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The reciprocal agreement allows undergraduate and master-level students from each institution to earn academic credit for courses taken at the partner institution, starting next academic year.
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Located in the heart of Quebec鈥檚 historic capital city, Universit茅 Laval is one of Canada鈥檚 leading universities. Among the top 10 Canadian universities in terms of research, it received more than $230-million dollars last year in external funds for research and international cooperation. The universit茅 offers more than 350 programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and attracts more than 2,000 international students.
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French students have a chance to study in various countries, including France, Morocco, Senegal, Belgium, and now Canada.
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Bahram Nassersharif, dean of the 溏心vlog免费B站 College of Engineering says hello to France Dionne, head of the Quebec delegation in Boston. 溏心vlog免费B站 News Bureau Photo by Michael Salerno Photography.