At the ITHQ, the academic year is divided into three terms: fall (August to December), winter (January to May) and summer (May to July). Some programs, however, may be offered on a continuous basis throughout the year, or may include an internship.

Educational program that is an integral part of the Québec education system. Career programs are addressed to students who have completed the third or fourth year of secondary studies in Québec (9 or 10 years of study). These programs lead to a diploma of professional studies* (DEP).

*Government Diploma

Photocopy of an original document, bearing the official seal of an establishment, organization or legally authorized individual, which serves to attest to the authenticity of the original document.

Acronym representing the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Document issued by the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC) which serves to establish equivalences between the official education system of a given country and the Québec education system, as well as the main diplomas. This is essentially a general comparison between two official education systems.

Acronym which stands for Educational Testing Service.

Diploma issued by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec attesting to a student’s successful completion of a given program of study.

Any individual registered in an educational establishment and who is not a Canadian citizen nor a permanent resident in the sense of the laws and regulations of Canada on immigration, refugee protection and citizenship.

Diploma by which ITHQ attests that a student has successfully completed one of the Signature programs. This document recognizes the exceptional added value of education offered at ITHQ, and it is also recognized by the tourism industry as a mark of higher competence.

Educational program whose content respects all the requirements of the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec and which has added value exclusive to the ITHQ: a ‘managerial-style’ educational approach, innovative learning methods combined with internships and international job mobility. The range of Signature programs is supported by partnerships with industry and includes required internships in Québec and abroad.

Acronym for the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec.

Acronym for the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles du Québec.

Administrative office responsible for managing student records, including admission, registration and collecting tuition fees.

Educational program that is an integral part of the Québec education system. Career programs are addressed to students who have completed the third or fourth year of secondary studies in Québec (9 or 10 years of study). These programs lead to a diploma of professional studies* (DEP).

*Government Diploma

Educational program addressed to students who have completed secondary studies (11 years of education in Québec), and which prepares them for various programs of study at university. The length of these pre-university programs is generally two years, or four terms. They lead to a diploma of pre-university college studies* (pre-university DEC).

*Government Diploma

Document issued by the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles du Québec and attesting that the holder has met Québec’s conditions for studying in the province.

Recognition by a recognized educational establishment or the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles du Québec (MICC) of international students’ diplomas or education.

An official name index of all of the citizens of a given administrative region, produced by a body recognized by the authorities of a country.

Document issued by the Canadian authorities and which authorizes an individual who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident to study in Canada.

An official document issued by the visa offices of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) abroad, and inserted in passports as proof that the holder has met the conditions for admission to Canada as a temporary resident.

Internationally recognized tool used to assess the language skills of non-Francophones.

Internationally recognized tool used to assess the language skills of non-Anglophones.

Amount an individual must pay to an educational establishment in which he/she has registered for a program of study. Higher tuition fees are charged to all international students. Theses are established by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec and are subject to change each year. Tuition fees are payable at the start of each term.

Québec students pursuing full-time studies in a public establishment other than a university are not required to pay tuition fees. By virtue of an agreement between Québec and France, any French citizen is thereby exempt from paying the tuition fees applicable to international students.