At Cégep de Jonquière in Saguenay, Canada, Diploma in Social Sciences is offered as a diploma in Social Sciences & Education programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,354 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Social Sciences & Education
Duration: 3 years
International tuition: CAD 7,354 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This pre-university Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) at Cégep de Jonquière surveys the social sciences through courses in geography, history, psychology, political science, and sociology, with an emphasis on analytical reasoning and research methodology. The program is organized into three profiles. The Découverte (Discovery) profile introduces all the humanities disciplines and lets students add elective science or statistics courses; it can also be taken over three years by students in the Sport-Arts-Études stream. The Économie, administration et développement profile adds differential and integral calculus and linear algebra alongside business and administration courses, preparing students for university programs in commerce and economics. The Ouverture sur le monde (World Openness) profile focuses on international and intercultural issues, includes Spanish-language courses, and offers optional field placements abroad in countries such as Peru or elsewhere in Africa. Across all profiles, students take part in guest lectures, film screenings, and field trips, and have access to a dedicated technology lab and a student publication. The program suits students interested in understanding society and human behaviour and typically leads to university study in fields such as law, psychology, teaching, criminology, or international development.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission follows Cégep de Jonquière's general requirement of a Quebec DES or equivalent, or a DEP plus completed Secondary V French and Secondary V second language, or training the college judges equivalent, with overall academic file quality also weighed. The Sciences humaines program adds its own prerequisite depending on profile and diploma date: candidates for the Découverte and Ouverture sur le monde profiles need Mathématique Culture, société et technique (Secondary IV) for diplomas earned after June 2010, while those choosing the Économie, administration et développement profile need Mathématique Technico-sciences or Sciences naturelles (Secondary V); pre-2010 diplomas require Math 416 or Math 526 respectively, and students who present only Math 416 receive 15 hours of supplementary mathematics on arrival. Neither page states a minimum grade average, an English-language test, a portfolio or an interview; instruction is in French throughout.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Cegep de Jonquiere admits through the regional SRASL portal (srasl.qc.ca), shared with the other Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean cegeps. Its own published schedule shows fall entry closing in three rounds (1 March, 1 May, 1 June) and winter entry closing in a single round (1 November), though the shared regional 2026-2027 SRASL guide adds a second winter round on 7 December 2026 plus a late-admission round handled directly by the college once the session starts. Fall 2027 dates are not yet published. International applicants use the same SRASL system on a continuous basis; per the SRASL guide, for the 2026-2027 cycle the international window closed 1 September 2026 for winter and 1 March 2026 for fall (French and Belgian nationals had until 1 May 2026), so by mid-September 2026 the winter 2027 international window has already closed; Jonquiere publishes no international-specific page of its own, so this figure rests on the regional guide alone. Most technical programmes admit for fall only; a smaller group, including nursing, natural sciences and the arts/humanities DECs, also admits in winter. None of these deadlines are rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
