At Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup in Rivière-du-Loup, 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.
This two-year pre-university diploma introduces the social sciences through sociology, geography, history, psychology and economics, taught through a collaborative 'social laboratory' approach that pairs theory with hands-on group work. The college offers two profiles: a Social Laboratory profile that lets students build a broad, personalized path across the five disciplines, and a Mathematics profile that applies quantitative tools and models to human and social phenomena for students with a stronger mathematics background. Across four semesters, coursework moves from introductory sociology, geography and lab methods through history, psychology, economics and qualitative research methods to more advanced quantitative analysis, cultural sociology and a final interdisciplinary research project examining a real social issue from multiple disciplinary angles. General education in French, philosophy, English and physical education runs throughout. The program suits students interested in social, political and economic issues who enjoy discussion-based, collaborative learning, and it typically leads to university studies in fields such as psychology, law, education, criminology, communications or international affairs.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to Human Sciences follows Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup's general admission conditions, plus a profile-specific mathematics prerequisite. The Laboratoire social profile requires Secondary 4 Mathématiques, séquence Culture, société et technique (CST4); the Mathématiques profile requires one of Secondary 5 Technico-sciences, Secondary 5 Sciences naturelles, or Mathématique 526. Under the general conditions, applicants need 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 available for candidates missing up to six DES units if completed during their first college session. The program carries 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.
