Application for admission

To be admitted to a cégep, you must have completed at least eleven years of schooling in your home country.
In the French system, this means completing Première.
However, it’s strongly recommended that you finish your baccalauréat before coming to study in Québec.

Some programs also have prerequisites—specific courses you must have completed and passed. These are listed in the program descriptions.

The regional admission service will assess how your academic background compares to the Québec requirements for cégep admission.

Admission decisions are made by each cégep.

Each cégep also decides whether or not to grant course equivalencies based on your previous education.

Admission is based on your academic file. There’s a non-refundable application fee of $85 CAD. Check the website of the appropriate regional admission service to see accepted payment methods.

Your application will be processed once you:

• Complete the online form

• Pay the fee

• Submit all required documents

For the fall session starting in August: Apply before February 1 of the same year.
For the winter session starting in January: Apply before September 1 of the previous year.

After these dates, available programs may vary.

Important: If you start your studies in the winter session, your program may take longer to complete. Some courses may only be offered in the fall, meaning you'll need to wait until the next fall session to take them. Check with your chosen cégep if you have questions.

ome applicants must take a French language test, depending on the information provided in their application.

If a test is required, visit the website of your cégep's regional admission service for a list of accepted tests:

• If your cégep is part of SRAM, check the “Language Test” section.

• If your cégep is part of SRACQ, check the “French Language Proficiency Tests Recognized by SRACQ” section.

• If your cégep is part of SRASL, check the “Accepted French Language Tests” section.

If no test is required, your academic results in French must exceed the minimum pass grade to be eligible to study at a French-language cégep in Québec.

There are three admission services, and each cégep is affiliated with the service that corresponds to its region:

• SRAM (Montréal area)

• SRACQ (Québec City area)

• SRASL (Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean area)

You must apply through the correct service.
To find out which one, refer to the chart above.