Halifax Nova Scotia Canada Links to Travel and Education

Video by Matt & Karla, a Canadian couple with two totally different backgrounds. Matt is the “quintessentially Canadian”, born under the northern lights in Northern Alberta with family all over the country, whereas Karla is originally from Mexico City, bringing a totally fresh perspective to a country she has fallen in love with.

Nova Scotia Public Education, Elementary and Secondary Schools

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is responsible for children’s education, including early years, and primary to grade 12 in English and French in public schools across the province.

Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development,
2021 Brunswick Street, P.O. Box 578, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2S9
Tel: 902-424-5162, Fax: 902-424-0666

Halifax Regional Centre for Education

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education is the public school district responsible for 136 elementary, junior high, and high schools located in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Program provides overall English and French Second Language curriculum support ESL FSL to schools with attention paid to technology integration. There is a particular focus on literacy and mathematics implementation as an integral component of Planning for Improvement.

Halifax Universities

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 1-902-494-2211
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia since 1818, Dalhousie attracts students from around the world. Dalhousie is widely recognized for a broad range of educational and research opportunities. Dalhousie Faculties includes: Architecture and Planning, Arts and Social Sciences, Computer Science, Dentistry, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Law, Management, Medicine, Science, Continuing Education and Cooperative Education.

The College of Continuing Education offers a free ESL workshop series and a credit course. It also offers several non-credit courses open to anyone studying, living, or working in Halifax. The Dalhousie Writing Centre offers free help and guidance when writing a paper or assignment. They also offer free seminars throughout the year on topics such as adding citations to text and academic integrity. For more information or to make an appointment, contact the Writing Centre.

Mount Saint Vincent University

Approximately 5,000 women and men from more than 60 countries are enrolled in 35 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs. In 1925 MSVU started as the only independent women?s college in the British Commonwealth then changed in 1966 to a university. MSVU Academic Departments includes: Applied Human Nutrition, Biology, Business and Tourism, Chemistry & Physics, Child and Youth Study, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, English, Family Studies and Gerontology, Fine Arts, History, Information Technology, Mathematics & Computer Science, Modern Languages, Peace & Conflict Studies, Philosophy Religious Studies, Political & Canadian Studies, Psychology, Public Policy Studies, Public Relations, Sociology Anthropology and Women's Studies.

The International Education Centre (IEC) at MSVU offers personal, academic, cultural and immigration advising to international students in Canada, as well as any student or faculty wishing to study, research or conduct projects abroad. The IEC is also home to the University’s English for Academic Purposes programs. If an applicant’s first language is not English, official reports with acceptable scores from one of the following tests must be submitted. Test Scores for Admission to Full-time Studies at MSVU: IELTS 7.0 or above (no score below 6.5); CAEL 70 or above (no score below 70) ;TOEFL (iBT Test)93 or above (no score below 23) ; CanTest 5.0 (no score below 4.5); MELAB 85 or above.

Mount Saint Vincent University is committed to preparing our international English-as-an-additional-language students for the transition to the Canadian classroom. Taught by our highly experienced instructors, and designed in consultation with MSVU faculty, the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs combine English language learning with the foundational skills necessary for academic success. Students who complete the EAP program will have direct access to MSVU undergraduate or graduate programs with no official test score.

Saint Mary's University

Saint Mary's founded in 1802 is home to students from across Canada and from over 94 different countries. Saint Mary's University Faculty of Graduate Studies offers 14 Masters programs in the Faculties of Arts, Commerce and Science and three Doctoral programs: Business Administration, Astronomy and Psychology.

The Language Centre offers English language training that is recognized and respected by educational institutions and employers around the world. Because our programs are mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) you will be able to communicate your English achievements in terms that are internationally recognized.

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Students who complete EAP 4, 5, or 6 are eligible for direct entry to SMU-PLUS, Saint Mary’s University’s custom academic program for qualified full-time international students. Prepare yourself for university success and earn valuable general academic English skills which will help you succeed in full-time studies.

Visiting Student University Bridging Program (UBP) - Designed specifically for Visiting University Students who want to experience all that Halifax has to offer, while studying general academic English and taking up to two university credit courses.

Online Education Services Apps Teaching Lessons Resources

English Language Grammar Lessons

How to Write & Writing Exercises

Halifax Community Organizations

YWCA Halifax, 1239 Barrington St., Halifax, NS