Lifelong learning

ULaval has a central role to play in making Québec a learning society. As a higher education institution, we must make lifelong learning possible for everyone.

Gone are the days when school was just a place to pass through. In this digital age, people explore different paths in their professional and personal lives. We may go back and forth between university and work several times during our lives. We might also go back to school as active retirees. There’s a growing desire to learn for fun, because we’re curious and to broaden our horizons. Today’s learners come from more walks of life than ever before. This calls for an interdisciplinary approach to education.

While fostering collaboration between units and programs, we must dare to develop courses that are even more interdisciplinary, hybrid, and flexible, and better adapted to new realities. This is an opportunity to meet the needs of our student community. People want to include complementary studies in their programs. It is also an opportunity to better meet the needs of people who want to further their initial training, specialize, change careers, or develop new skills.
We must be more open to everyone who wants to learn.

Our innovative teaching methods and modern education technology tools make Université Laval a global leader in education. We must draw on our research excellence to contribute to the understanding and study of these transformations.

This initiative features projects meant to enhance our lifelong learning offerings. They will also set Université Laval apart and put us at the forefront of research into lifelong learning. They are powerful tools for highlighting the power of education.