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
- Accompagnateur entrepreneurial Desjardins
- 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
École NAD-UQAC
School of Digital Arts, Animation and Design at the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
- Academic programs and research in 3D animation, visual effects, design and digital arts
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
Collège Canada
Cestar Collège
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 Supérieur de Sherbrooke
My career in Sherbrooke
Deployed by Sherbrooke Innopole, My career in Sherbrooke aims to foster the retention of students and graduates in Sherbrooke. The initiative offers various activities to connect the next generation of students with local industrial and tech companies.
