Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

About

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières is a public French-language institution known for its strong programs in nursing, human kinetics, pulp and paper engineering, and chiropractic education. While the university primarily conducts its courses in French, it welcomes a vibrant community of international students from over sixty countries and provides a dedicated international student service office to assist with immigration, orientation, and integration. This support infrastructure helps newcomers adjust to campus life and the local French-speaking environment through specialized workshops and social activities. A distinctive characteristic of the university is its unique location along the Saint-Laurent River halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, offering a safe, immersive, and affordable French-speaking Canadian study experience.

Background

The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (French pronunciation: [ynivɛʁsite dy kebɛk a tʁwa ʁivjɛʁ], University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières, UQTR), also known as "l'université du peuple", established in 1969 and mainly located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, is a public university within the Université du Québec network. As of April 2016, the university had 14,500 students in 9 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 788 of them come from overseas, from 50 countries. The university has given more than 88,000 diplomas since its founding. The Trois-Rivières campus also holds a large library with about 400,000 documents.

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