At Cégep de Jonquière in Saguenay, Canada, Diploma in Natural Sciences is offered as a diploma in Natural Sciences programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,354 per semester.
This pre-university Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) program at Cégep de Jonquière introduces students to the natural sciences through an integrated sequence of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science courses. Instruction combines classroom theory with laboratory work, and students complete a team-based research project in their final session that is presented to the college community. In the last semester, students choose two elective courses from options such as human anatomy and physiology, advanced calculus, discrete mathematics, organic chemistry, mechanics of materials, or earth and space science, allowing some specialization before graduation. An optional Sport-Arts-Études stream extends the program over three years for students who wish to combine athletics or arts training with their science studies. Students can also take part in a community outreach initiative that has them present science lessons in local elementary classrooms. The program suits students who enjoy hands-on experimentation and mathematical problem-solving and who intend to continue into university science-related fields such as medicine, engineering, biology, pharmacy, dentistry, physiotherapy, or geology, among the many programs that recognize this DEC as a prerequisite.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a Quebec Secondary School Diploma (DES) or equivalent, per Cégep de Jonquière's general admission requirements; a DEP applicant must in addition have completed Secondary V French (or language of instruction) and Secondary V second language, or hold training the college judges equivalent, with the overall quality of the academic file also weighed. For diplomas earned after June 2010, the Sciences de la nature program specifically requires Mathématique Technico-sciences or Sciences naturelles (Secondary V), Chimie (Secondary V) and Physique (Secondary V); diplomas from before June 2010 instead need Mathématique 526, Chimie 534 and Physique 534. Applicants whose schooling spans both systems are directed to the program's aide pédagogique individuelle (API) to confirm equivalencies. Neither page states a minimum admission average, an English-language test score, a portfolio or an interview; instruction is in French throughout.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Admits for both fall and winter per the 2026-2027 SRASL programme table; winter 2027 closes 1 November 2026 (Jonquiere's own round) or 7 December 2026 (regional round 2) via srasl.qc.ca.
