admission requirements

To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria: 

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident (holders of a student visa to study in Canada are not eligible); 
• have completed at least Grade 12 and be 18 years old before the start of the Explore program;
• have been a part-time or a full-time student for at least one trimester in the current school year.

To be accepted, you must fill out the Ministry of Education application form, available at the following address: https://englishfrench.ca/explore/

If you are selected, you will receive further instructions on how to complete your registration at UQTR.

Lodging

Participants are housed in student residences located on campus, just steps away from the main pavilions where most of the activities will take place.

Each apartment includes four bedrooms, as well as kitchen, living room and shared bathroom. Each bedroom is equipped with a single bed (bedding and pillow provided), a work desk, and a closet. Students share the apartment with other participants from the same program and of the same gender.

If you wish to share an apartment with someone you know, you must make the request two weeks before the program begins by contacting us via email.

Each apartment includes an equipped kitchen with :  

• a table with four chairs
• a stove
• a refrigerator

Please note that kitchen accessories (utensils and cooking appliances) are not provided.

Washing machines and dryers are available in the basements of each residence building.

Free Internet (WiFi) access is available in all rooms.

meals

An allowance of $100 per week will be provided in installments to cover a portion of your food expenses during your stay. 

Please note that the cafeteria is closed on weekends.

schedule

typical weekly schedule

Here are some examples of activities:

• Guided tour of Trois-Rivières, Québec and Montréal
• Visit to the POP museum and the Old Prison of Trois-Rivières
• Rock climbing
• Excursion and hike at La Gabelle Nature Park
• Parc de la Mauricie day trip
• Sugar shack visit and dance
• Thematic festive evenings 
• End-of-program show

* Activities are for informational purposes only, as the schedule may be subject to change.

Testimonial

« Bonjour tout le monde =) I absolutely loved learning french with you all for the five weeks. In a flash it was gone, but every moment spent here was unbelievably memorable and special to me. I'm glad I met some of the most passionate and kind people in the world. (ANIMATEURS TOO) I sincerely wish you all the best of best with everything and keep exploring! Merci beaucoup pour un programme parfait. »

— Alice, Vancouver

Testimonial

« I am overjoyed to share that over the spring, I experienced a 5-week, intensive, immersion program at l'École internationale de français, l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. The program offered me countless opportunities to engage with the French language and to learn about Québécois linguistic variations and Québécois culture. The teachers and organizers not only fostered an ideal environment for learning, but they acted as mentors who supported me on my foreign-language journey. At l'EIF, I wrote on the student journal as a journalist and editorialist, I co-hosted a podcast, and co-hosted a talent show. I completed the program with a number of transferrable skills and great satisfaction from the connections I was able to make. »

— Sharese Taylor, Explore participant

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)