This summer, for your stay in Montreal, we propose two types of housing.
Click to choose:
Campus Residence Housing

Recently inaugurated, the new UQAM campus Residences offer a wide variety of modern living units, providing comfort and security. Situated in the heart of Montreal, UQAM residences are:
- Only a short 10-minute walk to classes
- Just next to Place des Arts, a unique cultural complex in Canada where visual and dramatic arts come together and where most summer festivals take place.
- Merely 5-minute walk to legendary Saint-Laurent Boulevard, reputed for its shops, restaurant and bustling night life
Choice of residence housing
Individual bedroom in a shared apartment
You will have your own private bedroom within a large apartment that you will share with up to 7 other students / participants in our programs.
You will find in your own private room:
- A desk
- closet
- telephone with voice mail
- fan
- linens and towels. Linens are changed weekly
Each shared apartment is equipped with:
- kitchen with stove and 1 or 2 refrigerator(s)
- 1 or 2 bathroom(s)
- 1 or 2 toilet(s)
- a large living area
Apartement : slideshow
Also provided: plates, cutlery and cooking utensils Cleaning sundries are provided. However, maid service is not.
Additional services offered by UQAM Residences:
- Access to laundry room at a minimal cost
- Conference room on each floor
- Home cinema room
- Front desk reception and video surveillance 24 / 7
Meals are not included in the price when staying in UQAM Residences. Keep in mind an average cost of 15$ daily for self-prepared meals or an average of 25$ daily if you eat out.
| $ 618 CAN | (3 weeks in July or August) |
+ Accommodation placement fees: $ 55 (non refundable)
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To reserve extra nights accommodation in UQAM Residences, before or after the dates of your chosen program, be sure to make your own request and contact UQAM Residences by e-mail at the following address:
delouest-residences@uqam.ca (You must mention your student ID)
Private studio
We provide accommodation in private studios at UQAM Residences
Each studio is furnished with:
- kitchenette (stove and fridge)
- bathroom (shower and toilet)
- a desk
- closet
- telephone with voice mail
- fan
- linens and towels. Linens are changed weekly
Studio : slideshow
Also provided: plates, cutlery and cooking utensils
Cleaning sundries are provided. However, maid service is not.
Additional services offered by UQAM Residences::
- Access to laundry room at a minimal cost
- Conference room on each floor
- Home cinema room
- Front desk reception and video surveillance 24 / 7
Meals are not included in the price when staying in UQAM Residences. Keep in mind an average cost of 15$ daily for self-prepared meals or an average of 25$ daily if you eat out.
| $ 793 CAN | (3 weeks in July or August) |
+ Accommodation placement fees: $ 55 (non refundable)
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To reserve extra nights accommodation in UQAM Residences, before or after the dates of your chosen program, be sure to make your own request and contact UQAM Residences by e-mail at the following address:
delouest-residences@uqam.ca (You must mention your student ID)
Bringing a Spouse
If you have signed up for this 3-week immersion program plus accommodation option, consider bringing along your spouse for the small additional fee of $149. You will both be lodged in a private studio in the UQAM residences (see the description in the “Choice of Accommodation” section above). In your registration form, select the option « Residences : Private Studio with Spouse. »

Important : The option of staying with a host family is not available to participants accompanied by spouses.
When you register for the course, you must send us by (fax : +1 514-987-4349) proof of medical insurance coverage for your spouse.
Your spouse may register at our Department for optional activities (Sports Centre, Hatha yoga classes, afternoon and weekend outings like the trip to Quebec City). Registration must be done in person once you arrive in Montreal (no on-line registration is possible).
Please note that your spouse cannot attend classes in the mornings or the afternoon modules for which you are registered. S/he may, however, register officially for one of our programs and enjoy all the benefits of the program selected: www.langues.immersion.uqam.ca/en/programmes/programmes_offerts.asp
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Family Housing
When choosing to stay with a Francophone or Anglophone family, depending on your program, you will live a total immersion experience. Just like living at home, you will have an opportunity to continue practising and expanding your language skills while getting an even better understanding of what life is like in Montreal and Canada in general.

Our carefully-selected families are both fun and friendly. You will be welcome into their homes with open arms. Clean and comfortable, our families, reside between 30 and 60 minutes travel-time (bus and/or metro) from your classes here at UQAM.
Offered to you in your family's home:
- Your own private room
- Linens and towels
- Shared bathroom facilities
If you decide to stay with one of our families, you will have a choice from:
- Stay with 2 meals (breakfast + dinner (evening))
- Stay with 3 meals (breakfast + packed lunch + dinner (evening))
If you decide to stay with one of our families, we will e-mail you the contact details (address, telephone, e-mail) of your host family after you registered for your program. We will also provide you with a brief description of the house / apartment and of the neighbourhood in which you will reside.
| 2 meals per day included: | $ 707 CAN |
| 3 meals per day included: | $ 777 CAN |
+ Accommodation placement fees: $ 55 (non refundable)
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To reserve extra nights accommodation with your host family, before or after the dates of your chosen program, be sure to make your own request by e-mail at the following address:
lamimo@sympatico.ca (You must mention your student ID)
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