A public community college system with 14 campuses across Nova Scotia, providing skills training and applied learning for a wide range of occupations.
Address: 5685 Leeds St, B3K 2T3 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Administrative office, 14 campuses)
Trades and Technology, Health and Human Services, Applied Arts and New Media
Domains taught:
- Automation, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Extensive partnerships with employers across Nova Scotia for work-integrated learning, apprenticeships, and program advisory. Focus on provincial workforce development.
Research:
Applied research focused on industry and community problem-solving in areas such as ocean technology, sustainable trades, digital innovation, and applied health.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
20000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Primary provider of skills training in Nova Scotia, strong employer connections, diverse program offerings across the province.
Cons
Focus is primarily on diplomas and certificates, not a degree-granting university.
Best For
Students in Nova Scotia seeking career-focused training, apprenticeships, or diplomas in a wide variety of technical, creative, and service fields.
- Innovation, Project Management, Quality Management, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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