Quebec Schooling

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  • Unless an immigrant child has one parent who is a Canadian citizen who received English schooling in Canada, he/she usually has to receive his/her schooling in French. Details
  • In Quebec high school goes to the end of grade 11 (age 16).
  • After high school, most students attend Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel (CÉGEP), which is like a two-year junior college. A graduate of CÉGEP has what amounts to grade 13.
  • The French language laws do not apply to education at CEGEP level and beyond.
  • Children of parents in Quebec on temporary permits can normally attend English language school. However, upon becoming permanent residents, they must transfer to either the French-language system. The alternative is to enrol in a private school that does not receive government funding.
  • Unlike the rest of Canada, where bachelors’ degrees take four years to do, undergraduate degrees in Quebec take three years. However, when CÉGEP is combined with a three-year university degree, the student effectively has studied for the same amount of time as students elsewhere in Canada.
  • For information on other schooling-related topics in Canada, please see the Wiki article entitled Canadian Schooling.