Sherbrooke, a Knowledge Hub
Sherbrooke is a major student city in Québec:
- 2 universities, 4 colleges, and many specialized educational institutions
- Range of specializations in high demand on the labour market
- Full curriculum in French and English, from elementary school to university
- Free public education system at the elementary, high school, and college level
- Among the lowest university tuition fees in North America
Sherbrooke – Best City to Study in Canada 🏆
(Hellosafe.ca, 2021)
University level
Université de Sherbrooke
- French-language public institution
- 8 faculties, with undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs
- More than 100 research units
- Co-operative program
- Accelerator for the development of technological businesses
- Desjardins Entrepreneurial accelerator
- Continuing education university centre
- Creative studio
- Scaling Centre
Bishop’s University
- English-language public institution
- 3 faculties and schools, with undergraduate and graduate programs
- Co-operative program
- Continuing education
College level
Cégep de Sherbrooke
- French-language public institution
- Largest cegep of the province outside Montréal and Québec City
- Technical and pre-university programs
- Study abroad programs
- Work internships, in various forms: end-of-study internships, co-op programs, work-study coexistence
- DEC-BAC and DEP-DEC programs and bridge
- Productique Québec, college centre for technology transfer (CCTT)
- Continuing education centre
Séminaire de Sherbrooke
- French-language private college
- Technical and pre-university programs
- Work internships
- Continuing education
Champlain College
- English-language public institution
- Technical and pre-university programs
- Co-op programs and end-of-study internships
- Continuing education and business services
CDE Collège
- Licensed private institution
- Recognized as a Microsoft training centre with the IT Academy Program
- Programs in the information technologies and administration fields leading to attestations of collegial studies (ACS)
- Academic training coupled with internships
Vocational level
Centre de formation professionnelle 24-Juin
- Vocational training programs
- DEP-DEC bridge
- Possibility to simultaneously pursue a vocational training program and complete general high school education
- Distance education
- Accès Compétences CSRS, continuing education business services
Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre
- Vocational training programs in French and English
- Continuing education
Collège de comptabilité et de secrétariat du Québec
- Certified private institution
- Programs in the accounting, secretarial, and computer support fields leading to diplomas of vocational studies (DVS)
- Online training
J’adopte l’Estrie
The Estrie, a New Home project (J’adopte l’Estrie) was launched by Sherbrooke Innopole in 2017 and aims to facilitate the retention of students in the region.
“Estrie, a New Home” features various activities to highlight the region’s labour market— and helps students enter the workforce!