Quebec: Universite Laval
Fall: Mid-August - Late December
Spring: Early January - Early May
Summer: mid May or July, Sessions of varying lengths
Undergraduate Exchange
As the second-oldest university in North America after Harvard, Université Laval is one of Canada’s leading universities with over 38,000 students. It was initiated in 1663 and is the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French, in the tradition of the Grandes Écoles of France, and is the source of all French-speaking higher education in Canada. Laval is also a leader in Internet-based education (e-learning).
Quebec City is located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River and is a center of cultural, economic and outdoor activities. Home to the only North American fortified city north of Mexico, it is an unparalleled historical and cultural heritage area. UNESCO has declared the “Historic District of Old Quebec” a world heritage site in 1985.
Language requirement and courses
Courses for the business exchange are taught in English with courses available in French for those students with enough language competence. Receive UW residence credits and grades. A five-week French foreign language intensive summer program is offered from mid-July to mid-August.
This is a new program and we are currently getting courses equated. We will update this site as information becomes available. Course offerings are available on the Université Laval website .
Exams for semester-long courses are held in December and May. Exam dates are listed in the online course catalog.
This list is subject to change. Due to circumstances beyond our control such as enrollment limitations, time conflicts and course cancellations, International Programs cannot guarantee that participants will be admitted to their first choice of courses.
2009-2010
AIS 100; FIN 300; Gen Bus 303; Info Sys 365; MKT 300. 420; MHR 300, 403, 422, 423
The following business courses have been offered at Université Laval in the past.
UW-Madison |
Quebec |
ACCT 100 |
CTB-1106 23023 |
| FIN 300 | GSF-1100 22891 |
Gen Bus 303 |
MQT-1100 22938 |
Info Sys 365 |
SIO-1101 22915 Z1 |
MHR 300 |
MNG-1103 22607 |
MHR 403 |
MNG-2101 22426A |
MHR 422 |
MNG-3101 23052 |
NHR 423 |
MNG-3110 22427 |
Marketing 300 |
MRK-1101 22918 |
Marketing 420 |
MRK-3102 22425 |
The course equivalency database shows Quebec courses that have been equated and their UW equivalents.
The Université Laval Summer Business School program is an introduction to international trade in the context of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with lectures and company visits.
Housing
It is recommended that students reserve a room in the university residences (Service de résidences) upon acceptance in to Université Laval. Off-campus-private apartments or rooms are also available. Off-campus housing is usually found by students upon arrival.
Costs and scholarships
The following are estimates only. Costs are subject to change. Estimates noted with an asterisk (*) were calculated based on an exchange rate of 1 Canadian Dollar= $0.845, $1 = 1.182 Canadian Dollar.
Details about financial aid and additional scholarships are available.
Estimates are based on information from the Université Laval website for 2008-2009. Semesters in Quebec are approximately four months.
UW Tuition
UW program fee: $350
Housing*: $270/month (residence) $255 to $500/month off campus
Meals*: $255-310/month
UW-mandated health insurance: $37/month, no partials i.e. (March 15 - May 30 is 3 months)
Insurance required by Université Laval: $Can 60/month
Local transportation & miscellaneous*: $400/month
Roundtrip travel: $700 (fall 2008 estimate)
Entertainment and vacation travel vary widely
Applying
Application to this program does not guarantee admission. Minimum requirements are a 3.0 GPA, 54 credits earned by the time you go abroad with 9 credits in business and/or economics. French is recommended.
The application deadline is early: February 15 for programs beginning the following academic year. Applications are available online for printing in January. If space remains for spring semester, the application process will re-open in September with a September 15 deadline. Dates and applications are available online.
Web pages
For admitted students
Pre-departure Information: Quebec
While abroad website