In the Canadian province of Quebec , college education (informally referred to as just college or as CÉGEP ) is the level immediately after high school. It encompasses a range of technical, academic, and vocational education, including some specialized programs. The Quebec education system is unique in North America.
9-546: The Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec ( lit. ' Quebec Student Sports Network ' ), abbreviated RSEQ , is the governing body of primary and secondary school, collegiate , and university sport in Quebec . It also serves as a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to
18-489: A college diploma required for university admissions. Quebec high school starts at grade 7 and ends at grade 11, one year earlier than in English North America. Most Quebec university programs are three years in length, with a collegiate level between high school and university bridging the gap: Specialized vocational programs of either three years—leading to a college diploma and entry to the job market, with
27-687: A possibility of university admissions—or one year, leading to a college certificate and direct entry into the workforce. There are three types of colleges in Quebec: public colleges, private colleges, and government colleges. The majority of college students attend a public General and Vocational College, also known by the term CEGEP (from acronym in French : collège d'enseignement général et professionnel ). These colleges do not charge tuition to Quebec residents, although small administrative fees are charged. A large number of private colleges also exist at
36-527: Is both a post-secondary education in itself and a separate step required for university admissions. For students graduating from secondary school in Quebec, a college diploma is required for admission into university. In the rest of Canada, colleges have historically been technical schools that offer specialized professional or vocational education in specific employment fields. Two main college paths are possible. Pre-University programs of two years, leading to
45-858: The Canada West Universities Athletic Association (Canada West, CW). As with all of Canada's provincial high school athletics associations, the RSEQ is an affiliate member of the United States–based National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Since the 2017–18 school year, Bishop's has played football in AUS, but remains a member of RSEQ in other sports. Note: The following universities below are not members of U Sports, and are solely RSEQ members and participate in certain sports. The RSEQ also oversees college sports in Quebec, and
54-591: The collegiate level. Some of these schools receive funding from the government, others do not, and therefore tuition can vary greatly between schools. There are a small number of collegiate-level government institutions that are not private colleges, yet also not public colleges, as defined under Quebec's General and Vocational College law. One example is the Quebec Music Conservatory . Conservatoire de musique et d%27art dramatique du Qu%C3%A9bec Too Many Requests If you report this error to
63-725: The following are members of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association/Association canadienne du sport collégial (CCAA/ACSC). (* Laval 's PEPS stade extérieur has an official seated capacity of 12,257 although it has held a standing room crowd of over 18,000 and as such is often listed as having a maximum capacity of 18,000.) (Data mined from the U Sports homepage's member directory and WorldStadiums.com. The members directory numbers seem to be ballpark figures in some cases.) College education in Quebec The college level
72-714: The merger between Quebec's university, collegiate, and high school governing bodies in 1989, the amalgamated association was named the Fédération du sport scolaire du Québec / Quebec Student Sports Federation , abbreviated FSSQ and QSSF . The current name has been in use since November 2010. The RSEQ is one of four provencial governing bodies that are members of the national governing body for university athletics, U Sports . The other three regional associations coordinating university-level sports in Canada are Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Atlantic University Sport (AUS), and
81-530: The public and the media. This is similar to what would be called a "college athletic conference" in the United States. The RSEQ was founded in 1971 as the Association sportive universitaire du Québec / Quebec University Athletic Association , abbreviated as ASUQ and QUAA , following the reformulation of three university athletic associations spanning the universities of Ontario and Quebec. After
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