Collège de Maisonneuve explained

Collège de Maisonneuve
Established:1929
Type:public
City:Montreal
Country:Canada
Undergrad:pre-university students; technical
Colours:Black and Purple
Students:6,700 students
Free Label:Sports teams
Free:Vikings
Website:www.cmaisonneuve.qc.ca/

Collège de Maisonneuve (or Cégep de Maisonneuve) is a francophone public pre-university and technical college located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Partnerships

The College is affiliated with the ACCC, and CCAA.

History

In 1967, several institutions were merged and became public ones, when the Quebec system of public colleges was created. Collège de Maisonneuve was named after Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve.

On the 5 of May 1973 the Société Générale des Étudiants et Étudiantes du Collège de Maisonneuve (SoGÉÉCoM) was created. It is still the association of Maisonneuve students.

Programs

See main article: College education in Quebec. 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, as well as an introductory specialization that generally happens in freshman year, in preparation for a chosen field in university. The technical programs, which take three years to complete, applies to students who wish to pursue a skilled trade. In addition, continuing education and services to business are provided.

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