• Study in the dynamic, multicultural city of Montréal
• Take Champlain classes taught by local faculty, experts in their field
• Live with international Francophone students at UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal)
• Pay your regular Champlain tuition and room directly to Champlain
• Use your financial aid to study abroad
• Improve your French
• Study in one of the top e-gaming centers of the world
• Learn the business culture of Canada, Vermont's largest trading partner

UQAM Student Residence Hall. Photo by RJ Ackel

Academic Center

• Academic Center, located at 525, rue Sherbrooke Est.
• The director is an experienced Champlain faculty member from the Burlington campus.
• There are three floors that include classrooms, a lab and a student lounge.

Housing

• Students will live in UQAM multi-person suites, located at 2100 Rue St-Urbain.
• All suites have individual bedrooms and kitchens.

Courses

For those of you in the Business, International Business and Game Design programs, here are some program courses that will be tailored to take advantage of local professional opportunities:

• MMG 330 Social Responsibility in Media
• INT 230 Import/Export
• GDD 3XX (counts as a GDD elective)
• MGT 290A Global Business Career Experience

In addition, the following general education courses will also offer opportunities for students to interact with the local community:

• ART 220 Cultural Immersion Through the Arts (Fine Arts or Sociology elective)*
• ENG 340 Modern Canadian Literature (Literature elective)*
• HIS 314 Modern Canadian Social History (equivalent to HIS 313)
• SCI 155 Global Environmental Earth Science (Lab science elective)
• PHI 210 Critical Thinking
• LAN 215 Conversational French
Students are required to take at least one of the * courses

Photo by Caitlin Patey (student)

 

Campus Contacts

• Peggy O'Neill, Study Abroad Coordinator. Office of International Programs, Skiff Annex, 2nd Floor, (802) 865-6437
• Wes Donehower, Montréal Director

Eligibility

• Students must have completed at least one year of full-time study at Champlain.
• Students need to be in good academic standing and have a minimum GPA of 2.67

Application Process and Deadlines

• Students must complete a Champlain Abroad Application, which includes two faculty recommendation forms, an unofficial transcript, and a list of the classes you are interested in taking while abroad.
• Applications may be downloaded (above) or requested from the Director of Champlain Abroad Recruitment, at reid@champlain.edu.
• Applications must be submitted to the Director of Champlain Abroad Recruitment in Skiff Hall.
• Deadlines: 
• March 15 for fall semester
• October 15 for spring semester

Finances

• This is Champlain College. You will pay your regular Champlain tuition and room directly to Champlain.
• This program qualifies for the transfer of State, Federal and institutional financial aid.  Tuition remission benefits also apply. You must complete your FAFSA and speak with student accounts to see if you are eligible to receive financial aid.
• Housing and Academic Enrollment deposits are required and payable to Champlain College.

Students are responsible for meals, books and supplies, travel, local commuting, passport fees, and other personal expenses.

For More Information

To find out more about Champlain Abroad Programs, please contact Dr. Lynda Reid, Director of Champlain Abroad Recruiting, at (802) 860-2742

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