Université de Hearst

What Université de Hearst does

Université de Hearst is a small French-language post-secondary institution operating three campuses in Northern Ontario (Hearst, Kapuskasing, and Timmins) and serving approximately 63 staff with a portfolio of four academic programs: a Bachelor in Business Administration and Management, an Interdisciplinary Bachelor in Humanities and Social Sciences, a Bachelor in Psychology, and a Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy (DéS). It is the only French-language university in Northern Ontario and the only institution in North America offering the "La Formule Bloc" pedagogical format entirely in French, in which students take a single course at a time over a three-week block, with class sizes capped at 25.

The university's underlying technology footprint is intentionally lean: course delivery is supported by a Moodle-based learning management system at udeh.ca, and pedagogical differentiation comes from the block format plus an experiential learning track that integrates classroom work with workplace internships and the Volet professionnel career-readiness program. Student recruitment is direct-to-consumer, relying on the university website, organic social (Facebook, Instagram), campus visits, anticipation camps, and partnerships with secondary schools and colleges, targeting both domestic Canadian students and international francophone candidates.

The revenue model is tuition-driven, augmented by provincial funding under its designation as a French-language university under the University of Ontario Act. Excellence scholarships of CAD $6,000-$8,000 and conditional merit scholarships up to CAD $6,000 are offered to full-time students, and tuition is positioned below the Ontario provincial average. Recent operating activity includes the appointment of a new Vice-Rector Academic and Research, a library mutualization partnership with Université de Sudbury, and the official granting of a coat of arms by the Heraldic Authority of Canada.

Name

Université de Hearst

Legal name

Université de Hearst

Website

https://uhearst.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Université de Hearst is a small French-language public university in Northern Ontario, operating three campuses and serving domestic and international students with four academic programs delivered through a unique French-language block course format.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Internships, Externships & Work-Based Learning Placement (EDAMAKAB)

Keywords

• French-language higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate studies programs
• Experiential learning programs
• Postsecondary education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hearst

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The university generates revenue through tuition fees from domestic and international students, with tuition generally below the provincial average.
2. Scholarships and Financial Aid: Excellence scholarships of $6,000 to $8,000 and conditional merit scholarships up to $6,000 are offered to full-time students, funded by the university.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Université de Hearst is a French-language postsecondary institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs (business administration, interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences, psychology, and a graduate diploma in psychotherapy). It delivers education through a distinctive block course formula where students take one course at a time for three weeks, complemented by experiential learning through workplace internships. The university operates three campuses in Northern Ontario (Hearst, Kapuskasing, and Timmins) and uses a Moodle-based learning management system for online course access.

Product overview

Université de Hearst offers a unified portfolio of French-language undergraduate and graduate programs centered on four main offerings: Baccalauréat en administration des affaires et gestion (Business Administration), Sciences humaines et sociales interdisciplinaires (Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences), Baccalauréat en psychologie (Psychology), and the graduate Diplôme d'études supérieures en psychothérapie (DÉSP). The university's distinctive pedagogical model features La formule bloc (block format teaching) where students focus on one course at a time, complemented by experiential learning through internships and professional development programs. The institution operates three campuses in northern Ontario (Hearst, Timmins, Kapuskasing) and provides access to a Moodle-based learning management system. The portfolio is structured as a single university institution with multiple academic programs and pedagogical innovations rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baccalauréat en administration des affaires et gestion Undergraduate degree in business administration and management preparing students for careers in corporate, public, and nonprofit sectors.
• Sciences humaines et sociales interdisciplinaires
• Baccalauréat en psychologie
• Diplôme d'études supérieures en psychothérapie (DÉSP)
• Formations continues

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ of graduates find employment in their field within 6 months
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Université de SudburycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026Partnership for library management and mutualization of collections between Université de Hearst and Université de Sudbury. This collaboration allows both institutions to share resources and optimize their library services for the benefit of their respective academic communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Collège Boréal: French-language college of applied arts and technology across Ontario with multiple campuses including Hearst, Kapuskasing, and Timmins. Shares the same three campuses, the same francophone mandate in Northern Ontario, and competes for the same student pool.
• Université Saint-Paul (Saint Paul University): Small bilingual/French-language federated university in Ottawa offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Directly comparable as a small, faith-rooted francophone institution with limited program breadth and similar tuition positioning.
• Université de Sudbury: Small French-language university in Northern Ontario that recently entered a library-mutualization partnership with Université de Hearst. Operates in the same provincial policy and demographic environment and serves a closely overlapping francophone audience.
• Université Sainte-Anne: Small French-language university in Nova Scotia serving Acadian communities. Comparable as a regionally anchored francophone institution with a small program portfolio and similar mission to preserve French-language postsecondary access outside Quebec.

Regional players

• Nipissing University: Small public university in North Bay, Ontario. Comparable as a small Northern Ontario institution with limited program breadth and similar reliance on provincial funding and tuition.
• Lakehead University: Public university with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia. Comparable as a Northern Ontario regional university serving the same broader geography but operating primarily in English.
• Université Laurentienne / Laurentian University: Historically bilingual Northern Ontario university currently undergoing restructuring (CCAA process). Comparable as a same-region university that previously offered significant French-language programs and shares the same provincial funding environment and student market.

Broad incumbents

• Université de Moncton: Larger francophone university system in New Brunswick with multiple campuses and a broader program portfolio. Comparable as a French-language institution serving a minority francophone population in a non-Quebec province.
• Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO): Public francophone university in Gatineau/Ottawa with a regional mandate. Comparable as a provincially funded French-language institution in Ontario/Quebec border region with a mix of on-campus and remote delivery.
• Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa: Largest bilingual university in Canada with significant French-language program offerings. Comparable as a francophone higher-education competitor in Ontario that draws from a similar French-speaking student base, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uhearst
• Instagraminstagram.com/uhearst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/universit%C3%A9-de-hearst

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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