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The Nova Scotia Advantage |
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Nova Scotia's blend of dramatic seas, scenic lands, Celtic music and friendly people shape a maritime culture like no other. Witness the world's highest tide ebb out of the Minas Basin and beachcomb the ocean floor for treasures. Drive, bike or hike the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Canada's great ocean highway. Visit the province's capital city, the seaport of Halifax. Or stop by the town of Lunenburg to see the home of the world-famous Bluenose II.
Nova Scotia's seacoast diversity is what makes this peninsula so unique.
Cities: Halifax, the capital and the major city in Nova Scotia has a population of 348,000. It is a major sea port as well as academic center. Other cities include Sydney and Sherbrooke. Major towns include Yarmouth, Kentville, Bridgewater, Truro, Amherst and New Glasgow.
Time Zone: Nova Scotia is in the Atlantic Standard Time zone. |
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Universities |
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- Acadia University - Wolfville : From the Faculties of Arts, Pure and Applied Science, Professional Studies and Theology, Acadia University offers more than 200 degree combinations.
- Cape Breton University - Sydney: In excess of 50 undergraduate and graduate programs, including degrees, diplomas, and certificates, spanning the Faculties of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, and Science and Technology are available at Cape Breton University.
- Dalhousie University - Halifax: Upwards of 175 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered at Dalhousie University.
- Mount Saint Vincent University - Halifax: Mount Saint Vincent University has 35 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs.
- Nova Scotia Agricultural College - Truro: Diploma, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs, based on agriculture and the life sciences, are offered at Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
- NSCAD University - Halifax: Undergraduate and graduate degrees in Foundation, Historical and Critical Studies, Craft, Design, Fine Arts and Media Arts are offered at NSCAD University.
- St. Francis Xavier University - Antigonish: From 38 departments across the Faculties of Arts, Business, Information Systems, and Science, St. Francis Xavier University offers a number of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including 10 undergraduate and 5 graduate degrees.
- St. Mary's University - Halifax: More than 60 undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as part-time continuing education programs, are available at St. Mary's University.
- University of King's College - Halifax: The University of King's College has 6 degree programs from the Humanities in Contemporary Studies, Early Modern Studies, History of Science and Technology, and Journalism along with opportunities to take courses and programs from Dalhousie University.
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Colleges |
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- Nova Scotia Agricultural College - Truro: Specialized diploma, undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate programs based on agriculture and the life sciences are offered at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
- Nova Scotia Community College - Halifax: From the Schools of Access, Applied Arts and New Media, Business, Health and Human Services, and Trades and Technology, the Nova Scotia Community College delivers more than 100 vocational training certificate and diploma programs.
- Universite Sainte-Anne - College de l'Acadie - La Butte
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