Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles offers Diploma in Aquatic Bio-food Technology, a diploma in Food Science programme in Gaspé, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 11,740 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Food Science
Duration: 3 years
International tuition: CAD 11,740 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Aquatic Bio-food Technology (Technologie de la transformation des produits aquatiques) is a three-year technical Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC, program code 231.B0) offered by Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles at the École des pêches et de l'aquaculture du Québec (ÉPAQ), or through distance learning. Across six sessions, the program combines general education with technical training in hygiene and safety in food-processing systems, work with aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, crustaceans and algae, and the valorization of emerging species, alongside organoleptic and physicochemical analysis, product formulation, microbiology and food-safety protocols, equipment maintenance and automation, quality assurance and traceability management. Instruction takes place largely in a processing facility located near the ocean, with significant laboratory and practical fieldwork components. The program suits students interested in transforming aquatic resources into commercial food products, preparing graduates for roles as technologists, quality inspectors, consultants or researchers in food-transformation companies, research institutes and analytical laboratories.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to Aquatic Bio-food Technology 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 Technico-Sciences or Sciences naturelles sequence, and Secondary 4 Science and Technology of the 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.
