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Let's go!While cégep is a Québécois word, post-secondary technical education is taught around the world. Get a better understanding with the chart below:
In Quebec, compulsory education starts with primary school (preschool is not required), which is made up of six years of study, followed by secondary school (high school), which is five years long. The diploma granted after successful completion of high school is the Secondary School Diploma (SSD). It allows a student to access college-level education.
There is another course of study available at the high school level in Quebec: professional training. This leads directly to the job market.
Cégeps primarily offer two types of education:
After completing either type of cégep program, students obtain a Diploma of College Studies (DCS or DEC from the French Diplôme d’études collégiales), which is a government-sanctioned degree.
In Canada, university studies are divided into three levels: