Before university. Before applying. Before everyone else.

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Avant l'université. Avant la demande. Avant tout le monde.

At a glance

Students sitting on the stairs in front of Tabaret

Audience

High school groups

Students walking through a busy campus.

Duration

Flexible, based on your itinerary

Student studying at a desk in a residence room.

Accomodation

90U Residence (May to August) or partner hotel

Chef serving a smiling student at a busy campus dining hall.

Meals

University dining hall

Workshops that extend your teaching

Your students don’t just visit. For three hours, they get hands-on in a field of study, guided by members of the university community. You choose the workshops that align with your subjects and the interests of your group.

Sample workshops

  • Cybercrime Investigation (Cybersecurity)
  • Medical Interventions (Health)
  • Supreme Court Experience (Law)
  • Create Your Own Country (Political Science)
  • Become an Inspiring Leader (Leadership)
  • 360-Degree Short Film (Digital Creation)

Skills developed

✓ Critical thinking

✓ Teamwork

✓ Public speaking

✓ Curiosity about a field

The result?

Your students return to class with a clearer idea of what awaits them after high school.

Workshop availability depends on the instructors' schedules. [Curriculum links to be confirmed.]

Career guidance support

Two students smiling while studying together at a table.

Three 90-minute workshops, taken in order, that complement the career guidance work done in class. Each student gets to know themselves better and explores careers that suit them.

  1. Getting to know yourself: interests, skills and personality
  2. Personality, values and personal strengths
  3. Exploring careers, culture and communication

Educational visits

Ottawa sign

Visits to the capital bring your history, civics and arts courses to life.

Possible visits

  • Parliament and the Supreme Court of Canada
  • National museums and the Diefenbunker
  • A city tour by bus and boat
  • Outdoor activities at Arbraska Laflèche park

We take care of the logistics

Accommodation and meals are arranged on campus. Your students live like real university students, and you save planning time.

Accommodation
From May to August, your group stays at the 90U residence: air-conditioned suites with a kitchenette and private bathroom. The rest of the year, they stay at a partner hotel at a preferred rate.

Meals
Three meals a day at the all-you-can-eat university dining hall: 10 stations, with vegetarian, vegan and halal options.

A day of learning

Each day is structured to keep your students engaged from morning to night. The number of days adapts to your itinerary.

  • 3 h of university experience in the morning
  • 90 min career pathway workshop in the afternoon

At the end of the day: a cultural, tourist or outdoor activity, then dinner on campus.

View of Tabaret with trees.

DAY 1: Arrival

- Shuttle from the airport or train station
- Check-in at residence
- Dinner on campus
Student presenting to a small group in a lecture hall.

DAY 2: Welcome

- Orientation session
- Campus tour
- City tour by bus and boat
People walking through the ByWard Market on a sunny day.

FOLLOWING DAYS: Learning

- University experience
- Career pathway
- Activity in the region
Student and parents arriving on residence move-in day.

LAST DAY: Departure

- Workshop on student life in North America
- Picnic for the road

Extend your trip to Montreal

Yellow school bus

As an option, add three days to your stay to discover Québec's metropolis.

  1. Day 1: Safari at Parc Oméga, then drive to Montréal
  2. Day 2: Biodôme, Planetarium and Old Port
  3. Day 3: "The Mole" quiz game at Quiz Room, then departure

And the best part? Your students experience Canada in both of its official languages.

Payment and cancellation

DEADLINEPAYMENT
At signing of the agreement25%
29 days before the stay37.5%
10 days before the stay37.5%
CANCELLATIONREFUND
60 days or more before arrival100%
30 to 59 days before arrival50%
less than 30 days before arrivalNONE

Between 30 and 59 days before the stay, the group may also reduce its number of places by up to 50%. Full terms are set out in the official proposal.

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