St. Francis Xavier University

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St. Francis Xavier University offers what so many of Canada’s top students are seeking: a high quality education, focused principally on the undergraduate, in a vibrant residential setting. StFX is meeting the needs of today’s undergraduates through outstanding teaching, exceptional hands-on research experiences, the very best in a residential community, and unique opportunities to contribute to communities at home and abroad.

For nearly 160 years, StFX has helped shape the world in which we live. From the halls of StFX have come a prime minister, provincial premiers, Rhodes scholars, scientists, and religious and business leaders.

The university brings together approximately 4,200 students in arts, science, business and information systems, education and applied programs. The unique StFX brand of education offers an excellent student-to-faculty ratio and exceptional opportunities for personal growth in a close-knit residential campus.

Because StFX is a small university where research is a priority, students receive individual attention and exceptional hands-on opportunities to participate in research early in their academic career. The results are impressive. For many students, this involvement begins in the summer following their first academic year, continues through other summers, and culminates in a senior project or honours thesis, as well as joint conference presentations and publications. With this background and experience, graduating students are exceptionally well prepared to begin graduate studies or professional programs.

StFX offers students and professors in all disciplines access to advanced web communication tools and an innovative computer environment linking students with professors, classmates and the world.

The StFX experience reflects a tradition of social responsibility and community service. The community development work at the heart of the Antigonish Movement has been carried out locally by StFX’s extension department since 1928, and globally by the Coady International Institute on campus since 1959. Since then, the Coady has gained a reputation as a centre of excellence in global education.

StFX is located in the town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, nestled along the beautiful northeastern coast of Nova Scotia, near Cape Breton Island.

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Student fees

Canadian student fees  2010 - 2011 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $4,922 - $5,944
Graduate tuition ** fees: $5,407 - $6,429

International student fees  2010 - 2011 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $12,410

* Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.
** Fees for programs in education.

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.

NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design)

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One of Canada’s oldest independent cultural institutions founded in 1887 as the Victorian School of Art, NSCAD University is a principal centre for education and research in visual culture inNorth America.

Boasting a global reputation for excellence in pedagogy and research, NSCAD’s faculty and alumni connections form a critical mass of Canada’s most highly regarded curators, designers, craftspeople, filmmakers, artists, educators and entrepreneurs. Opportunities to establish close connections between students, faculty and alumni encourage vital and innovative dialogue and collaboration. This extends beyond the classroom through internships and practica worldwide and formal exchanges with one of 70 institutions in 15 countries.

NSCAD has three campuses nestled in the historic Halifax downtown district. The Granville campus offers programming, studios, library, print shop, the School of Extended Studies, art supply store and the Anna Leonowens Gallery. A short walk away is the Academy Building, which houses the university’s film program and Cineflux Research Centre, and the new Port Campus on the Halifax waterfront, which opened in the fall of 2007. This new campus is an impressive 70,000 square foot facility that features 18 foot ceilings and generous natural lighting. Located between Pier 21 and the new Farmers’ Market this fully accessible seaport campus houses the wood shop, metal foundry, product design, ceramics, foundation and sculpture, drawing, masters studios and the Seeds shop for student and alumni work.

NSCAD faculty and alumni have left their mark on the worlds of art, craft and design nationally and internationally for 125 years. The university has built its reputation on the combination of intellectual endeavour with practical skill. Study at NSCAD is an intense experience in which students are taught to think critically, and to be highly equipped and adaptable professionals in their chosen fields. The university has a cosmopolitan mixture of staff and students from across Canada, North and South America, Europe, theMiddle East, Africa and Asia.

The NSCAD experience is unlike any other. The critical and creative thinking skills that are fostered during a NSCAD education are extremely valuable in today’s global marketplace, an economy fuelled by the exchange of ideas. NSCAD delivers on its reputation, boasting a strong record of employment for its graduates.

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Student fees

Canadian student fees  2011-12 *
Tuition fees: $4,379 - $5,402

International student fees  2011-12 *
Tuition fees: $12,488

* Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.