Visiting student resources
An exciting aspect of any university education is the contact students make with individuals from around the world. However, nothing compares to actually discovering the world for yourself!
Incoming students
Thanks for visiting Concordia. Please look for the situation that applies to you:
Quebec student
You are taking part in an inter-university agreement under BCI. For information, please check with your own university.
Canadian student visiting from outside Quebec
Follow the usual application process for admission to Concordia University.
International student
If your institution has an existing exchange agreement with Concordia, you would come as an exchange student. Learn how to apply as an incoming exchange student.
If your institution does not have an existing exchange agreement with Concordia, you would come as a Visiting International Fee-Paying (VIFP) student. As a VIFP, you are responsible for paying Concordia tuition fees. Learn about the VIFP at Concordia.
Required documentation
- Transcript from your school indicating your good academic standing at your home institution, as well as your program of study.
- A letter of permission from the Program Advisor or Office of the Registrar of your home institution indicating the course(s) that you are interested in taking and the term(s) in which you would like to study. Priority for course registration is given to Concordia students requiring courses for their current programs of study: If sufficient space is available, you will be permitted to register for these courses.
- Language results (TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB, CAE, CPE) if an international student whose primary language is not English. Please refer to our language proficiency requirements.
- The Visiting Request Form
Submit your documents by email to shoshana.kalfon@concordia.ca.
Please direct your questions pertaining to this process to:
Ms. Shoshana Kalfon, Advisor
Faculty of Arts and Science
Concordia University
Tel: 514-848-2424, ext. 4016
Fax: 514-848-3092
Email: shoshana.kalfon@concordia.ca