Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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| Motto: | Il faut le savoir (It must be known) |
| Established: | 1970 |
| Type: | Public |
| Students: | 3 000 full and part-time |
| Undergraduates: | available |
| Postgraduates: | available |
| Location: | 445, boul. de l’Université Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| Campus: | Urban/Suburban, five campuses throughout Quebec, with campuses in Quebec City and Montreal, Laval, and Varennes. |
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| Colours: | black and Red |
| Nickname: | UQAT |
| Affiliations: | UACC |
| Website: | www.uqat.ca/ |
The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, sometimes informally known as UQAT, is a branch of the Université du Québec, with campuses in Val-d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda.
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[edit] Mission
The mission of l'UQAT is to transfer learning and to help students develop their own tools to better understand the universe.
[edit] Programs
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue offers 95 programs in : administration, accounting, teaching,engineering, multimedia, psychology, nursing and social work, interactive multimedia, youth communications and art therapy.
[edit] History
The Université was founded in 1970 as Services universitaires dans le Nord-Ouest québécois. The university was renamed Direction des études universitaires dans l’Ouest québécois (1972); Centre d’études universitaires dans l’Ouest québécois (1976); Centre d’études universitaires en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (1981). The university has been known as l’Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue since 1983.
[edit] Residence
Although the University does not offer a residence, rental accomodations are available in the communities.
[edit] Campus
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue comprises three campuses, Amos Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d’Or and seven centers. Le Pavillon des Rapides à Amos is an research centre in sylviculture and a laboratory for ligniculture. In Val-d’Or, le Pavillon des Premières Nations (the First Nations center) will be built for 2008.
[edit] External links
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (French) – official website
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue AUCC
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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