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Public Colleges (CEGEPs)

Tuition fees for international students in CEGEP vary according to semester.

Tuition fees* for international students in CEGEP for the 2009-2010 to 2011-2012 years
Fields of study Per semester (full-time) Per hour (part-time**)
  2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Pre-university programs
Social Sciences
Administration

 $ 4 358

$ 4 644

$ 4 949

$ 21,19

$ 22,58

$ 24,06

Physical Technologies
Languages and Literature

$ 5 642

$ 6 012

$ 6 406

$ 27,49

$ 29,29

$ 31,21

Biotechnology

$ 6 755

$ 7 198

$ 7 670

$ 32,86

$ 35,02

$ 37,32

* Other fees to be paid in addition to tuition fees include application fees, registration fees and other miscellaneous fees, fees for course materials, student association fees and premiums for health and hospital insurance. For more information, contact your CEGEP.

** This amount includes the $2.00 per hour replacing the fees set out in section 24.2 of the General and Vocational Colleges Act.

Under certain circumstances, some international students may be exempt from the differential tuition fees they would normally have to pay. Consult the Exemption From Differential Tuition Fees section to find out the categories of individuals eligible for an exemption.