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Baccalauréat en sciences de la Terre et de l'atmosphère, concentration géologie
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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 deadline
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.
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.
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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.
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Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.
- French proficiency required through a published examination or exemption. Francophone university degrees and passed French tests at other Quebec universities may 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.
Baccalauréat en sciences de la Terre et de l'atmosphère, concentration géologie · official undergraduate programme sheetStep 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through UQAM admissions
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.
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.
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.
Applicant pathways
DEC
DEC entry basis; programme-specific qualifications apply
- DEC in natural sciences, integrated arts/letters/science, mineral technology, geological/physical techniques, or another DEC/equivalent subject to prerequisites. Technical recognition: up to 30 credits.
Experience
Experience entry basis; programme-specific qualifications apply
- Age 21+; appropriate knowledge and one year of geology/mathematics-related work.
University
University entry basis; programme-specific qualifications apply
- Five courses / 15 credits completed when applying; GPA 2.0/4.3.
Outside Quebec
Outside Quebec entry basis; programme-specific qualifications apply
- Science/engineering diploma after 13 school years/equivalent; minimum 10/20. Government-agreement exceptions apply.
Prerequisites and conditional entry
Prerequisites and conditional entry entry basis; programme-specific qualifications apply
- General chemistry; differential/integral calculus; linear algebra/vector geometry; mechanics, electricity/magnetism, waves/modern physics. At most two missing prerequisites permit conditional entry. Refused applicants may enter certificate 4024; 15 credits at GPA 2.0/4.3 permit assessed progression. Remediation options include CHI0310, MAT0339/0600, MAT0341 or 0343+0344, PHY0350, PHG0340.
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.
- The Geology BSc requires 9 shared Earth and Atmospheric Sciences credits and 66 concentration course credits.
- The bachelor’s calendar also lists a 6-credit Geology option block. The 60-credit Geology major has its own requirements and schedule.
ReferencesUQAM Registrariat · programme 7442Baccalauréat en sciences de la Terre et de l'atmosphère, concentration géologie · official undergraduate programme sheetUQAM · current comparative table of degree duration and study formatsUQAM · SCT4320 official descriptionUQAM · SCT6321 official descriptionUQAM · Baccalauréat en sciences de la terre et de l'atmosphère concentration géologie (7442)
Program facts
Entering averageNot researched
The admission average has not been researched for this program.
Majors & specializations
Géologie de l’environnement
Bachelier ès sciences, B.Sc.
Options include soils (SCT3010), geotechnics (SCT5330), human impacts on geological environments (SCT5341) and global change (SCT6310).
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. Named courses follow UQAM’s published programme grid for code 7442. Course names and individual credits follow the official programme listing.
Les trois cours suivants (9 crédits) : · selected examples2 listed
Selected named examples in this published group, including any alternatives. No semester placement inferred.
- SCT4320Océanographie3 credits
“Approche multidisciplinaire des océans.”
Short excerpt from the linked official course description. Programme alternatives and registration prerequisites remain at the source.
UQAM · SCT4320 official description - SCT6321Hydrologie3 credits
“Le bassin versant comme unité spatiale de base en hydrologie.”
Short excerpt from the linked official course description. Programme alternatives and registration prerequisites remain at the source.
UQAM · SCT6321 official description
Geology BSc concentration · Automne 14 listed
- SCT1002Système Terre3 credits
- SCT1082Cartographie géologique et géomatique3 credits
- SCT1112Minéralogie3 credits
- SCT1210Géomorphologie3 credits
Geology BSc concentration · Hiver 15 listed
- SCT2501Géomathématiques3 credits
- SCT3111Cycles géochimiques3 credits
- SCT1323Introduction à la pétrologie3 credits
- SCT2210Paléontologie3 credits
- SCT2112Optique cristalline3 credits
Geology BSc concentration · Été 11 listed
- SCT2812Méthodologie scientifique de terrain3 credits
Geology BSc concentration · Automne 24 listed
The grid also includes an elective or other programme slot.
- SCT2611Géophysique appliquée3 credits
SCT3210Géologie structurale3 credits- SCT3221Stratigraphie et sédimentologie3 credits
- SCT4111Géochimie3 credits
Geology BSc concentration · Hiver 23 listed
The grid also includes an elective or other programme slot.
- SCT4003Introduction à la géodynamique et la tectonique globale3 credits
- SCT4011Géologie glaciaire3 credits
- SCT4410Gîtes Métallifères3 credits
Geology BSc concentration · Été 22 listed
- SCT4810Camp de cartographie géologique3 credits
- SCT6820Camp de terrain: cartographie et morphologie des dépôts meubles3 credits
Geology BSc concentration · Automne 32 listed
The grid also includes an elective or other programme slot.
- SCT6321Hydrologie3 credits
- SCT4320Océanographie3 credits
Geology BSc concentration · Hiver 33 listed
The grid also includes an elective or other programme slot.
- SCT5312Hydrogéologie3 credits
SCT6521Géologie historique3 credits- STM5000Activités de synthèse I3 credits
Geology BSc concentration · Été 31 listed
- SCT6810Camp de terrain: études thématiques3 credits
Elective choices
- Deux cours choisis parmi les suivants (6 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 sciences de la Terre et de l'atmosphère, concentration géologie · official undergraduate programme sheet
ReferencesUQAM Registrariat · programme 7442Baccalauréat en sciences de la Terre et de l'atmosphère, concentration géologie · official undergraduate programme sheetUQAM · current comparative table of degree duration and study formatsUQAM · SCT4320 official descriptionUQAM · SCT6321 official descriptionUQAM · Baccalauréat en sciences de la terre et de l'atmosphère concentration géologie (7442)
Careers
Career examples
Géologue- Hydrogéologue
- Sismologue
Scope and qualifications
Selected university-published examples, not a full career directory or employment guarantee. Further study or professional registration may be required.
Professional recognition
The university states that graduates of the Geology concentration are eligible for the Ordre des géologues du Québec. A separate statement about the Geology major plus another credential is not applied to this bachelor's record.
Scope and qualifications
Selected university-published examples, not a full career directory or employment guarantee. Further study or professional registration may be required.
AccreditationPublished professional recognition
Costs
Undergraduate academic credits, per credit
Published cost estimate
2026–27 · Per credit or 15-credit term, as labelled · CAD
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Tuition only$103.92Books and suppliesNot listed in reviewed tuition table
ResidenceNot estimated
Meal planNot estimatedEstimated subtotalNot available
Ancillary fees, books, housing and meals are extra.
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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