PÉÉ Québec Programme

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The student exchange programme for Quebec universities, PÉÉ, allows students from PÉÉ member universities to study for 1 or 2 semesters at the University of Fribourg (Unifr).

You can find out more about this programme at: http://echanges-etudiants.bci-qc.ca/

Your home university must nominate you to the Unifr International Relations Office.

  • Conditions of admission

    To take part in a mobility placement at Unifr under the PÉÉ Québec programme, the following conditions must be met:

    1. Membership of the PÉÉ Québec programme
      Your university must be a member of the PÉÉ Québec programme.
    2. Official nomination
      You must be officially nominated by your home university.
    3. Sufficient language skills
      You must be sufficiently proficient in the appropriate language to be able to follow courses. 
      Language requirements
    4. Courses
      You must check that the courses available at Unifr correspond to your academic background.

    If you are involved in an exchange under the PÉÉ Québec programme, you are exempt from registration fees at Unifr.

  • Applications and deadlines

    Once the International Relations Office has received the official nomination from your home university, a link is sent to your personal email address (NB.: Check your junk /spam folder regularly for legitimate emails). We invite you to follow this link to submit your application online.

    Application deadlines:

      • For the autumn semester: 31 March
    • For the spring semester: 30 September

    You must submit the following documents (in Word or PDF format) with your application:

    • Signed application form (summing up the online application)
    • Checklist, duly signed
    • Curriculum vitae
    • Cover letter
    • Copy of your valid passport or identity card
    • Study contract - your projected study plan
    • List of courses currently taken
    • List of credits obtained (transcript of records)
    • Language passport or proof of language proficiency (language test result if possible)

    Your application will be checked and confirmed by the International Relations Office or, in the case of the Faculty of Law, by the Erasmus and International Relations Office of that faculty.

    After analysis of your application, a registration certificate will be sent to you. This document is required to apply for your visa.

    For further information, please read carefully the chapter "Preparing your stay".

  • Prepare your stay

    Visa and residence permit

    Language requirements

    Insurance

    Accommodation

    Budget

    Residence Permit

  • Your studies in Fribourg

    Important dates

    Learning Agreement

    Courses

    Grading system

    Academic advisors

    Share your experience

  • End of stay

    When your placement is drawing to a close, we would hope that you will have made the most of it and found it an unforgettable experience. Before you leave, do not forget the following.

    At the University of Fribourg:

    • Mobility students must send their record of studies (carnet d'études) by email to the International Relations Office to obtain their transcript of records.
    • Students on the Swiss Mobility programme are not required to keep a record of their studies. They should enquire at the Dean's Office of their faculty to have a certificate of grades drawn up.
    • You must fill in the "final report" form sent by the International Relations Office. Use this opportunity to let us know how we can make things even better for future exchange students.

    Accomodation

    Your rental guarantee (deposit) may not be refunded in full in the case of damage or insufficient cleaning. Please clean your room and the communal areas regularly and make sure they are clean when you hand in your keys.

    Bank/postal account

    Close the bank or postal account you opened on arrival.

    Share your experience

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    Feel free to let others know about your mobility exchange, whether during your stay abroad or on your return, through a blog, on social media, when meeting other students, etc. Your international experience is rich from the academic, personal and social point of view. Give others the benefit of it! Don't forget to tag @unifr_international in your photos! Use hashtag #unifrinternational.

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