Diploma in Sciences de la nature is a diploma in Natural Sciences & Mathematics programme offered by Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters. Teaching is in French. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,150 per year (CAD 3,740 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Duration: 4 semesters
Language: French
Local tuition: CAD 3,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,150 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: cstjean.qc.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Sciences de la nature is a pre-university DEC that develops scientific aptitude through coursework and laboratory work across biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu's page notes the program offers more biology coursework than most other cégeps and gives students access to modern, specialized laboratories. Students take a science-focused programming course to learn coding fundamentals, and can personalize their path starting in the second year by choosing between a Sciences de la santé stream and a Sciences pures et appliquées stream. The first session includes reduced class hours alongside support workshops covering organization, stress management, and the college's R-score system. The program also offers optional enrichment courses in areas such as astronomy and astrophysics or everyday chemistry, and students can take part in extracurricular scientific activities including conferences, math competitions, and field outings. A Double DEC option lets students pair this program with Arts, lettres et communication, option Langues. It suits students planning to pursue university studies in health sciences or pure and applied sciences who want a strong laboratory-based foundation before choosing a specific science-related university path.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Sciences de la nature (DEC). Préalables exigés: Technico-sciences (TS) ou Sciences naturelles (SN) de 5e secondaire; Chimie de 5e secondaire; Physique de 5e secondaire. Si un préalable est manquant, une admission dans un cheminement de mise à niveau du programme est possible. Pour un DES obtenu avant 2010, se référer au site du SRAM pour les préalables équivalents de l'ancien régime. L'admission se fait par le SRAM.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through SRAM: for Fall 2027 entry the first-round deadline is 1 March 2027, with second and third rounds assessed while seats remain; for Winter 2027 entry SRAM opens 15 September 2026 with a first-round deadline of 1 November 2026. International applicants also apply through SRAM: the Fall 2027 file-completion deadline is 14 March 2027 (window opened 15 March 2026); the Winter international window for Winter 2027 entry already closed 31 May 2026, so the current one is for Winter 2028 entry, opening 1 June 2026 and closing 31 May 2027. Techniques de physiothérapie does not admit international students. Admission is not rolling beyond these SRAM rounds. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
