At Cégep Limoilou in Québec, Canada, Diploma in Natural Sciences is offered as a diploma in Natural Sciences programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,150 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Natural Sciences
Duration: 2 years
International tuition: CAD 15,150 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Natural Sciences is a pre-university Diploma of College Studies (DEC, 200.B1) offered at Cegep Limoilou, with a choice between a Health Sciences profile and a Pure and Applied Sciences profile. The curriculum builds scientific and mathematical competency through biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and an introduction to programming, developing critical thinking about the connections between science, technology, and society. Students can complete the program over four, five, or six sessions, allowing a faster or more gradual pace depending on their background and course load. The program also admits new students at the winter session in addition to the regular fall start, and offers an optional study session held in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It suits students who are curious about scientific and mathematical subjects and want to build skills in analysis, problem-solving, and evidence-based reasoning. Whether oriented toward health-related professions or applied and pure sciences, the DEC is designed as preparation for a wide range of university science, health-science, and engineering programs, giving students a broad scientific foundation before they choose a specific field of university study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to Natural Sciences (Sciences de la nature, 200.B1) requires Cégep Limoilou's general DEC conditions (Quebec DES, or DEP plus Secondary 4 Mathematics, Secondary 5 English and Secondary 5 French, or equivalent training or experience) plus specific Secondary 5 course prerequisites: Mathematics TS (Technical and Scientific) or SN (Natural Sciences), Chemistry, and Physics, all at the Secondary 5 level. Applicants who completed their studies under the former curriculum should consult the equivalency table on the Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec (SRACQ) site for the matching prerequisites. No English or French language test, minimum grade average, portfolio or interview is stated on the programme page beyond these course prerequisites; applicants missing at most one required subject may still apply and complete it during their first college session under the college's general admission policy.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through SRACQ (Service regional d'admission au college de Quebec) at sracq.qc.ca: for the Fall 2027 (August) intake the college runs four admission rounds closing 1 March, 1 May, 1 June and 1 August 2027, each later round admitting only while seats remain, and for Winter 2027 (January) entry - offered on every DEC programme except Nursing - rounds close around 1 November, 1 December 2026 and early January 2027 (the site states only that round-3 course confirmation and fee payment are due 13 January 2027, not the application deadline itself, so an exact round-3 cut-off date cannot be quoted). International applicants of any nationality must submit their DEC application by 1 February 2027 for the August 2027 intake; the Cegep publishes no separate deadline for a January start. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
