Offered by Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles in Gaspé, Canada, Diploma in Aquaculture Techniques is a diploma in Marine Science programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 11,740 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Marine Science
Duration: 3 years
International tuition: CAD 11,740 / semester
Last checked September 2026 · Source: cegepgim.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Aquaculture Techniques is a three-year technical Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC, program code 231.A0) offered by Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles at the École des pêches et de l'aquaculture du Québec (ÉPAQ) in Grande-Rivière, or through distance learning with periodic on-site laboratory sessions, and admission is open (non-contingent). The curriculum is organized into four modules, each leading to its own certificate: fish farming (egg and larval management, system optimization, fish health), bivalve and macroalgae culture (mussels, oysters, scallops and seaweed), business management and production optimization (enterprise creation and commercialization), and diversification and innovation (hatchery work with emerging species and systems such as aquaponics). Coursework includes ichthyology, marine biology, water quality analysis and oceanography, supported by extensive hands-on plankton culture, larval rearing and tank- or water-based production work, plus three part-time internships. The program suits students interested in freshwater and saltwater aquaculture and describes itself as the only Quebec institution covering both; admission requires a secondary diploma with prerequisites in mathematics and environmental science.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to Aquaculture Techniques follows the cégep's general collegial admission requirements: a Quebec Secondary School Diploma (DES) or Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP), with Secondary 5 Language of Instruction, Secondary 5 Second Language, and Secondary 4 Mathematics completed. The programme's own admission page adds two particular requirements: Secondary 4 Mathematics in the Culture, société et technique sequence, and Secondary 4 Science and Technology of the Environment or Science and Environment. Instruction is in French, satisfied through the Secondary 5 Language of Instruction course above; no separate French- or English-language test score is published for this programme. No portfolio, interview, or additional selection step is described.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through SRACQ (Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec) for programmes starting in 2027: the Fall 2027 intake has a first-round deadline of 1 March 2027, with further rounds on 1 May, 1 June and 1 August 2027 filling remaining seats; the Winter 2027 intake closes its first round on 1 November 2026, then 1 December 2026 and 2 January 2027. International applicants outside France apply through SRACQ from 1 September 2026 and must complete their file by 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, after which no international candidate can be admitted; Winter entry is offered only to French citizens, who may apply until 1 May 2027 for Fall or between 15 May and 15 October 2027 for Winter 2028. Admission is not indefinitely rolling: each round carries a firm cut-off, though later rounds absorb whatever seats remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
