At Cegep de Sainte Foy in Québec, Canada, Diploma in Social Work Techniques is offered as a diploma in Social Work programme. The programme runs for 3 years.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Social Work
Duration: 3 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Social Work Techniques is a technical Diploma of College Studies (DEC technique, 388.A1) offered at Cegep de Sainte-Foy over three years, with intake in the fall term only; an accelerated two-year version of the DEC is also offered. The program develops the competencies and professional attitudes needed to intervene with individuals, groups, and communities in order to address social problems through adaptation or social change. Graduates are trained as versatile practitioners able to work with a range of client groups across varied settings, developing particular skill in rights advocacy, resource mobilization, and solution design. Coursework is delivered through applied, practice-oriented classes taught by an experienced teaching team. The program suits students who want to work directly with people facing social difficulties, who are interested in community intervention and advocacy work, and who are drawn to a technical credential that leads into front-line or coordinating roles in the social-services field, whether through the standard three-year path or the accelerated option.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This program states no additional secondary-school prerequisites beyond Cegep de Sainte-Foy's general CEGEP admission conditions, published on the college's admission page; selection is based on the quality of the applicant's academic record. Internship sites and employers require a criminal record check, though this applies to placements and employment rather than being a formal admission condition. No French or English language-proficiency test, portfolio, or interview is mentioned. The regular program is offered starting in the Fall term only; an accelerated two-year DEC option is also available for eligible applicants.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Cegep de Sainte-Foy admits through the regional SRACQ portal (sracq.qc.ca). For domestic (Quebec) applicants, winter 2027 entry closes 1 November 2026 (round 1), 1 December 2026 (round 2) or 1 January 2027 (round 3), while fall 2027 entry closes 1 March, 1 May, 1 June or 1 August 2027 across four rounds, with a further late-admission window for select programmes arranged directly with the college near the start of the fall term. International applicants apply through the same SRACQ system but on a single fixed window for fall 2027 entry: applications open 1 September 2026 and close 1 February 2027, and only a short list of named programmes (including its early-childhood-education DEC) is open to international admission; no separate international winter deadline is published. None of these dates are rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
