Diploma in Computer Science Technology is a diploma in Computer Sciences programme taught at Cegep de La Pocatiere in La Pocatière, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,575 per semester.
Techniques de l'informatique (420.B0) is a three-year technical DEC offered at the La Pocatière campus with open, non-competitive admission. Students build skills in programming, network administration, and systems maintenance, with coursework touching on mobile application development, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, the internet of things, and cybersecurity. A video game programming track is available as a distinct specialization within the program. Core courses include algorithmics and programming, object-oriented programming, static and dynamic web development, database design, network administration and security, 2D and 3D game development, mobile applications, and introductory artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Students complete two work-integrated learning periods during the second and third years, followed by a longer market-entry internship in the spring of the final year. Admission requires Secondary 4 Mathematics (Technico-sciences or Sciences naturelles sequence) or Secondary 5 Culture, société et technique. The program suits students interested in software development, networks, and emerging computing technologies who want direct exposure to industry before graduating. Graduates can continue to university through a DEC-BAC agreement with Université Laval's computer science program, with course recognition also available at UQAR, Concordia, Université de Sherbrooke, and UQTR, or enter fields such as programming, web development, database administration, or technical support.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Beyond Cégep de La Pocatière's general college admission conditions (a Diplôme d'études secondaires or recognised equivalent), Techniques de l'informatique requires one of: Mathématiques in the Technico-sciences (064-426) or Sciences naturelles (065-426) sequence from 4e secondaire, Culture, société et technique (063-504) from 5e secondaire, or the older code Mathématiques 436. The page states no separate English- or French-language proficiency test score, since instruction is delivered in French. No minimum grade, portfolio, or interview requirement is listed; the programme is non-contingenté (uncapped admission).
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
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.
