Canada: École Polytechnique de Montréal

Founded in 1873, Polytechnique Montréal is one of Canada's leading engineering teaching and research institutions. It is the largest engineering university in Québec, situated in Montreal, at the base of the mountain and near the river. 8,200 students study in this university.

University in brief

Language of instruction: French and from autumn semester 2019 some course packages in English.
Academic calendar: June-December, January-June
Credit system: 15 credits is equivalent to 30 ECTS credits
Website: www.polymtl.ca/etudiants-internationaux/etudiants-en-echange/conditions-dadmission
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Note: Please note that the semester start may collide with the exams at KTH in January. The School of Business is not open to exchange students. Course packages in English can be found under International Thematic Clusters in Engineering.

Exchange opportunities

Number of spots: Approx. 4 semester spots per academic year
Grade requirements: A minimum of 4 (on KTH scale of 5). French equivalent to level B2.
Grade requirements International Thematic Clusters in Engineering, courses in English: 3.2
Previous nominations: Places have been available after each yearly call from 2020/21 to 2023/24.

Programme specific information

If your programme or school is not listed below, contact the international coordinator at your school.

Master’s Programme, Civil and Architectural Engineering

This university offers courses that are relevant for your programme.

Master’s Programmes: Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure, Transport and Geoinformation Technology

This university offers relevant courses for your programme, but you should also be prepared to take elective courses.

Master’s Programme, Real Estate and Construction Management

At this university you will primarily take elective courses. Please investigate the courses offered carefully.

Master’s Programme, Sustainable Technology

This university offers relevant courses in Environmental Engineering. No student from you programme has been on exchange at this university before. Please investigate the courses offered carefully.

Master’s Programme, Sustainable Urban Planning and Design

No student from you programme has been on exchange at this university before. Please investigate the courses offered carefully.

Agreement: Shared between all schools at KTH

Recommended for all our programmes, provided that you have the required level of French. You can find more information about programmes and courses that are available on this link: Programme

Students at EECS school can apply to this university provided you find courses that are relevant to your program. Therefore, examine the course offering carefully on the university's website.

Link to information for exchange students

Link to course catalogue - Courses in French

Fact Sheet - International Thematic Clusters in Engineering in English (pdf 2.3 MB)

Please note, if you are a student on bachelor level and want to study courses in English you are not recommended to apply to this univeristy. Their course offering in english on bachelor level are very limited.

Please visit the partner university's webpage for the latest information and contact your International Coordinator for further guidance.

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