At Cégep de Saint-Laurent in Montréal, Canada, Diploma in Tremplin DEC is offered as a diploma in Upgrading/upskilling programme. Teaching is in French. Tuition is CAD 3,740 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Upgrading/upskilling
Language: French
Local tuition: CAD 3,740 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: cegepsl.qc.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Tremplin DEC is a transitional pathway rather than a full program of collegial studies, intended for students who are not yet ready to enter a regular pre-university or technical program. The cegep's page describes two options. Under Integration aux etudes collegiales, students complete secondary-level courses still missing from their file, such as mathematics, physical science and chemistry at the secondary IV or V level, that are prerequisites for the program they eventually want to join. Under Planification du cheminement scolaire et professionnel, students instead sample courses drawn from several different programs to help clarify which field suits them before committing. No prior secondary-level prerequisites are required for admission, and places are not subject to a competitive quota. The page emphasizes personalized support: course selection is adapted to each student's specific needs and interests, with staff helping students identify a suitable direction at their own pace. Once ready, a Tremplin DEC student must apply to transfer into a regular program, whether pre-university or technical, since Tremplin DEC itself does not lead to a DEC. Admission is possible in the Fall or Winter session.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission follows Cégep de Saint-Laurent's general conditions, applied for through SRAM: a Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES); a Diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP) plus passes in 5th-secondary language of instruction, 5th-secondary second language and 4th-secondary mathematics; or training the Cégep judges equivalent. The Tremplin DEC pathway itself states no further course prerequisite and is non-quota: applications meeting the general conditions are generally admitted. It runs on both the Fall and Winter intakes and lets a student take courses toward Intégration aux études collégiales, to complete prerequisites for a chosen program, or toward Planification du cheminement scolaire et professionnel, to explore program options before committing.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants to Cégep de Saint-Laurent apply through the shared SRAM portal (admission.sram.qc.ca) serving Montréal-region cégeps. For Winter 2027, applications opened 15 September 2026, Round 1 closes 1 November 2026 and Round 2 closes 25 November 2026, with unfilled seats carried forward. SRAM has not yet posted Fall 2027 domestic dates. Internationally, SRAM's Fall 2027 window runs 15 March 2026 to 14 March 2027; its next window (Winter 2028) runs 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. Admission is rolling by round, not a single fixed date. Cégep de Saint-Laurent's own website (cegepsl.qc.ca) was unreachable (repeated connection timeouts) this session; the dates above come directly from SRAM. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
