Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées (DESS) en mobilisation et transfert des connaissances at Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Programme overview

Specialised graduate diploma (27 credits) delivered by videoconference, training specialists who work at the interface between research and public action in knowledge mobilisation and transfer. It draws on INRS faculty expertise in projects carried out with practice settings and users of social research.

Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (30 March), Winter (1 November), Summer (1 March) | Location: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

21 of the 27 credits are compulsory activities; the programme develops theoretical, analytical and communication tools to promote research results.

Career pathways

Research project officer, science communicator, development officer, information officer, analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (or relevant knowledge, training and experience); cumulative average of at least 3.3/4.3; at least one undergraduate applied statistics course (bridging course UCS1001 may be imposed); sufficient French and written English comprehension; CV showing relevant experience; an admission interview may be required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Admission is possible for three terms: Fall (classes start 31 August 2026), Winter (classes start 11 January 2027) and Summer.

Application deadlines for 2nd and 3rd cycle: Fall term 30 March; Winter term 1 November; Summer term 1 March. Exceptions for international students: professional master's in water sciences 15 February (Fall); urban studies programmes 1 March (Fall) and 1 August (Winter, master's only). Applications received after these dates may still be reviewed.

Applications are submitted online through the IDE portal and an admission fee is paid by credit card via a link sent at submission. Candidates from INRS or the Universite du Quebec network, open-house participants and those who met an INRS representative at a recruitment fair are exempt from the fee. A research director must usually be identified before applying, except for professional programmes, DESS and short programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://inrs.ca/les-etudes/bureau-du-registraire

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