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Collège Mérici

Explore pre-university diplomas, international tourism management programs, and Quebec private college study grants at Collège Mérici.

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Institution Overview & Profile

Collège Mérici, established in 1930 and set amidst the historic Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, is a renowned private college (collégial privé) offering pre-university sciences and specialized career diplomas in hotel management, tourism, special education, and culinary arts.

Institution TypePrivate Subsidized General and Vocational College (Cégep privé)
Main CampusGrande Allée Ouest Campus, overlooking the Plains of Abraham, Quebec City
AccreditationMinistère de l'Enseignement supérieur du Québec (MES)
Admissions RouteService régional d'admission au collégial de Québec (SRACQ)
Language of InstructionFrench (B2 / TFI 605+ or DELF B2 required for regular academic tracks)
Financial Aid & GrantsAide financière aux études (AFE) & Fondation Collège Mérici Scholarships

Key Academic Strengths

Featured Academic & Degree Programs

Technical Diploma (DEC)

Gestion hôtelière (Hotel Management Diploma - DEC)

Three-year career curriculum including paid hotel internships, revenue management, culinary service operations, and front-desk software systems.

Technical Diploma (DEC)

Techniques d'éducation spécialisée (Special Care Counselling - DEC)

Vocational program training practitioners to support individuals with behavioral challenges, developmental disorders, and social vulnerabilities.

Pre-University Diploma

Sciences de la nature (Natural Sciences - DEC)

Two-year rigorous foundation in organic chemistry, physics mechanics, differential calculus, and molecular biology preparing for medical school entry.

Verified Academic Opportunities (7)

Scholarship

Bourse d'excellence de la Fondation Collège Mérici

Merit scholarship awarded by the Mérici College Foundation to incoming full-time college students demonstrating outstanding secondary school marks.

Funding: CAD $1,500 direct tuition credit for the first year of studies Deadline: March 1, 2027 (Round 1 SRACQ)
Master's

DEC en Gestion hôtelière Internationale Admission

Three-year technical diploma program with two mandatory remunerated hospitality internships in prestigious Quebec and Canadian resorts.

Funding: Paid industry internships averaging CAD $18–$22/hour (minimum 600 hours) Deadline: March 1, 2027
Internship

Stage rémunéré d'intervention en Éducation spécialisée

Practical clinical placement across Quebec regional school boards and youth centers (CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale).

Funding: Bourse d'encouragement aux stages du gouvernement du Québec (CAD $4,000) Deadline: May 15, 2027
Bachelor's

DEC Préuniversitaire en Sciences de la nature

Two-year college diploma opening direct pathways into medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and engineering faculties across Canadian universities.

Funding: Quebec AFE loans and bursaries eligibility Deadline: March 1, 2027
Scholarship

Bourse d'accueil pour étudiants internationaux Mérici

Welcome grant for non-Canadian French-speaking students relocating to Quebec City for post-secondary technical training.

Funding: CAD $2,000 settling-in bursary paid upon confirmed fall semester attendance Deadline: May 1, 2027
Master's

Programme AEC en Gestion d'événements et Congrès

One-year intensive Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC) for adult learners transitioning into international conference planning and tourism operations.

Funding: Eligible for Emploi-Québec training subsidies Deadline: June 15, 2027
Grant

Bourse d'engagement communautaire et parascolaire Mérici

Annual grant rewarding student council initiatives, environmental campus clubs, and volunteer work in the Quebec City community.

Funding: CAD $1,000 bursary presented at the annual Mérici Gala of Excellence Deadline: April 15, 2027

Notable Faculty & Researchers (3)

Sophie Tremblay

Coordonnatrice du département de Gestion hôtelière · Département de Tourisme et Hôtellerie

Sophie Tremblay leads hotel management pedagogical initiatives at Mérici, collaborating with Quebec regional tourist associations and luxury hotel networks.

Sustainable Tourism Hotel Revenue Management Quebec Gastronomy

Marc-André Bédard

Professeur de Biologie et Écologie · Département des Sciences de la nature

Marc-André Bédard teaches cell biology and ecology, organizing field research laboratories on the flora and fauna of the Plains of Abraham and Saint Lawrence littoral.

Plant Physiology Urban Biodiversity Saint Lawrence River Ecology

Chantal Gagnon

Responsable des stages en Éducation spécialisée · Département des Techniques humaines

Chantal Gagnon coordinates clinical internships and professional ethics coursework for future special care counsellors across Quebec healthcare and school establishments.

Neurodiversity Support Trauma-Informed Pedagogy Youth Behavioral Intervention

Next Steps & Application Advisory

Prospective scholars are advised to review official Collège Mérici program requirements well in advance of published deadlines.