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Minor in arts and sciences

The Minor in Arts and Sciences is a multidisciplinary undergraduate program in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. This program lets exchange students take undergraduate (bachelor’s- level) courses from several different programs of study within this Faculty (they must be authorized by the department offering the course). The SAFIRE is responsible for this program.


Is the Minor in Arts and Sciences made for you?

Normally, exchange students must choose a single program of study and select all of their courses from that program. The Minor in Arts and Sciences is a good option for exchange students: 

  • who wish to take courses in several disciplines 
  • who cannot find any other program at UdeM that matches the requirements of their home institution.


Important information concerning choice of courses:

1. Courses must be selected from programs offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science.

a) Pre-established course list

SAFIRE has worked with the faculty’s departments to establish a list of pre-established courses that are open to exchange students, subject to availability during the desired term and the number of places available. These courses must be selected in accordance with your study plan. SAFIRE will provide you with more information once you have been officially admitted to the Université de Montréal.

b) Course not included on the list

Exceptionally, a course that does not appear on the list, or a course offered by another faculty, may be authorized (e.g., a journalism course – course code: JOU), subject to prior approval from the relevant department or faculty. To request this authorization, you must indicate the course in your study plan so that SAFIRE can follow up as necessary.

c) Full-time status

To be considered a full-time student during your stay, you must complete a minimum of 12 credits and a maximum of 15 credits per term, in accordance with your study plan.

2. Second- and third-year undergraduate courses – availability cannot be guaranteed

The review of your application will take additional time if your course selection includes second- and third-year courses, particularly courses with specific requirements, such as first-year prerequisites. An internal verification process applies to all courses concerned, and availability cannot be guaranteed for courses at these levels.

These courses are identified by a 2 or 3 following the course subject code, for example, HST-2XXX or ANT-3XXX.

3. Graduate-level courses – enrollment not permitted

Courses beginning with 6 or 7 are graduate-level courses and cannot, under any circumstances, be taken by undergraduate students.

Examples of graduate-level courses: SOL-6XXX or POL-7XXX.

4. French as a Second Language Courses

Courses with the course code FRS (French as a Second Language) are offered by another faculty, the Faculty of Continuing Education. The department responsible requires exchange students to pay additional fees and to take a placement test for all FRS courses.

5. Language Courses – Placement Test Required

Language courses are administered by the Language Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Science.

a) Level 1901 – ANG, ESP and ARA – You must take an online placement test even if you have NO prior knowledge of the language.

b) Level 1901 – Other languages – ALL, CTL, CHN, CRN, GRM, INN, ITL, JPN, PTG, RUS – If you have no prior knowledge of the language, you may register without taking a placement test. Registration will be handled by the exchange program coordinator.

c) Levels 1902 to 1933 – All languages – If you have any prior knowledge of the language, even minimal, you must take a placement test.

For more information, please consult the document on placement tests.

6. Interdisciplinary Programs

There are several interdisciplinary programs that allow you to take courses in two programs at the same time. If available, we recommend choosing one of these programs.

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