Our postgraduate studies, established over two years, are organized in four semesters validated by 30 ECTS each. A consequent and increasing personal working time is expected for each module.

Due to immigration regulations, only students of nationalities benefiting from the IEC (International Experience Canada) program, a young professional permit, are eligible to attend Studio Montréal.

This program is tailored to immerse students in the field of technological entrepreneurship so that they understand its inner workings and peculiarities. With a strong professional emphasis, this program taught in French alternates periods of  internship in a company and courses.

Design students will be immersed in the startups of the 8th best incubator in the world: the Centech.

It is a world-class incubator dedicated to deeptech companies with high growth potential that stand out in the fields of medical technologies, microelectronics and other smart objects, among others. The Centech has the opportunity to host in its premises the innovation cells of Canadian and international corporations with which the students will be able to collaborate.

Year 1 (semesters 1 & 2)

The first year of this master’s level degree program alternates between one-week internships in companies and one-week courses, with 21 weeks of courses and 18 weeks of internships over the year.

During the first year, students learn how to manage complex design projects, deepen their knowledge of the economic, social and cultural aspects of the field covered in their program, build and apply a methodology and support their end-of-term project studies, the subject of which they themselves define.

Teaching is delivered in the form of projects in partnership with industry, workshops, lectures, conferences and professional meetings.

In addition to the pedagogical content, the goal for students is to highlight and expand the professional achievements in the context of another culture.

Courses:

• Design and complexity project
• Workshop to define the end of studies project
• Prospective design project
• Seminar methodologies
• Innovation seminar
• Intellectual property
• Seminar specific to the theme of the program
• Introduction to research workshop
• Professionalisation / lab
• Contests
• TOEIC preparation 
• Preparation for the end of studies project, complementary seminar 
• Memory preparation workshop

Semester 3

Always on a rhythm combining work-study and academic training, continuation and finalization of the end-of-studies project summarizing all the professional skills acquired. It can be conducted in collaboration with a company and / or research laboratory of a partner university. This personal end-of-studies project must be related to the program in which students are enrolled.

Supervision is ensured in the form of workshops under the direction of a referent designer, to which punctual speakers are associated. Writing a thesis in the theme of the project.

Courses:

• Initiation to law
• Introduction to management
• End of studies project workshop
• Memory Workshop
• Professionalization & lab
• Competitions

Semester 4

The study program ends with a minimum of sixteen weeks (and a maximum of six months) internship within a company, in Canada or anywhere in the world.

Trainees work as junior designers and support all or part of a project.

The student must demonstrate his ability to integrate into a team, manage a project and develop all the sequences of the project for its smooth running. It allows the student to articulate all of his studies with what will be his first professional experience.

Depending on the professional project of the student, this internship can also take place within a company that the student will create, or even within a research laboratory.

Program taught in French.

Le Diplôme de design Bac +5 is awarded by the final jury to students who have obtained:

1. a minimum score of 800 points at the TOEIC test;
2. a score greater than or equal to 10/20, which breaks down as follows:

• for 40%, mark attributed to continuous monitoring,
• for 60%, mark obtained at the final defense in September relating to the student's path (end-of-study project, internship and any other element chosen by the student).

This program must be completed in its entirety to obtain certification and cannot be broken down into blocks. The course is taken as a whole and not in modules. Please contact us for information on equivalences.

This program leads to the Master's level degree - RNCP level 7 - RNCP36106 (published on 07-01-2022) - approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, which confers the grade of Master.

This program is open to all applicants who either:


• hold a Bachelor’s Degree in design or equivalent, or

• have completed at least three years of undergraduate studies in design or equivalent, equating to at least 180 ECTS credits

You may apply before actually receiving the degree or having completed your undergraduate studies. However, admission will only take effect once the degree is obtained or the undergraduate credits have been validated.


Applicants whose level we assess to be insufficient may be recommended to follow a semester or a full year in our 3rd year of DN MADE / International Class before entering the master’s program.

Final admission will only take effect when the necessary visa is obtained, if applicable.




• French students and European Union students: €8,900 per year
• 
Non-European Union students: €9,900 per year

+ CVEC (Student and campus life contribution): contribution set at just under €103

CVEC website

The school itself does not offer any scholarship. However, according to your country of residence and your particular situation, different possibilities may be available to finance your studies in France: government grants, funding granted by international organizations and NGOs, private fellowships...

Campus France has a scholarship search engine which may help you identify a scholarship available in your situation (country of residence, degree being prepared etc.)

Final admission will only take effect when the necessary visa is obtained, if applicable.


You will need to take the necessary steps to obtain your IEC (International Experience Canada) visa for Le Studio Montréal.

This type of visa resulted from an agreement between Canada and certain countries, we draw your attention to the fact that not all countries are eligible.

For more information, please inquire on the official website of the Government of Canada.

Students admitted to Le Studio Montréal in the 4th year of the Master's level degree program will start their studies on September 2025.

This date is provided for information purposes only and is subject to change.

Deputy Executive Director
Stéphane Gouret

Le Studio Montreal - program coordinator
Julie Le Ster

Assistant Head of program
Corentin Jouron

This program trains students to become global players understanding Canadian context better, and most of all, improve the ability to design for clients and employers from other cultures. It is a living experience that will change its participants, often opening up unexpected, exciting international career opportunities.

As all our master programs, this program leads to the Master’s level degree in design, certified by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research and registered in the Registre National des Certifications Professionnelles (the French directory for vocational qualifications or RNCP) as a Level 7 Master’s level degree.

This program must be completed in its entirety to obtain certification and cannot be broken down into blocks. The course is taken as a whole and not in modules. Please contact us for information on equivalences.

The master’s level degree program confers the "Grade de master", and you can pursue your education at a PhD level.