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Cégep de Saint-Laurent

Cégep de Saint-Laurent

Cégep de Saint-Laurent is a public French-language college located in the Saint-Laurent borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is a few doors south of the English-language public college Vanier.

**Cégep de Saint-Laurent**
MottoUne institution qui a une âme (french)
Motto in English
An institution with a soul
TypeCEGEP
Established1847
Undergraduatespre-university students; technical
Address
612 Avenue Saint Croix, Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
,
Montreal
,
Quebec
,
Canada
CampusUrban
Sports teamsPatriotes
ColoursBlue and Red
AffiliationsACCC, CCAA, Fédération Québécoise du Sport Étudiant (FQSE).
Websitewww.cegep-st-laurent.qc.ca/ [3]

History

The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created.

Programs

The college offers two types of programs: pre-university and technical. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school given elsewhere in Canada in preparation for a chosen field in university. The technical programs, which take three years to complete, applies to students who wish to be career-ready; however, many students choose to pursue a university degree. In addition, the Continuing Education Centre offers a wide variety of credit courses and programs with flexible scheduling.

Pre-university programs:

  • Drama arts

  • Visual arts

  • Cinema and communication

  • Dance

  • Languages

  • Letters

  • Music

  • Science Health science Pure and applied science Medical biology

  • Social science

Usually, pre-university programs require four semesters (two years) to complete.

Double DEC programs:

  • Science and visual arts

  • Science and music

  • Science and dance

  • Science and letters

  • Social science and visual arts

  • Social science and dance

  • Social science and music

  • Social science and letters

  • Music and letters

Usually, Double DEC programs, which are considered special pre-university programs, require six semesters (three years) to complete.

Technical/Career programs:

  • Water sanitation technology

  • Environment, health, and safety

  • Nursing

  • Wildlife management technology

  • Community recreation technology

  • Mechanical engineering technology

  • Professional music and song technology

  • Architecture technology

  • Electronics technology

Usually, technical and career programs require six semesters (three years) to complete.

Partnerships

Vanier College, which instructs students with general and technical programs, is affiliated with the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), and Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA).

Athletics

The college participates in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA).

See also

  • List of colleges in Quebec

  • Higher education in Quebec

  • St. Lawrence College, Ontario

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.cegep-st-laurent.qc.caCégep Saint-Laurent Website
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Citation Linkwww.spcsl.orgCégep Saint-Laurent professors union
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Citation Linkwww.cegep-st-laurent.qc.cawww.cegep-st-laurent.qc.ca/
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Citation Linkwww.cegep-st-laurent.qc.caCégep Saint-Laurent Website
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Citation Linkwww.spcsl.orgCégep Saint-Laurent professors union
Sep 30, 2019, 4:59 AM
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