Offered by Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf in Montréal, Canada, Diploma in Sciences, Letters and Arts (DEC) is a diploma in Liberal Arts programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,943 per year (CAD 7,859 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Liberal Arts
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 7,859 / year
International tuition: CAD 16,943 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program is a two-year pre-university Diplome d'etudes collegiales (DEC) that combines coursework across natural sciences and mathematics, human sciences, the arts, and information and communications technology rather than focusing on a single discipline. It is delivered full-time over standard semesters at the college's Montreal campus, without a co-op component. The program is intended for students with broad intellectual interests and varied talents who are drawn to both scientific and artistic or humanities subjects, including those who have not yet settled on a single university direction as well as those seeking a wide general foundation before specializing. Graduates can access most university faculties, with the stated exceptions of music, dance, and visual arts programs, and commonly continue into fields such as engineering, medicine, law, business administration, or architecture. The multidisciplinary structure distinguishes it from Brebeuf's single-focus science, humanities, or arts DEC programs, making it a broader alternative for students who want to keep several academic paths open.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:75.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Applicants need the Quebec Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES), including Secondary 5 language of instruction, Secondary 5 second language, Secondary 4 mathematics, Secondary 4 science or technology, and Secondary 4 history and citizenship education, per Brebeuf's general Quebec-resident admission requirements. The Sciences, Letters and Arts programme's own page additionally requires Secondary 5 Mathematics in the Natural Sciences or Technico-Sciences sequence, plus Secondary 5 Physics and Secondary 5 Chemistry, and states a minimum secondary-school average of 75% overall and 75% in science subjects, both calculated from compulsory Secondary 4 and 5 coursework. No language proficiency test, portfolio or interview requirement is stated on the programme's own page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf may apply directly to the college or through SRAM. As published on the college's own site, Automne 2026 admissions are now closed, and Hiver (Winter) 2027 admissions open on 15 September 2026 at noon; the college's FAQ separately recommends applying before 1 March each year since spots are limited, though no year is attached to that recurring advice and Automne 2027 dates are not yet posted. International candidates cannot apply for the Winter session unless they already hold a CAQ and study permit, and no fixed international deadline is published for the Fall intake. Admission is not stated as fully rolling; places are limited and early domestic files are favoured. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
