La Cité Collégiale offers Diploma in Éducation en services à l'enfance, a diploma in Social Sciences & Education programme in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 1,385 per semester (CAD 1,385 per semester for local students).
Ce programme de deux ans mène à une profession gratifiante auprès des enfants. L'éducatrice ou l'éducateur à l'enfance établit une relation sensible, bienveillante et attentive qui contribue au bien-être et au développement global de l'enfant sur les plans physique, cognitif, langagier et socio-affectif. La formation enseigne à recueillir des données par l'observation et la documentation pédagogique, à co-construire un programme répondant aux besoins et intérêts des enfants, et à planifier, aménager et évaluer un environnement d'apprentissage sécuritaire, inclusif et stimulant fondé sur l'exploration, le jeu et l'enquête. L'accompagnement de l'enfant francophone en milieu minoritaire et la collaboration avec les familles sont au cœur du programme.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic entry — Ontario, Quebec or New Brunswick: the provincial secondary-school diploma or an equivalent, or pass the mature-applicant test if you are 19 or over. International applicants must hold a secondary-school diploma or baccalaureate, or be in their final secondary year with proof of enrolment; La Cité states that admission is competitive because places are limited and is never guaranteed. A criminal record for which no pardon has been sought or granted reduces the chance of obtaining a placement and a job in the field. Before the practical placements at stages 2, 3 and 4: an up-to-date immunisation record; a criminal record check from your local police service, or proof of pardon, renewed every six months to satisfy Ontario's Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, at the student's own cost; a Red Cross or St John Ambulance standard first aid certificate; and a level-C CPR certificate. Both certificates must stay valid for the whole programme. Students who start in January take stage 1 from January to April and stage 2 from September to December.
Application Details
Start Date:Starts in autumn (September) or winter (January). La Cité's international application guide adds that a programme begun in winter carries a compulsory spring term.
Application Deadline:No fixed cut-off published for this programme. La Cité classes it as a regular (non-quota) programme, which means it keeps taking applications while places remain and makes an offer once the file is complete. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry the online application opened on 26 September 2026, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date. Many programmes carry on accepting applicants after that date on a first-come basis until they fill or open a waiting list, so check the college's programme-availability table before you apply. International applicants: La Cite's programme-availability table for international candidates, read 6 September 2026, shows this programme as closed for September 2026, closed for January 2027, not offered for May 2027 and not yet posted for September 2027. Applications go through collegesdelontario.ca (SACO/OCAS) with a non-refundable CAD 350 application fee.
