Cégep
Cégep, short for collège d’enseignement général et professionnel, refers to the public post-secondary colleges in Quebec, Canada. Introduced in 1967 during the Quiet Revolution, the system restructured higher education to provide both general and vocational training and to serve as a bridge between secondary school and university or the workforce. Cégeps are publicly funded and administered under the authority of the Quebec government.
The core function of a cégep is to offer two main types of programs. Pre-university programs, typically
Admission to cégep generally requires completion of secondary education, with specific prerequisites varying by program. The