Diploma in Social Science is a diploma in Social & Cultural Studies programme taught at Cégep de Baie-Comeau in Baie-Comeau, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,575 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Social & Cultural Studies
Duration: 2 years
International tuition: CAD 7,575 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Social Science is a pre-university Human Sciences DEC at Cégep de Baie-Comeau offered in two tracks: a general humanities pathway (Notre monde, nos réalités) and a mathematics-intensive pathway (Notre monde, nos réalités avec mathématiques) for students planning quantitative university programs. Both tracks combine general education in philosophy, literature, English, physical education and ethics with core social-science coursework in psychology, economics, history and political science, and sociology; the general pathway adds geography, while the mathematics pathway substitutes calculus, integral calculus and linear algebra. The program is built around exploring social, economic, political and human phenomena, with an emphasis on research, data interpretation and critical discussion. It suits students curious about human and societal issues who enjoy analysis and debate, and it prepares graduates for university study in fields such as law, education, social work, counselling and business administration, with the mathematics pathway supporting programs that require calculus.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Cégep de Baie-Comeau admits applicants who hold a Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES, youth or adult sector), or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) plus Secondary 5 language of instruction, Secondary 5 second language and Secondary 4 mathematics, or an equivalent formation (a recognised foreign credential, 30 completed university credits, a 900-hour AEC with demonstrated equivalency, or a Secondary Studies Equivalency Certificate); up to six missing DES units, or one missing DEP subject, can be completed in the first semester. No English or French proficiency test is published; applications go through the Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec (SRACQ). The programme itself sets only a mathematics prerequisite that varies by profile: Mathematics CST Secondary 4 (or code 416) for the Notre monde, nos réalités profile, or Mathematics TS/SN Secondary 5 (or code 526) for the mathematics-intensive Notre monde, nos réalités avec mathématiques profile, or the adult-sector equivalent; no further subject, portfolio or interview requirement is stated.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec (SRACQ): for the September 2027 intake, admission rounds close 1 March, 1 May, 1 June and 1 August 2027, and for January 2027 entry the rounds close 1 November and 1 December 2026, then 2 January 2027. Requests submitted after the final round are not automatically rejected but must go through the registrar's office directly, so admission effectively continues while seats remain. International applicants first complete an information-request form and are then contacted individually by the college's international development advisor; the Cégep publishes no fixed international application deadline for the 2027 cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
