Baccalauréat en études littéraires

Université du Québec à Montréal

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3 years
Duration (years)
3 years under UQAM’s standard full-time bachelor’s framework; part-time and prior-credit routes differ
UQAM · current comparative table of degree duration and study formats

Deadlines

December 2026

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Next deadlineTuesday, December 1, 2026

Winter 2027 admission · study regime as offered
Winter 2027 entry · Domestic applicants; study regime as offered
International applicants have separate earlier guidance; verify their exact programme deadline. Programme-specific selection and document requirements remain separate.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

Varies by program, term and full-time or part-time studyApplication dates by program2027 entry

Varies by program, term and full-time or part-time study
Use the published 2027 program table

Full source wording

Official table updated October 15, 2026. Winter 2027, summer 2027 and fall 2027 have separate columns. Fall bachelor deadlines vary between March 1, May 1 and August 1; individual programs have earlier or different conditions. This row supplies no universal date.

SourceChecked Oct 17, 2026

Fall: March 1, unless earlier; winter: August 1International application datesUndated policy checked in 2026

International undergraduate applicants studying full-time
Fall: March 1, unless earlier; winter: August 1
Some programs close earlier

Full source wording

The international notice does not name a year. It is retained without an ISO date or recurring flag. Law and psychology are not available for international winter entry according to the notice.

SourceChecked Oct 17, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

French proficiency is required. Published examination or exemption routes apply; a francophone university degree or passed French test at another Quebec university can provide exemption.

Application steps

Entry terms · Autumn / Winter

Current programme table: Montréal; Offert à temps complet et à temps partiel. Applicant-specific 2027 deadline rows remain separate.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Baccalauréat en études littéraires · official undergraduate programme sheetBaccalauréat en études littéraires · official undergraduate programme sheet
Step 2Apply through UQAM admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records for your admission basis
- Québec CEGEP records are obtained by UQAM using the permanent code; UQAM records need not be resubmitted. Other school/university routes require the records and diploma listed for that basis. Program-specific documents also apply.
Uqam Application DocumentsUqam Application Documents
Step 4Certified translation, when required
- Documents outside French or English need a certified French or English translation together with the original-language document. Identity and citizenship documents depend on birthplace, status and prior Québec enrolment.
Uqam Application DocumentsUqam Application Documents
Step 5French proficiency evidence, when required
- Applicants with a diploma from outside Québec who do not meet the published French-proficiency criteria must submit an accepted French-test result.
Uqam Application DocumentsUqam Application Documents

Applicant pathways

DEC

DEC entry basis; programme-specific qualifications apply

DEC or equivalent.

Experience

Experience entry basis; programme-specific qualifications apply

Age 21 or older.

University

University entry basis; programme-specific qualifications apply

Three university courses / 9 credits completed when applying; GPA at least 2.0/4.3 or equivalent.

Outside Quebec

Outside Quebec entry basis; programme-specific qualifications apply

Appropriate diploma after at least 13 school years or equivalent; minimum 11/20 or equivalent. Government-agreement exceptions apply.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

Published programme workload: 90 crédits.
90 crédits
Programme sheet: 90 credits. UQAM’s comparative table explicitly defines the regular full-time bachelor’s framework as three years and teaching/engineering as four years. Programme-specific regulations and prior-credit decisions remain applicable.

References

Program facts

Entering averageNot researched

The admission average has not been researched for this program.

Majors & specializations

Création littéraire

Bachelier ès arts, B.A.

The profile combines literary creation courses and workshops in poetry, prose, dramatic writing and digital writing (LIT1300, LIT1700, LIT1710 and LIT1740).

Published requirements

Courses

Two selected named examples in the official programme-sheet requirement or option groups. The sheet may cover several concentration codes; these examples do not constitute a single required degree plan or fixed timetable. Short descriptions retain an opening excerpt from the linked current course reference.

8 cours obligatoires (24 crédits) : · selected examples2 listed

Selected named examples in this published group, including any alternatives. No semester placement inferred.

LIT1001Méthodologie des études littéraires3 credits
“La distinction entre la littérature, la critique littéraire et les études littéraires.”
Short excerpt from the linked official course description. Programme alternatives and registration prerequisites remain at the source.
UQAM · LIT1001 official description
LIT1440Littérature et langage3 credits
“Étude des concepts linguistiques et sémiotiques essentiels à l'analyse littéraire.”
Short excerpt from the linked official course description. Programme alternatives and registration prerequisites remain at the source.
UQAM · LIT1440 official description

Elective choices

Deux cours de théorie à choisir (6 crédits) : Programme, concentration and credit restrictions in the selected sheet apply.
Six cours à choisir dans l'un des quatre profils suivants (18 crédits) : Programme, concentration and credit restrictions in the selected sheet apply.
Cinq cours à choisir parmi les suivants (15 crédits) : Programme, concentration and credit restrictions in the selected sheet apply.

Study locations

Teaching location and format: Montréal. Offert à temps complet et à temps partiel. Programme table explicitly names this campus and study format; individual course delivery/buildings require separate evidence.Baccalauréat en études littéraires · official undergraduate programme sheet

References

Careers

Career examples

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Autrice
Recherchiste

Career sectors

Rédaction professionnelle
Révision et édition de textes

Career sectors

Scope and qualifications

Selected university-published examples, not a full career directory or employment guarantee. Further study or professional registration may be required.

Accreditation review

No professional-accreditation or registration statement was published on this reviewed programme page. This is a source-limited finding, not a finding that the programme is unaccredited or that accreditation is required.

Scope and qualifications

The complete current university programme page, including published accreditation, teaching-authorization, particular-condition and degree sections where present. Other professional-body sources are outside this review.