Canadian universities issue Bachelor of Arts degrees the same way a university in the United States would, but they often take three years to complete instead of four because students specialize in a field of study quicker. In Quebec you can also get a Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC), called a Diploma of College Studies in English, which is for two years of pre-university study or three years of vocational school. Some Universities require a DEC before you can enroll.
LaSalle College offers courses in both English and French. This program leads to a DEC in Fashion Design. LaSalle works with universities so that students can complete a bachelor's degree in two years after they have completed their DEC.
Cégep Marie-Victorin offers a three-year program in French only to students leading to a DEC. The school boasts a new fashion design facility that was created to look like the work environment in a house of fashion. Cégep also offers a two-year fur design option, and each year nine students are sent on a study internship to the SAGA International Design Centre in Denmark.
The Academy of Arts and Design has a fashion design program lasting 17 months or longer should students desire to attend part-time. The program includes a two-month internship with a company to apply the skills learned in the classroom. The academy's classes can be taken in either French or English and lead to a DEC.
L'École Supérieure de Mode de Montréal was founded in 1995, thanks to a partnership between the University of Quebec and LaSalle College. The program leads to a B.A. in Fashion Design. According to the school's website, the program is for highly qualified candidates who already hold a DEC and have previous academic work or experience in fashion.