At Cegep de La Pocatiere in La Pocatière, Canada, Diploma in Human Sciences is offered as a diploma in Social & Cultural Studies programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,575 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Social & Cultural Studies
Duration: 2 years
International tuition: CAD 7,575 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Human Sciences is a two-year pre-university DEC offered across both the La Pocatière and Montmagny campuses, with two profile options at each: at La Pocatière, a Citizenship profile and a Mathematics and Citizenship profile; at Montmagny, a Regular profile and a profile with Mathematics. All versions combine disciplines from the humanities and social sciences, including psychology, economics, sociology, history, and politics, through coursework built around debates, guest conferences, and field-based activities intended to develop critical thinking about society and human behaviour. Admission requirements vary by profile: the Citizenship and Regular profiles require Mathematics CST (Secondary 4) or equivalent, while the Mathematics profiles require Mathematics Technico-sciences or Sciences naturelles (Secondary 5). The program does not commit students to a single discipline, allowing them to sample several social science fields before specializing at university. It suits students who want to understand the foundations of society and human behaviour, develop critical thinking, and explore multiple disciplines before choosing a specialization. Graduates can pursue a wide range of university programs, including psychology, criminology, law, education, business administration, sociology, international studies, architecture, history, philosophy, and social work, among others.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Beyond Cégep de La Pocatière's general college admission conditions (a Diplôme d'études secondaires or recognised equivalent), Sciences humaines sets a mathematics prerequisite that varies by profile. The regular profile (300.A1) requires Mathématiques, séquence Culture, société et technique de 4e secondaire (063-414), or Mathématiques 416. The profile with mathematics (300.AM) instead requires the Technico-sciences (064-506) or Sciences naturelles (065-506) sequence from 5e secondaire, or Mathématiques 526. The page states no separate English- or French-language test score, as instruction is in French. No portfolio, interview, or other admission condition is listed; the programme runs at both the La Pocatière and Montmagny campuses.
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.
