Diploma in Arts, lettres et communication : option Langues is a diploma in Arts & Culture programme offered by Cégep de l'Outaouais in Gatineau, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Teaching is in French. Tuition is CAD 3,740 per year for local students.
Arts, lettres et communication, option Langues (DEC 500.AL), is a two-year, four-session pre-university program at Cegep de l'Outaouais on the Felix-Leclerc campus that pairs general education with a cultural foundation for university study in languages, letters, education, communications and the arts. The languages option suits students who love foreign languages alongside reading, writing and the arts, exploring diverse cultures through Spanish and German. The page notes an optional linguistic trip to a Spanish-speaking country, traditional Spanish and German cultural events, lectures and theatre performances, and museum visits, and an English level of 102 or higher on the placement test as a prerequisite. Coursework covers English, French, Spanish and German language and culture courses building toward translation, creative writing and intercultural communication, and connects language study to literature and the arts. It leads toward university programs in translation, linguistics and writing, language teaching, communication, journalism, marketing and public relations, cultural programming, philosophy and history.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Cégep de l'Outaouais states no program-specific academic prerequisites for this option beyond its general admission conditions. Domestic candidates need a Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES, youth or adult sector), or a Diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP) with langue d'enseignement de la 5e secondaire, langue seconde de la 5e secondaire and mathématiques de la 4e secondaire passed, or training the college judges equivalent, plus any Ministry or college particular conditions; applications go through admission.sram.qc.ca. International candidates outside Canada apply through SRAM as international candidates for Fall entry only, by 14 March, and must reach a Bright French test average of at least 3.7; those already in Canada on temporary status apply as regular SRAM candidates for Fall or Winter (Winter offering is more limited), with a recommended first-round deadline of 1 March for Fall or 1 November for Winter, and a Bright French average of at least 3.5. A French test is mandatory in every DEC program at this cégep, even for candidates schooled in French. This option additionally requires Level 102 or higher in English at the college's English placement test.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service régional d'admission du Montréal métropolitain (SRAM) at admission.sram.qc.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 March 2027, with later rounds around late April and late May while seats remain; Winter 2027 entry opened 15 September 2026, with an equal-consideration date of 1 November 2026 and a second round on 25 November 2026. Cégep de l'Outaouais accepts international applicants for the Fall intake only: the college's FAQ fixes the international deadline at 14 March of the admission year, i.e. 14 March 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, and it publishes no winter international deadline. Admission is rolling round to round within SRAM's system until each round's seats are filled, but the international date is firm. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
