International MobilityInternational Mobility with the with the CÉGEPSCÉGEPS of Québec of Québec

La mobilité internationale La mobilité internationale dans lesdans les CÉGEPS CÉGEPS

Presented byPresented by M. Sylvain GOUDREAU M. Sylvain GOUDREAU M.A., B.Sc.M.A., B.Sc.

AACC, April 5AACC, April 5thth 2009 2009

C.E.G.E.P.C.E.G.E.P.

CCollège d’ollège d’EEnseignement nseignement GGénéral et énéral et

PProfessionnelrofessionnel::• First level of higher educationFirst level of higher education• Premier niveau des études supérieuresPremier niveau des études supérieures• Primer nivel de enseñanza superiorPrimer nivel de enseñanza superior

An accessible networkAn accessible network

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1) Accessibility and quality1) Accessibility and quality• First stage of higher learning First stage of higher learning

(pre-university training)(pre-university training)• Gateway to the job market Gateway to the job market

(technical training)(technical training)

2) Consolidation of career choice2) Consolidation of career choice

3) Support for regional development3) Support for regional development

Québec’s college model,Québec’s college model,an original ideaan original idea

A A three-three-fold fold

MissionMission

CÉGEPS

TradTradeses

TechnicTechnicalal

ProfessionalProfessional

JOB MARKETJOB MARKET

UNIVERSITY

Technical

(3 years)Vocation

al training

Doctorate

(2-4 years)

Master’s(2 years)

Bachelor’s

(3-4 years)

Pre-university(2 years)

Education in QuébecEducation in Québec

Secondary(5 years)Elementary

(6 years)

Variety of programsVariety of programs8 pre-university 8 pre-university

programsprograms• In all major In all major

branches of branches of science, social science, social studies, arts and studies, arts and literatureliterature

129 higher technical 129 higher technical programsprograms• In all principal In all principal

sectors of sectors of economic activityeconomic activity

Characteristics of Characteristics of the Québec modelthe Québec model

Integral part of Integral part of higher higher educationeducation

Linkage Linkage between college between college and university and university programsprograms

Programs Programs written with an written with an advisory advisory committee: committee: college and college and university university representativesrepresentatives

Program-based Program-based approachapproach

• Each course Each course contributes to contributes to the program the program goalsgoals

• Cohesiveness Cohesiveness and integration and integration of khowledgeof khowledge

Competency-Competency-based based approachapproach

Knowledge, Knowledge, skills and skills and attitudes attitudes needed to needed to undertake undertake university university studiesstudies

Apertura al mundoApertura al mundo

Active in Europe, Latin America, Active in Europe, Latin America, Africa and AsiaAfrica and Asia

Présence active en Europe, Présence active en Europe, Amérique latine, Afrique et AsieAmérique latine, Afrique et Asie

Presencia en Europa, America Presencia en Europa, America Latina, África y Asia Latina, África y Asia

Student MobilityStudent MobilityMobilité étudianteMobilité étudianteMovilidad estudiantilMovilidad estudiantil

Teacher MobilityTeacher MobilityMobilité enseignanteMobilité enseignanteMovilidad profesoralMovilidad profesoral

International cooperationInternational cooperationCoopération internationaleCoopération internationaleCooperación internacionalCooperación internacional

Staff training abroadStaff training abroad

Opportunité de perfectionnementOpportunité de perfectionnement

Estancia de perfeccionamientoEstancia de perfeccionamiento

Sign agreements with over 30 Sign agreements with over 30 countriescountries

Ententes avec plus de 30 paysEntentes avec plus de 30 pays

Convenios con mas de 30 paísesConvenios con mas de 30 países

• Human resources Human resources development development planningplanning

• Services for Services for companiescompanies

• Technological Technological transfertransfer

• Education system Education system planning and planning and managementmanagement

• Development of Development of study programsstudy programs

• Trainer trainingTrainer training

Colleges’ expertise in Colleges’ expertise in international developmentinternational development

Projects in a great variety of fields

• Represents internationally Represents internationally its college membersits college members

• Fosters partnerships between Fosters partnerships between its members and foreign its members and foreign institutionsinstitutions

• Make available to international Make available to international partners its members’ expertisepartners its members’ expertise

Cégep internationalCégep international

Promotes Promotes colleges’ colleges’ expertise expertise

on the on the world sceneworld scene

International MobilityInternational Mobilitywith Mexicowith Mexico

Cégep international has an agreement with Cégep international has an agreement with Coordinación general de Universidades Coordinación general de Universidades Tecnológicas (CGUTTecnológicas (CGUT) in order to facilitate ) in order to facilitate mobility between Cégeps and Technological mobility between Cégeps and Technological UniversitiesUniversities

Québec government supports students mobility Québec government supports students mobility with Mexican UTs through a special mobility with Mexican UTs through a special mobility program allowing our students to do a session program allowing our students to do a session or internship in Mexicoor internship in Mexico

Québec - MéxicoQuébec - México

Many cégeps have Many cégeps have individual agreements individual agreements with Mexicanwith Mexican Institutos técnicasInstitutos técnicas (ITEC) (ITEC) to to receive Mexican students and send their receive Mexican students and send their students to Mexicostudents to Mexico

Through those agreements, many Through those agreements, many students spend a whole session in the students spend a whole session in the partner’s institutionpartner’s institution

Québec and United-StatesQuébec and United-States

Very few exchangesVery few exchanges

Lack of follow-up actions Lack of follow-up actions when agreements are signed when agreements are signed (ex.: Wisconsin Technical Colleges)(ex.: Wisconsin Technical Colleges)

Few collaborations through the North Few collaborations through the North American Mobility Program supported by American Mobility Program supported by the government of our 3 countriesthe government of our 3 countries

Together, exploring Together, exploring further…further…

How can we build bridges among our three How can we build bridges among our three countries through students mobility?countries through students mobility?

How can we better use the existing programs How can we better use the existing programs and structures : CONAHEC, North American and structures : CONAHEC, North American Mobility Program, etc.Mobility Program, etc.

How can we establish closer links between the How can we establish closer links between the national associations (ACCC/Cégep national associations (ACCC/Cégep international, AACC, CGUT, etc.)?international, AACC, CGUT, etc.)?

Cégep international Cégep international a partner to step forward…a partner to step forward…

Cégep Cégep international works closely with international works closely with ACCC to develop international mobilityACCC to develop international mobility

Cégep international is a recognized partner Cégep international is a recognized partner managing mobility programs on behalf of managing mobility programs on behalf of Québec government for cégepsQuébec government for cégeps

Cégep international wish to be part of an Cégep international wish to be part of an integrated North American partnershipintegrated North American partnership

CÉGEP INTERNATIONALCÉGEP INTERNATIONAL

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