Cooperation programme Québec
A cooperation programme between the Flemish Government and Québec grants exemptions from increased registration fees to a maximum of ten candidates from Flemish higher education institutions.
The call for the winter semester of 2025-2026 is now open.
Candidate profile
Eight exemptions from increased tuition fees are granted to students from Flemish higher education institutions for studies at a French-speaking Québec university (Université Laval, Université de Montréal, ...) and two exemptions are available for studies at an English-speaking institution (McGill University, Concordia University, ...). These ten exemptions can be granted for the following studies and are granted for the entire duration of the study program on the condition that the student meets the necessary requirements:
- one exemption for bachelor's degrees (exemption for three or four years, depending on the programme) at the rate for Canadian students non-resident in Quebec;
- six exemptions for master's degrees (two-year exemption) at the rate of Canadian students resident in Québec;
- three exemptions PhD programs (three year exemption) at the rate of Canadian students resident in Québec.
Exemptions are not granted for shortened programs and specializations (medicine,…).
There are currently 7 exemptions available:
- 1 exemption for bachelor's programmes;
- 5 exemptions for master's programmes;
- 1 exemption for PhD programmes.
Destination
Quebec, Canada
Scholarship amount
The amount of the exemption depends on the study program that the student is following. The student will pay a lower rate than other international students following the same course. This reduced registration fee depends on the normal registration fee for the study program. The exemption is therefore calculated on a case-by-case basis.
Duration
The exemption is valid for the entire programme as specified above.
Deadline
Twice a year (June 14 and November 28), the VLUHR-i office sends eligible applications to the Québec Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education of Québec reviews the applications and provides VLUHR-i with the list of awarded exemptions, or in case of non-allocation, the reason for refusal.
Application and selection procedure
In case you are interested in these exemptions, please complete this attachment and send an email to international@vluhr.be. If you already have a certificate of registration from the university in Québec, please send it along.