John Abbott College
Compare John Abbott College programs and SRAM admission. Look at Quebec language rules and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue housing. Check fees and student services. See DEC (Diplôme d'études collégiales) pathways.
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec · Public CEGEP · Official sources reviewed September 13, 2026 · How we check guides
The short answer
- John Abbott College is a CEGEP (a Quebec college most Quebec students attend before university) in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec.
- It offers pre-university DEC (the Quebec college diploma, Diplôme d'études collégiales), technical DEC, Pathways and Continuing Education routes at one campus.
- Apply through SRAM by March 1 for fall or November 1 for winter. Winter is limited to intensive Nursing and certain pre-university programs.
- For the Fall 2026 cycle, students without Quebec resident status were told an extra $1,780 per-semester tuition charge applied. It could change.
- Stewart Apartments sit at the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue campus. They publish 2026–27 per-person monthly rates.
CEGEP routes
Choose a John Abbott route and plan for one campus
John Abbott offers pre-university, technical, Pathways and Continuing Education routes. All are at its Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue campus. But each route serves a different goal.
Plan for the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue campus
John Abbott College lists its address as 21275 Lakeshore Road in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, on the western end of Montréal Island. Treat it as one campus when planning travel: the exact program, course schedule and service location still determine where and when you need to be on site.
Choose the route that matches your goal
A pre-university DEC is designed for students who plan to continue to university. A technical DEC is a career-focused college diploma and can also support university applications when the receiving program accepts the credential and prerequisites. The destination university makes that decision; a technical DEC does not automatically create university credits.
Pathways is a bridge for applicants who are missing prerequisites. It is also for those who need an exploratory or remedial route. It is an admission route to transitional study, not the target DEC itself. Continuing Education offers evening credit courses. It says its limited offerings cannot be used to complete an entire DEC. Students who meet a DEC program's requirements may register part-time in relevant courses.
Decision checklist
- Choose a pre-university, technical, Pathways or Continuing Education route before comparing requirements.
- Check the receiving university's credential and prerequisite rules separately.
- Ask Admissions which route fits missing prerequisites or an older record.
- Plan the trip to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue from the timetable you receive.
Apply through SRAM for regular programs
John Abbott uses SRAM for regular applications; Continuing Education follows a separate credit-course route.
Apply through SRAM for the correct intake
John Abbott uses SRAM for regular applications. Its current page gives March 1 for fall and November 1 for winter, with winter applications limited to intensive Nursing and certain pre-university programs. Submit the application, documents and payment by the applicable deadline, then confirm the program is accepting that intake in SRAM.
Understand English eligibility and French requirements
All applicants may apply whether or not they hold a Certificate of Eligibility for English instruction. John Abbott's Fall 2025 Law 14 guidance says certificate holders and non-holders applying by March 1 are treated equally. After March 1, qualified certificate holders receive priority in programs that still have space.
The same guidance says every student takes five French courses, with the mix of French-language and program courses depending on certificate status. Certificate holders take the English Exit Exam; students without a certificate take the French Exit Exam. These are study and graduation rules, not a reason to claim that non-certificate holders cannot apply.
Check Quebec admission and fee status
The general Quebec admission route requires the listed secondary diploma subjects or a qualifying vocational diploma; individual programs can add prerequisites. For the Fall 2026 acceptance cycle, the college told students without Quebec resident status that an additional $1,780 per-semester tuition charge applied and could change. Treat that amount as latest-available for that cycle and verify the next invoice rather than projecting it forward.
Prepare a regular application
Check the program
Read the program page for prerequisites, program number and start term.
Submit in SRAM
Choose John Abbott and the program, then send required documents and payment before the round deadline.
Prepare after admission
Follow the college's acceptance, placement and Omnivox instructions.
Checked . Sources: How to apply; Admissions requirements; Placement testing
Decision checklist
- Confirm whether your program accepts winter applicants.
- Submit every document and payment in the same round.
- Treat an equivalency decision as college-specific.
Match prerequisites to the exact program
Science illustrates why Secondary V subject prerequisites and recency matter before you apply.
Check Science prerequisites and recency
John Abbott's Science page lists Secondary V Chemistry, Secondary V Physics and Secondary V Mathematics in the Technical & Scientific or Science option as program prerequisites. The Registrar's admissions page maps the required course codes and says prerequisites completed more than five years ago receive lower priority; contact Admissions before relying on an older course.
Understand the Pathways conditions
Applicants missing one or more high-school prerequisites can apply to 081.06 Pathways to Science with 200.B1 Science as the intended program. The college describes a one- or two-semester route. Its current page retains detailed planner language from an older Pathways planning model; treat that as latest-available guidance and confirm the current plan with Admissions.
That page describes a first semester of up to six courses, including Strategies for Success in Sciences and missing prerequisite or introductory courses. Continuing requires satisfactory performance, successful Strategies and successful prerequisite work; a failed prerequisite can lead to refusal or cancellation. Any later program change is reviewed by Admissions, so Pathways remains separate from admission to Science.
Preserve program duration exceptions
John Abbott's current inventory includes two-year pre-university programs, a three-year Sciences and Social Science Double DEC, three-year career programs and one- or two-semester preparatory routes. An intensive two-year career option is available to students who already completed a DEC or all General Education courses. Program numbers and prerequisites can change, so use the exact current row.
Science planning checks (table)
Checked
Use the current program and Registrar pages for the applicant's exact transcript and course code.
| Check | Published requirement |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | Secondary V Chemistry (551504) |
| Physics | Secondary V Physics (553504) |
| Mathematics | Secondary V Technical & Scientific or Science option |
| Older prerequisites | More than five years old: contact Admissions; lower priority is stated |
Source for this table: Admissions requirements, Science program
Decision checklist
- Compare your transcript to the exact course codes.
- Ask whether an older prerequisite is accepted before selecting a route.
- Do not treat Pathways completion as automatic admission to Science.
Plan the receiving program early
A John Abbott DEC (Diplôme d'études collégiales) can lead to work or university. But the receiving institution sets its own conditions.
Understand the career-program purpose
John Abbott says its career programs are three-year, six-semester technical routes. They prepare students for work through program-specific and general education courses. That is the route's purpose, not a promise of a job. Compare the exact program curriculum and any licensing or employer requirements.
Verify the receiving university's rules
For example, Concordia says CEGEP applicants need a pre-university or technical DEC and that admission requirements and CRC expectations vary by undergraduate program. It also describes CEGEP equivalencies and articulation arrangements that may provide exemptions or advanced standing in particular cases. That is a receiving-university decision, so do not assume a John Abbott course or technical DEC produces a fixed number of credits.
Use Academic Advising and the receiving university together. Identify the exact degree. Compare its prerequisites and CRC or equivalent requirements. Ask whether a specific course or agreement applies to your record. Career-focused students should also check the individual John Abbott technical program. That program has its work or university-planning details. This profile does not treat the Science route as a career-outcome guarantee.
Decision checklist
- Name the destination degree before asking about transfer.
- Confirm whether the destination recognizes your DEC, courses or articulation arrangement.
- Keep any credit or exemption estimate conditional until the receiving institution confirms it.
Continue by decision
Admissions & Deadlines
John Abbott uses SRAM for regular applications; Continuing Education follows a separate credit-course route.
Read on this pagePrograms & Pathways
Science illustrates why Secondary V subject prerequisites and recency matter before you apply.
Read on this pageResidence & Housing
Stewart Apartments are connected to the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue campus; published rent is per person, and John Abbott does not screen its off-campus list.
Open sectionCosts & Financial Aid
Fee amounts depend on division, student status and period; aid applications have their own requirements.
Open sectionStudent Life & Support
Omnivox handles core student tasks, while advising, accessibility, activities and recognition programs support academic and campus life.
Open sectionCareers & Work Experience
A John Abbott DEC can lead toward work or university, but the receiving institution sets its own conditions.
Read on this page
At a glance
- One campus at 21275 Lakeshore Road in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
- Regular SRAM deadlines: March 1 for fall and November 1 for winter
- Stewart Apartments publishes 2026–27 per-person monthly rates
- Quebec eligibility and French-course rules affect the study plan
Official sources
Open the official page again before applying, accepting an offer, paying, selecting housing, or relying on a transfer or immigration pathway.
- How to applyJohn Abbott College · checked
- Admissions requirementsJohn Abbott College · checked
- Science programJohn Abbott College · checked
- Eligibility and Law 14John Abbott College · checked
- Pathways to ScienceJohn Abbott College · checked
- Placement testingJohn Abbott College · checked
- Academic advisingJohn Abbott College · checked
- Evening DEC credit coursesJohn Abbott College Continuing Education · checked
- CEGEP student requirementsConcordia University · checked
- Contact UsJohn Abbott College · checked
- Confirm your acceptanceJohn Abbott College · checked
- Program StructureJohn Abbott College · checked
- Career ProgramsJohn Abbott College · checked
Educational guidance only. Requirements, prices, transfers, housing, immigration eligibility, and availability can change; use the official links in this guide before acting.
Plan your next step
Reopen the exact official program page for your intake and applicant category. Save the requirement, cost, campus, and deadline evidence you used, then confirm any uncertainty with the institution.
Prepared by the Stellar Advisers editorial team · reviewed September 13, 2026