Cégep de Saint-Laurent () is a public French-language

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located in the Saint-Laurent borough in

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, Canada. It is located just south of the English-language

Vanier College Vanier College () is an Quebec English, English-language public College (Quebec), college located in the Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1970 as the second English-language public coll ...

History

The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of

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s was created.

Programs

The college offers two types of programs: pre-university and technical. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school given elsewhere in Canada in preparation for a chosen field in university. The technical programs, which take three years to complete, applies to students who wish to be career-ready; however, many students choose to pursue a university degree. In addition, the Continuing Education Centre offers a wide variety of credit courses and programs with flexible scheduling. Pre-university programs: *Drama arts *Visual arts *Cinema and communication *Dance *Languages *Letters *Music *Science **Health science **Pure and applied science **Medical biology *Social science Usually, pre-university programs require four semesters (two years) to complete. Double DEC programs: *Science and visual arts *Science and music *Science and dance *Science and letters *Social science and visual arts *Social science and dance *Social science and music *Social science and letters *Music and letters Usually, Double DEC programs, which are considered special pre-university programs, require six semesters (three years) to complete. Technical/Career programs: *Water sanitation technology *Environment, health, and safety *Nursing *Wildlife management technology *Community recreation technology *Mechanical engineering technology *Professional music and song technology *Architecture technology *Electronics technology Usually, technical and career programs require six semesters (three years) to complete.

Partnerships

Vanier College, which instructs students with general and technical programs, is affiliated with the

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(ACCC), and

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(CCAA).

Athletics

The college participates in the

(CCAA) and its athletic teams are known as les Patriotes du cégep de Saint-Laurent, often shortened to Pats. The school maintains intercollegiate teams in men's

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(Division I & II), women's ice hockey, men's and women's

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, men's and women's

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, and women's

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, men and woman's basket ball which compete in the Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Collégial.

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