Winnipeg, Manitoba

Université de Saint-Boniface

Canada's French language university in the west

Next intake: Automne 2027Apply by 1 March 2027

TypeUniversity
LanguageFrench
Students1,700+ students

Overview

Saint-Boniface teaches entirely in French at a deliberately human scale, averaging 20 students a class. It combines college level technical and professional programmes with university degrees from bachelor's to master's, and sits at the centre of French speaking life in Manitoba.

Academics

Faculties and schools

École technique et professionnelle
Faculté des arts
Faculté d'éducation
Faculté des sciences
École de sciences infirmières et d'études de la santé
Division de l'éducation permanente

Signature programmes

Baccalauréat en éducation, training French language teachers
Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières
Certificat en traduction
École technique et professionnelle diplomas

Degrees by level

Undergraduate7

Baccalauréat ès arts
Baccalauréat ès sciences
Baccalauréat en éducation
Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières
Baccalauréat en administration des affaires
Baccalauréat en travail social
Baccalauréat en études françaises

Master's2

Maîtrise en éducation
Maîtrise ès arts

Diplomas and certificates5

Diplôme en gestion des affaires
Diplôme en tourisme
Diplôme en éducation de la jeune enfance
Certificat en traduction
Programmes de langue et de perfectionnement professionnel

Reputation and highlights

Instruction entirely in French, the only such university in western Canada
Average class size of 20
17 per cent international students and 8 per cent self identified Indigenous students
College level diplomas and university degrees taught on the same campus

Student life

Set in the Saint-Boniface quarter of Winnipeg, the historic centre of French speaking Manitoba.
Small cohorts mean students are known by name rather than by student number.
The campus is a short walk from downtown Winnipeg across the Red River.

Costs and entry

International tuition

Set by programme and by study permit statusChecked 2026-09-13

Saint-Boniface publishes separate 2026 to 2027 tables for collegial and university level study, and charges a different rate to study permit holders than to citizens and permanent residents. Master's programmes are billed as a flat amount each session rather than per credit. Check the table matching your level and status.

Cost of living

About CAD 1,900 a monthChecked 2026-09-13

Saint-Boniface does not publish a separate living cost estimate, so this uses the IRCC study permit threshold of CAD 22,895 a year. Winnipeg is among the more affordable major Canadian cities for housing.

Study permit funds

CAD 22,895 a yearabout CAD 1,900 a month, checked 2026-09-13

Set on 1 September 2025 for applicants outside Quebec, and raised each September in line with Statistics Canada's Low Income Cut Off. It covers living costs only, on top of tuition and travel.

Language requirement

French: DELF or TCF or TEF at B2, or DALF at C1Checked 2026-09-13

Teaching is in French, so there is no English requirement. Levels follow the Common European Framework. DELF tout public and DALF must cover listening, reading, speaking and writing; TCF tout public or TCF Canada must cover listening, reading and language structures; TEF Etudes or TEF Canada must cover listening and reading.

Intakes

Automne, hiver and été sessionsChecked 2026-09-13

The autumn session runs early September to late December and the winter session early January to late April, each about 16 weeks including exams. Deadlines differ by immigration status and by programme, and Saint-Boniface can close a programme to applications at any time.

Check if you qualify

Compiled from Université de Saint-Boniface's own published information. Tuition and entry requirements change between intakes, so confirm them on the institution's website before applying. EdVoyager supports the application; admission decisions rest with the institution.

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