESS or master’s program are eligible only if they entail a minimum of four years’ education following completion of secondary school, even if this is not specified. Diplomas required for admission to the PhD program are eligible only if they entail a minimum of six years education following completion of secondary school, with the exception of an engineering degree, for which only five years and an excellent academic record with a minimal average of 3.2/4.0 are required.

Independent students and auditors

Candidates seeking to be admitted as independent students must have had adequate prior training and be in good academic standing. Professional experience may also be taken into account. The institution cannot guarantee independent students access to all regular courses. Some courses, due to their nature and admission requirements, must necessarily give priority to students who are enrolled in the program

Candidates seeking to be admitted as visiting or auditing students must have had prior training that will enable them to benefit from the desired courses to be taken.