STUDYING WITH LAVAL UNIVERSITY
By studying at IBQ, you will have access to an excellent education from Laval University located in Quebec City (QC), a well renowned higher education institution recognized by the Quebec Ministry of Education and Higher Education, while remaining in IBQ’s Pentecostal and evangelical tradition.
Our IBQ headquarters, however, are found in Longueuil, Quebec, which is located on the south-shore of Montreal. This is the hub from which we offer our courses, onsite and online, for your convenience.
We want you to succeed in your studies with us, which is why as a student at IBQ, you not only have access to the vibrant student community, but to some valuable Université Laval resources. Take a look below.
IBQ has enjoyed a longstanding partnership with Laval University, which has been in place for several years. This collaboration enables students to pursue a degree program at Laval University within the Pentecostal framework of IBQ. Professors are selected jointly by both institutions and hold the title of “associate professor” at Laval University.
Candidates must apply for admission to both institutions separately and must maintain their dual student status throughout their academic journey.
Upon completing the program, students will be awarded two diplomas: one from Laval University, recognized in both secular and ecclesiastical circles, and the other from IBQ, which is acknowledged by the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.
For students wishing to study in English exclusively, only the Certificate in Theology is available.
Bachelor of Theology is available to English students willing to take some French courses.
Auditors
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Do you want to take courses for the sole purpose of enriching your biblical, theological or practical knowledge without having to complete the assignments and exams associated with the course?
Elective Courses
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Are you studying at a university in a field other than theology? You could do some of your elective courses at IBQ.
Laval University
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
For admission requirements to Laval University, please click on this link:
At IBQ, admission requirements correspond to those of recognized universities. In Quebec, the requirements are as follows (not applicable to independent listeners): DEC or be 21 years old with a secondary 5.
As a pastoral training establishment operating under the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) and its principles and with the mission of “training and equipping Pentecostal leaders for effective ministry”, the IBQ also requests that the candidate is a registered member of a PAOC church, or a Pentecostal church whose beliefs or practices are similar to those of the PAOC. A candidate abroad must be a member of an Assemblies of God church, or a Pentecostal church whose beliefs or practices are similar to those of the APOC. Applicants must therefore demonstrate a personal commitment to Christ and a life that reflects biblical Christian values - including involvement in a local church – for at least one year before applying for admission.
DEC
Hold a Diploma of College Studies (DCS) or the equivalent, or
21 years
Be at least 21 years of age and have been out of the educational system for at least 2 consecutive years at the time of application. The student must have successfully completed secondary 5, or must substantially demonstrate his/her capacity to pursue studies (in this case, an evaluation test may be requested).
Non-Quebec applicant
A non-Quebec applicant with a final pre-university diploma not equivalent to the Diploma of College Studies (DCS) and totalling(12) years of schooling may be admitted to a preparatory program before proceeding to the desired program.
TUITION FEES
PAYABLE TO LAVAL UNIVERSITY
PAYABLE TO IBQ
APPLY
In order to enrol to the IBQ, you must follow 2 steps:
IBQ's Application
Fill Out IBQ’s Application Form
When completing your application to IBQ, make sure you provide all of the required information.
University's Application
Fill Out Laval University’s Application Form
When completing your application to IBQ, make sure you provide all of the required information.
FINANCIAL AID
Quebec students enrolled in university courses with the partnership with Université Laval may be eligible for loans and bursaries from the Quebec government if they qualify. Students of the Institut Biblique du Québec who are not university students do not have access to financial assistance offered in the form of loans and bursaries by the governments of Quebec and Canada.
To consult student financial assistance services:
→ http://www.afe.gouv.qc.ca/
It is the responsibility of each individual to find his or her own funding. The Institut thus encourages students to complete their training without being to much indebted.
About
IBQ SCHOLARSHIPS
The IBQ also offers some scholarships for Canadian residents who have already gone through the enrolment process and have been admitted as a student.
We offer several types of bursaries: some are offered to new students at the IBQ, others to our current students.
To apply for a bursary, please make sure that:
Scholarship recipients will be selected by an IBQ committee that will evaluate each submission. If you have been awarded a bursary, you will be notified.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
You live overseas and wish to study at the Institut biblique du Québec?
If you wish to study onsite at the Institut biblique du Québec, you must first apply to Laval University for admission to the university program. Only the Laval University will be able to guide you through the steps to come to Canada. You can contact IBQ after receiving your admission from Université Laval. Please note that we do not have residences at IBQ. Students are responsible for their own accommodations and all other accommodations. Also, our English programs are only available on a part-time basis unless a student is willing to take on some French classes as well. Student visas might require you to be fulltime.
If you wish to follow distance studies with the IBQ while remaining in your country, you must apply for admission to the IBQ only since we do not offer the partnership with Laval University in this case. The diplomas obtained will be those of the IBQ (without partnership with Laval University). All courses then take place via the Internet, without any exchange by post, apart from the diploma at the end of the course. In this case, the cost of studies is $110 per course credit, plus administrative fees.
The Institut Biblique du Québec does not have funds to grant scholarships to international students who would like to study in Canada.
Please also note that tuition fees for international students with Laval University are higher than for Quebec and Canadian students. International agreements having been signed between France and Quebec, French international students (only) benefit from a special rate but different from Quebec students. Visit the Laval University website to see an estimate of study fees (theology is part of the human sciences).
