Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup | |
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| Established | 1969 |
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| Location | , |
| Website | www |
The Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup is a college-level educational institution established in 1969 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada.
The institution offers 21 programs, including nursing, Emergency Medical Services and Early Childhood Education. Approximately 1,200 students enroll every year: 30% in the pre-university program, and 70% in the technical program. The college also offers continuing education courses for approximately 1,000 people in the Grand-Portage, Quebec region each year.
At this time, approximately 12,000 people have graduated from the Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup.
Programs of study
[edit]Pre-university programs
[edit]- Social sciences and humanities
- Natural sciences
- Culture and communication (Liberal arts)
- Visual arts
Technical programs
[edit]- Nursing
- Emergency medical services
- Industrial electronics
- Early childhood education
- Recreational activities coordinator
- Administration (accounting and management)
- Web development
- Interior design
- Graphic design
Campus facilities
[edit]- Student residence
- Located in the main wing, the residence consists of 211 single and double rooms, some of which are wheelchair accessible.
- Each room is equipped with an Internet connection, cable TV connection, a telephone, a sink and basic furnishings (bed, dresser, desk). Fridge rentals are available. The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and security staff are on site 24 hours a day. There is also a residence life advisor.
- Residents have access to common areas such as a TV lounge, game room, laundry room, kitchens, storage space, mailboxes, and bike storage.
- 9 ½ month leases are available.
- Cultural centre: a performance hall with close to 1,000 seats
- Eight-lane semi-Olympic sized swimming pool
- Athletic centre that includes gymnasiums, a fitness centre with weightlifting and cardio equipment, and rooms for dance classes, combat sports and racquetball
- Student café called "Le Carrefour"
- Library with audiovisual materials and a computer lab
- Centre for borrowing photographic and audiovisual equipment
- Childcare centre
- Coopsco for buying books and school supplies
- Art supply store offering student rates
