BA/BS in Architecture is a bachelor's degree in Architecture programme taught at Université de Montréal in Montréal, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 101,621 per total.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Architecture
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
International tuition: CAD 101,621 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This undergraduate program leads to a Bachelor's degree in architecture from Université de Montréal, delivered full-time through day courses on the Montreal campus and accredited by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board. Instruction is studio-based and centres on the architectural project, developing skills in form and architectural language, hand and digital drawing, computer-aided design, architectural history and theory, construction systems, structural analysis, materials, and sustainable building design. The program progresses from an initial year focused on form exploration and habitation through model-making and exercises, to a second year addressing urban projects and material and construction considerations, to a third year offering two elective design projects and the possibility of an international exchange or study-abroad studio. Studio work culminates in capstone projects presented before professional juries. The program is designed for students pursuing a career in architecture, and graduates typically continue into a professional master's degree as the next step toward full architect licensure. It suits students who combine creativity and intellectual rigour with an interest in responsible, sustainable approaches to the built environment.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry is offered to Quebec CEGEP graduates, to DEC-in-architectural-technology holders (at least 24 seats reserved), to university students with a DEC plus 12 completed university credits, to university transfers with prior architecture/environmental-design coursework, and to holders of an equivalent non-Quebec credential; transfers must also submit a portfolio per the programme's portfolio guide. Admission is competitive on academic record: the current cycle's cote de rendement collegial (cote R) ranged from a minimum of 30.962 to a maximum of 38.102, averaging 33.091. Because instruction is in French, applicants who did not complete their prior schooling entirely in French must score at least C2 in oral and written comprehension on an accepted French test taken within 24 months of enrolment, and some admitted students may need one or two French-writing courses in their first year. Indigenous and Black-community applicants who clear screening must also complete a mandatory interview and file a self-declaration form within ten days. Admitted students must purchase a computer meeting the school's specifications; placements require a background check and vaccinations where applicable. The 95-credit programme has limited capacity and starts each August, with CEGEP applicants applying by 1 March 2027 and others by 1 February 2027.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the Universite de Montreal: for fall entry, undergraduate applications from Quebec CEGEP-only candidates close 1 March and from university-enrolled or non-Quebec candidates close 1 February, except Faculty of Music (15 January for all); graduate applications close 1 February. Winter entry closes 1 November (undergraduate) or 1 September (graduate); summer closes 1 April or 1 February. International applicants, whatever extension a programme's domestic deadline may carry, must submit by 1 April (fall), 1 August (winter) or 1 December (summer) to allow time for immigration processing. These are the university-wide default dates for the 2027 entry cycle; UdeM notes each programme's own descriptive sheet takes precedence. None are rolling; each is a fixed cut-off. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
