Diploma in Computer Science Techniques is a diploma in Information Systems & Technology programme taught at Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup in Rivière-du-Loup, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 3 years
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This three-year technical diploma trains students to build web applications, mobile apps, embedded systems and networked solutions. Across six semesters, coursework moves from programming fundamentals, responsive web interfaces and networking basics toward object-oriented application development, database design and management, introductory embedded and IoT systems, cybersecurity, server and cloud administration, and capstone business-application projects, alongside general education in philosophy, French, English and physical education. Students can pursue paid work terms through an alternance travail-études option, alternating study sessions with employment, or continue working while studying through a parallel work arrangement. The program suits logical, curious and cooperative students interested in technology and problem-solving. Graduates find roles in IT support, web and software development, telecommunications, financial institutions and healthcare or government information-technology teams, and the college maintains transfer arrangements with several universities for students who continue directly into related bachelor's programs.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to Computer Science Techniques requires, beyond Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup's general admission conditions, one mathematics course: Secondary 5 Culture, société et technique (CST5), Secondary 4 Technico-sciences (TS4), Secondary 4 Sciences naturelles (SN4), or Mathématique 436. Students planning the DEC-BAC university-transfer pathway need a higher-level Secondary 5 mathematics course instead — TS5, SN5, or Mathématique 526. The general conditions require a Quebec Secondary School Diploma (DES) from the youth or adult sector, or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) with the three mandatory Secondary 5 subjects, or equivalent training and experience for candidates who have interrupted full-time studies for at least 24 months, with conditional admission for candidates missing up to six DES units. The program has no enrollment quota (contingentement: aucun) and admits for the fall term only. No language-proficiency test scores are published.
Application Details
Start Date:September
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.
