Diploma in Sciences humaines is a diploma in Social Sciences & Education programme offered by Heritage College in Gatineau, 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).
Social Science at Cégep Heritage College applies scientific methods to the study of people, societies, cultures and institutions, preparing students to explain human behaviour, social relationships and institutions in terms of function, power and perception. The program's content page describes two course profiles built around a shared core: a General Profile and a Social Science with Math Profile; this is the General Profile, which does not carry the Secondary V mathematics prerequisite used by the Math Profile. Coursework spans disciplines including anthropology, philosophy, history and geography, with courses examining the history of philosophy and historical patterns of inequality and imperialism, alongside an outdoor-education elective exploring the Gatineau Park. Graduates are described as prepared to pursue further university studies in fields such as administration, anthropology, economics, geography, history, psychology, political science and sociology, as well as related fields like journalism, social work, criminology, commerce, environmental studies, law, education, urban planning and child studies. The program suits students who want a broad social-science foundation and the flexibility to explore multiple disciplines before choosing a university major.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Social Science - without Mathematics (Ministry code 300.M0). Specific prerequisite exactly as published on the program-requirements table: CST4. (Heritage also offers a Social Science - with Mathematics profile, Ministry code 300.M1, which requires TS5 or SN5.)
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through SRAM: the Winter 2027 intake opened 15 September 2026, with a round-1 deadline of 1 November 2026 and a round-2 deadline of 25 November 2026; Fall 2027 round dates had not been posted as of September 2026, though the college's own page shows a recurring pattern of applications opening in mid-January and round 1 closing 1 March. International applicants apply through the same SRAM service: the Fall 2027 window opened 15 March 2026 and closes 14 March 2027, after which no international candidate can be admitted; the equivalent Winter deadline for the current cycle (31 May 2026, for Winter 2027 entry) has already passed. Admission runs in fixed rounds rather than staying open indefinitely, though later rounds absorb remaining seats. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
