Offered by Cégep de Lévis in Lévis, Canada, Diploma in Biotechnology is a diploma in Biotechnology programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 11,740 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Biotechnology
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
International tuition: CAD 11,740 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Biotechnologies is a three-year technical DEC focused on practical laboratory skills in cell culture, DNA manipulation, microbial analysis, and their industrial applications. Roughly sixty percent of class time in the first year takes place in the laboratory, with this proportion increasing in later semesters. Coursework covers animal and plant cell and tissue culture, molecular biology and genetic engineering, microbiology and applied microbiology, biochemistry and instrumental analysis, environmental biotechnology and ecotoxicology, and immunotechniques and biofermentation. Admission requires a secondary school diploma or vocational diploma (DEP), along with Secondary 5 Mathematics (Technico-sciences or Sciences naturelles sequence) and Secondary 5 Chemistry. The program suits students interested in hands-on laboratory science who are considering careers in pharmaceutical, food-processing, environmental, or research settings as laboratory technicians or quality-control specialists. Graduates can enter the workforce directly or continue to university through a substantial number of DEC-BAC agreements with Quebec universities, including Université Laval, UQTR, and Université de Sherbrooke, in programs such as microbiology, biochemistry, and biomedical sciences.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission follows Cegep de Levis's general college requirements: a Quebec Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES) or Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP), equivalent training recognized by the college, or sufficient training and experience after at least 24 cumulative months away from full-time study. The Techniques de bioecologie programme requires Mathematiques Technico-sciences 5e or Sciences naturelles 5e, plus Chimie 5e, completed at the secondary level. Applicants admitted on a DEP must also have completed Secondary V language of instruction, Secondary V second language, and Secondary IV mathematics. Instruction is in French; the programme page does not publish a separate English or French proficiency test score, and no minimum grade is stated. No portfolio, interview, or other condition appears on the programme page.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service regional d'admission au collegial de Quebec (SRACQ) in rounds: for Fall 2027 entry the first-round deadline is 1 March 2027 (recommended for contingented programmes), with further rounds on 1 May, 1 June and 1 August, and late registration still possible by appointment afterward; Winter 2027 entry has round deadlines of 1 November 2026, 1 December 2026, 2 January 2027 and 12 January 2027. International applicants apply through the same SRACQ process but the college publishes no fixed international closing date, only post-admission steps such as a 5,000 CAD tuition deposit and a CAQ/study permit process that can take 12 or more weeks. Admission runs through successive rounds rather than a single hard cutoff, so later applicants are still considered while seats remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
