At Cégep du Vieux Montréal in Montréal, Canada, Diploma in Histoire et civilisation is offered as a diploma in History programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Teaching is in French. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,150 per year (CAD 3,740 per year for local students).
Leading to a preuniversity DEC (code 700.B0), this program in Histoire et civilisation studies the history of major civilizations across artistic, scientific, mathematical, religious, philosophical, sociological, and political dimensions, from prehistory to the present, using a multidisciplinary approach. Students choose from a range of elective courses depending on interest, including mathematics, language, psychology, economics, anthropology, art and film history, or more in-depth history and geography courses, taught in small groups intended to encourage discussion and engagement. Beyond French and English, students may also study German or Spanish, and can take part in conferences, cultural trips, and outings that supplement classroom learning. The program can also be combined with Arts, lettres et communication (Langues option) as a double DEC. It suits students planning humanities- or social-science-oriented university study who want broad, methodical preparation rather than a single-discipline focus. Described university access spans history, art history, political science, education, classical studies, international studies, sociology, philosophy, psychology, law, and communications and journalism, subject to each institution's admission requirements; a bridging arrangement lets Université de Montréal recognize two DEC courses toward its history bachelor's degree or major.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Cégep du Vieux Montréal's admission page for Histoire et civilisation (700.B0) sets one course prerequisite beyond the college's general admission conditions: CST (Cultural, Social and Technical option) Mathematics of Secondary 4, or the older Mathematics 416; applicants wishing to follow the programme's optional mathematics pathway must also have passed TS or SN Mathematics of Secondary 5, or the older Mathematics 526. Otherwise the academic basis is a Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES) or equivalent Canadian diploma with standard secondary language and second-language courses completed; SRAM ranks candidates on Secondary 4 and 5 grades and subject averages. Applicants without French-language schooling in Quebec must pass the college's own French-proficiency test; no pass mark is published. International applicants need a DES-equivalent diploma (11 to 13 years of schooling, or the baccalauréat route for French-medium systems) plus this programme's course prerequisites, and apply through the same SRAM portal for a CAD 85 fee, obtaining a CAQ and study permit before enrolling.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service régional d'admission du Montréal métropolitain (SRAM): for Fall 2027 entry the online system opens mid-January 2027 and the round-one deadline is 1 March 2027, 11:59 p.m., with responses around 5 April and further rounds running into late May while places remain; Winter 2027 entry is already open, with a round-one deadline of 1 November 2026. International applicants follow a separate SRAM timeline: applications for Fall 2027 opened 15 March 2026 and close 14 March 2027, while Winter 2028 applications open 1 June 2026 and close 31 May 2027. Admission is not open-ended rolling, but SRAM runs successive rounds for as long as places remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
