Diploma in Computer Science Technology is a diploma in Computer Sciences programme taught at Cegep de Thetford in Thetford-Mines, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Computer Sciences
Duration: 3 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Techniques de l'informatique (420.B0) is a technical Diploma of College Studies (DEC) at Cégep de Thetford covering multiple areas of computing. Students study application development for mobile, web, and desktop platforms, server administration and network deployment, relational and NoSQL database systems, IT support, and cybersecurity fundamentals. A distinguishing feature of the program is access to an IBM mainframe system for practical enterprise-computing exercises. The program runs six semesters over three years, admits students who have completed secondary-level mathematics in one of several accepted sequences, and requires a personal laptop meeting departmental specifications. Two paid alternance travail-études internships are available during the program. Graduates can pursue direct employment in software development, network administration, database management, or IT support across government, financial, and technology employers, or continue to university through DEC-BAC agreements with partner institutions. The program suits students with an aptitude for logical problem-solving and an interest in working across several areas of computing rather than one narrow specialty.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Beyond Cégep de Thetford's general DEC admission conditions (a DES or DEP, including Secondary 5 French, Secondary 5 English and Secondary 4 Mathematics, with upgrading courses possible for a DES holder missing those units), Techniques de l'informatique requires one of: Secondary 4 Mathématiques technico-sciences or Sciences naturelles, or Secondary 5 Culture, société et technique; or Mathématiques 436; or their adult-sector equivalents. No minimum grade average, language test, portfolio or interview is stated on the program's admission page; an applicant missing the prerequisite can complete it through the Tremplin DEC bridging pathway.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service regional d'admission au collegial de Quebec (SRACQ) in successive rounds: for Fall 2027 entry the first-round deadline is 1 March 2027 (with later rounds on 1 May, 1 June and 1 August), and for Winter 2027 entry the first-round deadline is 1 November 2026 followed by rounds on 1 December and 1 January. International applicants apply directly to the college for Fall entry only, with a hard deadline of 1 February 2027; applications are processed on a continuous basis between September and February of the intake year, and French nationals may be eligible for later dates. Domestic admission proceeds through rounds so later applicants are still considered while seats remain, while the international Fall deadline is firm. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
