Admission

5.2 Professional Master’s, DESS and short Graduate programs

The result of a language test (in French) accepted by Polytechnique Montréal is mandatory for the study of your admission application.

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 PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S, GRADUATE DIPLOMA (DESS) AND SHORT GRADUATE PROGRAMS

PREVIOUS STUDIES

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

Secondary studies/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.

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?

TFI - Test de français international (Last trimester considered H23)
Minimum threshold: 605
Validity period: 2 years

ETS Canada / ETS.org

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
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 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

1 '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

TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS TO POLYTECHNIQUE MONTRÉAL

The results must be sent by email to registraire.etudessuperieures@polymtl.ca