The program schedule is intensive, and attendance is mandatory from morning till night all week long. Preparation for the Annual Show and/or for personal and group work frequently require additional weekend hours.

• Summer Intensive: August 12 to 23, 2019 (first year only)
• Fall Session: August 30 to December 19, 2019
• Winter Session: January 6 to June 7, 2020
• Summer Session: June 11 to July 3, 2018 (first year only)

* Schedule is subject to change.

The language of training is French. The DEC candidate must have an excellent knowledge of either English or French. A Canadian candidate whose first language is English enrolling in the DEC program may elect to take 4 English literature courses (instead of French literature) and 2 courses in French as a second language. A student who does not have sufficient mastery of the French language may be required to take additional language courses at the School.

The student may choose between two different profiles:

Specialist: one discipline 
Generalist: two or three disciplines

*This class is exclusive to the DEC 561.D0 program students
** This class is exclusive to the DEE program students (reserved for allophone international students) 

Course calendar

Disciplines taught
 

Student services

The School offers a range of services such as on campus housing, a library, a grants program, food services and health services. Find out more about student services.

Financial Assistance

College-level students who are Canadian citizens or who have permanent resident status in Canada are eligible for loan and grant programs offered by the Ministry of Education of the province in which they officially reside.

The National Circus School Foundation offers assistance to students who lack sufficient financial resources to pursue professional training at the School no matter what their citizenship. Find out more about the Foundation grant program. 

This program is aimed at the  candidates selected by the jury during the Entrance Exam who demonstrates the potential to undertake advanced training but lacks the required physical or artistic skills.
The Upgrade one-year program (also called "Tremplin DEC") consists of skills and courses in basic circus techniques and disciplines. The student is able to participate in general training as well as the various courses specific to the higher education program. Conditional admission is granted for the period of one year, after which the student must re-take the Entrance Exam for final admission to the program.

As a complement to the higher education programs, the School offers both its graduating and graduate students a chance to participate in a professional insertion workshop. Workshop participants receive a scholarship and present the result of their creation at the end of the 10 week session at Tohu.