Quebec[edit]
In the province of Quebec, the grand majority of students attend CEGEP prior to entering university. Upon completion of a two-year pre-university program, such as Sciences de la nature or Sciences humaines, or a three-year technical/career program, such as Soins infirmiers or Techniques de génie mécanique, graduates obtain a Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC), which grants access to university-level studies. Although the previously mentioned CEGEP programs are typical, they are not offered in every institution in the province. Moreover, while a few other pre-university programs with various concentrations exist, many other technical/career programs are available depending on the CEGEP of choice. For example, Dawson College in Montreal has nearly sixty different programs leading to a DEC. Special programs, such as physical rehabilitation therapy, are offered in some CEGEPs as well. These programs are particularly interesting because they allow students to enter professional university programs, such as physiotherapy (which consists of an integrated Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy and Master of Physical Therapy), without having to meet the usual grade and course pre-requisites required from students holding a pre-university science DEC. A similar option is offered for CEGEP nursing graduates as they can pursue their studies in university to obtain a Bachelor of Nursing in two years (rather than the usual three or four years, depending on whether the student has completed a CEGEP diploma in Quebec). Additionally, Whereas aspiring medical students are usually required to complete an undergraduate degree before applying to medical schools, Quebec CEGEP graduates have the option to enter:
- a "medical preparatory" year at McGill University and Université de Montréal and then pursue medical studies for the four following years or
- simply directly into the undergraduate medical education program at Université Laval (4 to 5 years in duration) orUniversité de Sherbrooke (4 years in duration).
Mexico[edit]
Education in Mexico follows a three-degree system similar to that of Canada and the US. After high school, students progress to university, where they study for a licenciatura, then a maestría, then a doctorado.
The pre-university academic level is the bachillerato (also called preparatoria), similar to high school. Students typically leave preparatoria at the age of 18 for university, at which point they choose to specialize in a specific academic area.
Once in university, students begin the carrera, the study of a precise academic branch like economics, business administration, sciences, law, engineering, or medicine. Students will be in university for 8-10 semesters of full-time study, which typically takes 4–5 years. Upon graduation, students receive a licenciatura in their chosen subject area, which is equivalent to an American Bachelor's degree. They can also get the degree of "ingenieria" or "medico" that refers to an engineer or MD respectively. After receiving the licenciatura, students may take extra courses calleddiplomados. These courses last 4–12 months and are a means to further study without continuing to the next degree level. Most students stay at this level, but some choose to continue to the maestría, equivalent to the Master's degree. Study at the maestría level takes 2–3 years and mandates completion of a thesis. Post-graduate students in Mexico typically enter a master's program after a few years in the workforce and often continue working while studying.
Traditionally, students who have completed the maestria may continue on to the doctorado, or the doctorate. Doctoral study typically lasts 3–4 years. In last years this schemes has become flexible such that in some PhD programmes, students are accepted before, or not completing at all a Master course.
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