page_title: Higher education in Quebec
section_title: The University of Quebec (UQ)
hierarchical_section_title: Higher education in Quebec / Equity and access / Universities / The University of Quebec (UQ)
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Entrée principale de l'Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) lors du coucher de soleil, en juin 2005. English: Main entry of the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), during the sunset, june 2005.
context_page_description: Higher education in Quebec differs from the education system of other provinces in Canada. Instead of entering university or college directly from high school, students in Quebec leave secondary school after Grade 11, and enter post-secondary studies at the college level, as a prerequisite to university. Although both public colleges and private colleges exist, both are colloquially termed CEGEPs. This level of post-secondary education allows students to choose either a vocational path or a more academic path.
  Many factors have led to the province's current system of higher education, including linguistic, cultural and class tensions, as well as provincial distribution of natural resources and population. The Quiet Revolution of the 1960s also brought about many changes that are still reflected in the province's higher education system.
  The provincial government is responsible for education in Quebec through the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sport.
  Higher education in Quebec is available in both English and French at all levels.
context_section_description: The University of Quebec is a unique educational system in the province, as it was originally modeled after the state run universities found in California and New York State.  The UQ system was a product of the Quiet Revolution, and it was created by the Quebec National Assembly who enacted the "University of Quebec Act" in 1968.  According to Magnuson (1980), "The University of Quebec was intended to extend higher education to throughout Quebec in response to expanding enrolments allowing accessible to students in rural communities."  The mission of the University of Quebec is to facilitate the access to university education, to contribute to the scientific development of Quebec and to assist in regional development.  In 2007, students had access to adult and university education in seven regions of Quebec through one of the UQ's ten French language institutions. Each campus of the University of Quebec is a legally independent entity, which allows for increased autonomy.
caption: University of Quebec at Rimouski (UQAR)
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