


Admission requirements for college are defined in the College Education Regulations , which stipulate five admission requirement options:
For programs leading to an Attestation of College Studies (ACS), the College Education Regulations stipulate three admission requirement options:
The prerequisites for admission to a program of study leading to an ACS are set by the colleges.
Some college programs also require applicants to have successfully completed specific courses in secondary school (for example, a mathematics, physics or chemistry course). These requirements are called prerequisites. A number of college programs have no prerequisites.
By regulation, colleges may apply special conditions to certain programs. This is notably the case when there is a limited number of spots available for a program. These conditions may also be connected to:
• the priority given to students graduating from secondary school
• the excellence of the school record
• the results of an interview or entry exam
• the passing of a medical examination
However, these conditions must not have the effect of requiring the successful completion of secondary school courses, other than those required as general and specific admission conditions established by the Minister.
Once the decision to apply to college has been made, students must complete the necessary application documents.
The deadlines for submitting an application for admission to a CEGEP are as follows:
Students must complete the application form and attach the required supporting documents.
Most CEGEPs are part of one of the three regional admission services (RAS) in Québec. Generally, applications for admission to a CEGEP must be sent to the RAS to which the college belongs.
In the case of other CEGEPs (Dawson College and the Saint-Lambert and Saint-Lawrence campuses of the Champlain Regional College), applications for admission must be sent directly to the college.
The deadlines for submitting an application for admission to a private college are listed on each college’s website. Applications for admission must be sent directly to the private college(s) of your choice.
With regard to programs leading to an Attestation of College Studies (ACS) or other types of programs, the deadlines and requirements for submitting an application for admission are indicated on each college’s website.
Programs leading to a DCS in a CEGEP
Programs leading to a DCS in a private college
Programs leading to an ACS or other types of programs
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