{"id":20,"date":"2014-04-16T17:55:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T17:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2021-08-04T17:24:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T21:24:12","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <style>\n\n        <\/style>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><div class=\"dc_faq\" id=\"what-are-the-pre-requisites-to-apply-to-a-cegep\"><div class=\"dc_faq-title\"><button>What are the pre-requisites to apply to a CEGEP?<\/button><\/div><div class=\"dc_faq-body\">\n<p>All applicants to a CEGEP, for any given DEC program, must have the Quebec Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the above basic admission requirements, some programs have other requirements and\/or pre-requisites. For further information, please see Program Pre-requisites.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\"><div class=\"dc_faq\" id=\"if-i-dont-have-all-the-pre-requisites-for-the-program-that-i-am-looking-for-how-do-i-get-them\"><div class=\"dc_faq-title\"><button>If I don't have all the pre-requisites for the program that I am looking for, how do I get them?<\/button><\/div><div class=\"dc_faq-body\">\n<p>Specific pre-requisites of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics or Physical Science can be taken at a CEGEP, Continuing Education, or an adult education centre. Please note that students cannot use the courses taken at a CEGEP to complete their Diploma of Secondary Studies.<\/p>\n<p>If you are currently in high school, please contact your Guidance Counselor as soon as possible to be able to complete the pre-requisites of the program of your choice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\"><div class=\"dc_faq\" id=\"i-have-a-permanent-resident-status-in-canada-or-i-am-a-canadian-citizen-but-i-completed-my-high-school-studies-outside-quebec-what-do-i-need-to-qualify-for-cegep-admission\"><div class=\"dc_faq-title\"><button>I have a permanent resident status in Canada, or I am a Canadian citizen, but I completed my high school studies outside Quebec, what do I need to qualify for C\u00c9GEP admission?<\/button><\/div><div class=\"dc_faq-body\">\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>If you completed high school studies IN Canada BUT NOT IN Quebec:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Applicants with secondary school education from a province other than Quebec will qualify for basic C\u00c9GEP entry with the successful completion of:<\/p>\n<p>Alberta: \u00a0Grade\u00a011 (67-100 credits)<\/p>\n<p>British Columbia: \u00a0Grade 11<\/p>\n<p>Manitoba: \u00a0Grade\u00a011 (minimum 13 credits )<\/p>\n<p>New Brunswick: Grade\u00a011 (minimum 12 or 13 credits, depending on regime)<\/p>\n<p>Newfoundland: Grade\u00a011 (minimum 24 credits)<\/p>\n<p>Nova Scotia: Grade\u00a011 (minimum 12 credits)<\/p>\n<p>Ontario: Secondary School Diploma Grade\u00a011 (minimum 22 credits)<strong> NB:<\/strong> as of 2002: Grade 11 completed, with at least 22 credits;\u00a0\u00a0prior to 2002: grade 12 completed\u00a0with OSSD or OSD.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Edward Island: Grade 11 (minimum 12 credits)<\/p>\n<p>Saskatchewan: Grade\u00a011 (minimum 16 credits)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You must provide copies of all final and in-progress transcripts from Grade\u00a010 (grade X) onwards, as well as a copy of any diplomas obtained. If admitted, you will be required to provide an official transcript of grades as issued by the provincial authority.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please note that testing in <strong>specific program pre-requisites<\/strong> (English, French, Math, Science, Chemistry or Physics) may be required to assess the level of applicants\u2019 qualifications. Testing takes place at Dawson College in <strong>Montreal, Quebec, <\/strong>during the months of April or May for Fall Admissions, and in November or December for Winter Admissions. Applicants are advised by email from the Admissions Office, of test dates should testing be required. Failing to attend a testing request will disqualify an applicant.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>If you completed high school studies OUTSIDE Canada:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Applicants presenting academic credentials from outside Canada are required either<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to obtain and submit an official attestation of equivalence from the <strong>Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Immigration, de la Diversit\u00e9 et de l\u2019Inclusion, MIDI \u2013 formerly MICC (for details, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/working-quebec\/comparative-evaluation\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MIDI<\/a>) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>OR to pay an additional non-refundable fee of $50.00 for the evaluation of their secondary school credentials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must provide copies of all final and in-progress transcripts from the last 2 years of high school, including all final matriculation examination scores, as well as a copy of any diplomas obtained. If admitted, you will be required to provide an official transcript of grades as issued by the government authority. Only certified copies of original documents or original documents are accepted. Applicants must include secondary school documents <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">even if they have completed a higher level of education<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If an applicant has previously attended a college or a university, he\/she must declare this in the application and have an official transcript sent directly to Dawson College by the Registrar of that institution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All applicants applying <strong>from outside Quebec<\/strong> whose mother tongue or whose language of instruction at their secondary school was NOT English should submit the result of either<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). The minimum accepted score is 61 for Internet based, 175 for Computer based or 500 for Paper based. Information concerning this test can be obtained on the internet at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toefl.org\/\">www.toefl.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OR the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum accepted overall score is 6.0 on the IELTS 9-band scale. Information concerning this test can be obtained on the internet at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ielts.org\/\">www.ielts.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Please note that these scores are valid for a period of two years from the date of the exam.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Applicants applying <strong>from <u>within<\/u> Quebec<\/strong> whose mother tongue is not English or whose academic records show no evidence of English being the language of instruction, are <strong>NOT<\/strong> required to submit TOEFL or IELTS results. These applicants may instead be contacted for language testing as described below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All documents submitted in a language <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">other<\/span> than English or French, must be accompanied by an official translation into English or French, translated by a certified translator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that testing in <strong>specific program pre-requisites<\/strong> (English, French, Math, Science, Chemistry or Physics) may be required to assess the level of applicants\u2019 qualifications. Testing takes place at Dawson College in <strong>Montreal,<\/strong>\u00a0during the months of April or May for Fall Admissions, and in November or December for Winter Admissions. Applicants are advised by email from the Admissions Office, of test dates should testing be required. Failing to attend a testing request will disqualify an applicant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\"><div class=\"dc_faq\" id=\"how-do-i-apply-to-dawson\"><div class=\"dc_faq-title\"><button>How do I apply to Dawson?<\/button><\/div><div class=\"dc_faq-body\">\n<p>Please see the following page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/how-to-apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Apply<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\"><div class=\"dc_faq\" id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-a-technical-and-a-pre-university-program\"><div class=\"dc_faq-title\"><button>What is the difference between a technical and a pre-university program?<\/button><\/div><div class=\"dc_faq-body\">\n<p>A pre-university DEC program is a two-year program, geared more towards students who intend to pursue further studies in university in a comparable or related undergraduate program. In general, pre-university programs are more theory-based than technical programs, and are offered at both fall and winter sessions.<\/p>\n<p>A technical DEC program is a three-year program, geared more towards students who wish to enter the job market right after the completion of their DEC. Technical programs are also referred to as career programs, and generally provide students with practical hands-on competencies, in preparation for a career in a given discipline. New admissions to technical programs take place only during the Fall of each academic year (i.e. no 1<sup>st<\/sup> semester applications can be submitted for the winter session).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\"><div class=\"dc_faq\" id=\"when-is-a-student-considered-to-be-full-time\"><div class=\"dc_faq-title\"><button>When is a student considered to be full-time?<\/button><\/div><div class=\"dc_faq-body\">\n<p>Full-time students enrolled in a program are exempt from course fees, i.e. benefit from a tuition-free course registration. To be considered a full-time student in a given semester, a course load of 180 course-hours or a minimum of four courses is required.<\/p>\n<p>Students enrolled in a program and pursuing one or two courses during the summer session are not likely to qualify for full-time status, and will be charged course fees during that session.<br \/>\nIndependent students, i.e. students who are not enrolled in any given program but are registered in credit courses, must pay their course fees, regardless of the number of course-hours or courses they are registered in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\"><div class=\"dc_faq\" id=\"when-is-the-deadline-to-submit-an-application-for-a-dec-program\"><div class=\"dc_faq-title\"><button>When is the deadline to submit an application for a DEC program?<\/button><\/div><div class=\"dc_faq-body\">\n<p>The deadline to submit an application for a DEC program is March 1<sup>st<\/sup> for the fall Day session, and November 1<sup>st<\/sup> for the winter session. Please ensure that your application and payment is submitted by the deadline. Applications received before or by the deadline are given first priority for admissions to programs, provided they meet all the admission requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\"><div class=\"dc_faq\" id=\"i-am-an-international-student-what-information-do-i-need-to-know-before-i-can-apply-to-dawson-college\"><div class=\"dc_faq-title\"><button>I am an international student - What information do I need to know before I can apply to Dawson College?<\/button><\/div><div class=\"dc_faq-body\">\n<p>Please see the following page for more information: <a href=\"\/admissions\/admission-requirements\/international-students\/\">International Students<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\"><div class=\"dc_faq\" id=\"how-do-i-know-if-i-am-admitted-to-my-chosen-program-at-dawson-college\"><div class=\"dc_faq-title\"><button>How do I know if I am admitted to my chosen program at Dawson College?<\/button><\/div><div class=\"dc_faq-body\">\n<p>The \u201cApplication Status Portal\u201d is open several business days after the application deadline of November 1st for the Winter semester, or March 1st for the Fall semester. The Admissions Office\u00a0will notify applicants by email when the portal is open and how to login. The \u201cApplication Status Portal\u201d can be used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>View admission choices;<\/li>\n<li>Determine if an application is complete and has been received;<\/li>\n<li>view whether a decision has been rendered;<\/li>\n<li>view and download decision letters;<\/li>\n<li>confirm an acceptance (only if admitted);<\/li>\n<li>view the confirmation status (only if admitted);<\/li>\n<li>view and download important admission documents (only if admitted).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1174,"href":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/1174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}