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Education System Chart Canada
Education System Chart Canada
Education System Chart Canada
Educa0on
Systems
Doctorate
(3
years
or
more)
Doctorate
(3
years
or
more)
Doctorate
(3
years
or
more)
Doctorate
(3
years
or
more)
Masters
(1.5
to
2
years)
Master's
(1
to
3
years)
Master's
(1
to
3
years)
Master's
(1
to
3
years)
Bachelors
(3
years
or
more) Diploma
of College
Studies
(DCS) Pre-university (2
years) Diploma
of College
Studies (DCS) Technical (3
years)
Bachelor's
(3
to
4
years)
Bachelor's
(3
to
4
years)
Bachelor's
(3
to
4
years)
TCST
2 PTC
1
1 2 3
Secondary 12
years
1
Secondary Middle
level Elementary Pre-elementary Prince-Edward
Island New
Brunswick
(EN) Saskatchewan 13
years
1
Secondary
1
11 years
Secondary
Elementary Pre-elementary
Quebec
Elementary
Pre-elementary
Alberta Bri7sh
Columbia Manitoba New
Brunswick
(FR) 3 Nunavut
1
Nova Sco7a
1- P TC: Pre-work Training Cer7cate (3 years, aJer Secondary II) 2- TCST: Training Cer7cate for a Semi-skilled Trade (1 year, aJer Secondary II) 3- DVS: Diploma of Voca7onal Studies (600 to 1,800 hours depending on the program) 4- AVS: AResta7on of Voca7onal Specializa7on (300 to 1185 hours depending on the program)
In all jurisdic7ons, a secondary school diploma is issued upon successful comple7on of the secondary school curriculum. Selected ins7tu7ons in Alberta, Bri7sh Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island oer applied degrees. The Northwest Territories and Nunavut have no degree- gran7ng ins7tu7ons. Some degrees are available through partnerships. Students may also access degrees directly from ins7tu7ons outside the territories.
Legend
University
Educa7on
College
Educa7on
Appren7ceship
-
Voca7onal
&
Technical
Training
Notes (1) All colleges and universi7es oer cer7cate programs of variable length. (2) Con7nuing and adult educa7on programs, while not shown on this chart, may be oered at all levels of instruc7on. (3) Bri7sh Columbias colleges also oer associate degrees.
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2010 Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials, Council of Ministers of Education, Canada.