Champlain College opened its Montréal campus, Champlain College of Vermont, in the fall of 2007. This is the first site owned and operated by Champlain College. As the second largest city in Canada and one of the largest French speaking cities in the world, Montréal is alive with European elegance, culture and grace. It is the metropolitan center of French Canada, offering a dynamic world of new experiences, a wide range of cultural traditions, cutting edge business and technology and never-ending entertainment in the city that some call the Paris of Quebec.

Montréal is the closest thing to a European city in North America. This rich multilingual and multicultural community is home to 1.5 million people and was ranked second among 118 cities worldwide on quality of life by Geneva-based Corporate Resource Group. Montreal is just 90 minutes north of Burlington, Vermont, but is a world away. It is alive with shopping, dining, cultural events and festivals. Montreal's architecture and avant-garde style speaks to the city's rich history. Although French is the dominant language, English is spoken widely here.

Academic experience

The Montréal experience is open to students in all academic programs. Students in Electronic Game and Interactive Development and Graphic Design and Digital Media may be particularly attracted to this experience since Montréal is the fourth largest gaming city in the world, and is home to EA Montréal and Ubisoft. At Champlain College du Vermont in Montréal, most courses are the same courses that you would take in Burlington, taught by local Montréal Champlain College faculty. The small, intimate nature of Champlain College of Vermont in Montréal features courses aimed at students in their junior and/or senior year. Course offerings include a core of general education courses - history, literature, and intercultural communications - and a required cultural immersion course. All courses are based on Champlain requirements but have been modified to take advantage of all that Montréal has to offer. Internships* are under development in Montréal and may be available to students in some majors. (Please note that many internships in Montréal, with the exception of video game companies and a few others, require competency in French.) Champlain online courses will be available to students who satisfy the curriculum requirements and have special program needs. Champlain Abroad students will interact with their Canadian peers in many ways: through community-based work, extra-curricular activities and day-to-day living in Montréal. Students may also be approved to satisfy curriculum requirements through Champlain's online course selections if needed to fill out their schedule or meet special needs.

Reflections from Montréal Students

Follow the ongoing journey of Champlain students currently studying in Montréal. From left: Brooke Werner (Public Relations), Albert Martini (Professional Writing) and Kellie Lamaster (Business). Click on their names to read their blogs!

Montréal Facilities

Champlain College of Vermont comprises two buildings, including the Academic Center on Sherbrooke Street and the residence hall on St. Urbain. The Academic Center houses not only classrooms and lab space but also a student lounge and kitchen. Campus is close to the metro entrance, so the entire city is easily within reach. You'll be just up the hill from the St. Lawrence River and historic Old Montreal.

High-tech concentration

Wired Magazine recently rated Montréal on par with New York City for its large and diverse multimedia offerings. The city is among the top ten metropolitan areas in North America with respect to the number of companies and total employment in high-tech sectors of the economy. Montréal supports over 50 electronic game-related companies and development studios, including Ubisoft, A2M and mega-producer, Electronic Arts.

* Availability of internships may vary according to major and qualification requirements

For More Information

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