Cégep de Rimouski

Coordinates: 48°27′1.19″N 68°31′18.88″W / 48.4503306°N 68.5219111°W / 48.4503306; -68.5219111

Cégep de Rimouski
Motto Savoir Aimer Vivre Accueil (French)
Motto in English
 Learn Enjoy Live Achieve
Type public CEGEP
Established 1968
Affiliation non-denominational
Undergraduates pre-university students; technical
Postgraduates not available
Location Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Campus Urban
Colours White      & gold     ;
Affiliations ACCC, CCAA, QSSF, AUCC,
Website www.cegep-rimouski.qc.ca/

The Cégep de Rimouski is a post-secondary education institution (cégep: College of General and Professional Education) located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada.

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

Quebec students complete one fewer grade than all other Canadian provinces in total before attending CEGEP, by ending high school in grade 11 instead of grade 12. CEGEPs then prepare students for university or to enter a technical profession. It is also possible to attend a university with a 3 year technical CEGEP diploma.

The Province of Quebec awards a Diploma of Collegial Studies for two types of programs: two years of pre-university studies or three years of vocational (technical) studies. 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 pursue a skilled trade.

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