List of All Nova Scotia Colleges and Universities

Nova Scotia is an eastern province of Canada and one of North America’s foremost seacoast destinations. Studying in Nova Scotia will provide you the experience of a recreational paradise along with academic innovation and tradition. 

This province, located on the Atlantic Coast, is blessed with spectacular lakes and forests and more than 7,000 kilometers of coastline.

Over the years, Nova Scotia has positioned itself into a prosperous province by attracting world-class industries. Most industries succeed here due to the Nova Scotia provincial government’s highly educated workforce and support system. Geographically this province has an advantage. 

This province is less than a two-hour flight from Boston, New York, Montreal, and Toronto. It is also less than a 6-hour flight to Europe. 

There are 39 Designated Learning Institutions (DLI) in Nova Scotia. We have included all on our list of all Nova Scotia colleges and universities.

Nova Scotia Colleges and Universities at a Glance

Before you choose any institution in Nova Scotia be sure to check their DLI number.

Designated Learning Institution or DLI number is provided to those institutions approved by a provincial or territorial government to host international students. Moreover, please note that not all programs at the DLI institutions are eligible for Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). 

So, before you apply make sure that your program is PGWP eligible. DLI number starts with “O” not 0 (zero). Let’s begin with the list of all Nova Scotia colleges and universities.

ID	Name of Institution	Offers PGWP-Eligible Programs	City	Campuses	Designated Learning Institution Number (DLI #)
1	Acadia University	Yes	Wolfville	Wolfville	O19391556792
2	Atlantic School of Theology	Yes	Halifax	Halifax	O19391556837
3	Cape Breton University	Yes	Sydney	Sydney	O19391556824
4	Dalhousie University	Yes	Halifax	Halifax	O19209939282
5	Mount Saint Vincent University	Yes	Halifax	Halifax	O19301947442
6	Nova Scotia Community College	Yes	Halifax	Halifax	O19091820452
7	NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design)	Yes	Halifax	Halifax	O19021269652
8	Saint Mary’s University	Yes	Halifax	Halifax	O19021279692
9	St. Francis Xavier University	Yes	Antigonish	Antigonish	O19391556899
10	The Language Centre at Saint Mary’s University	Yes	Halifax	Halifax	O19347769972
11	Université Sainte-Anne	Yes	Church Point	Church Point	O19391556726
12	University of King’s College	Yes	Halifax	Halifax	O19391556768
13	Academy of Cosmetology	No	Dartmouth	Dartmouth	O214965234137
14	Academy of Learning College - Halifax	No	Halifax	Halifax	O111596476281
15	Acadia University: English Language Centre	No	Wolfville	Wolfville	O19391556981
16	Apex Language and Career College	No	Halifax	Halifax	O19330669492
17	Atlantic Flight Attendant Academy	No	Halifax	Halifax	O136991020372
18	Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine	No	Halifax	Halifax	O250138504947
19	Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy	No	Halifax	Halifax	O111416612697
20	CBBC Career College	No	Sydney	Halifax, Sydney	O137691023352
21	CLLC Halifax	No	Halifax	Citadel Campus, Duke Campus	O19209875232
22	CPA Atlantic	No	Halifax	Halifax	O214966777617
23	Da Vinci Centre of Arts and Design	No	Lower Sackville	Lower Sackville	O19331278712
24	Dalhousie University ESL Programs	No	Halifax	Halifax	O19091594822
25	East Coast Language College	No	Halifax	Halifax	O19130326522
26	Eastern College	No	Halifax	Halifax	O19391556993
27	Elevate Beauty Institute of Cosmetology	No	New Minas	New Minas	O139340859112
28	Eurocentres, Atlantic Canada	No	Lunenburg	Lunenburg	O19210345642
29	Halifax Language Institute of Canada	No	Halifax	Halifax	O19091611322
30	ICEAP Nova Scotia Inc	No	Sydney	Cape Breton University and New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation	O19210055012
31	ICT Northumberland College	No	Halifax	Halifax	O115158695747
32	International Language Institute	No	Halifax	Halifax	O19126582122
33	Island Career Academy	No	Sydney	Sydney	O19370893142
34	Maritime Business College	No	Dartmouth	Dartmouth	O19391557015
35	Maritime Environmental Training Institute (METI)	No	Sydney	Sydney	O112783108317
36	Medavie HealthEd	No	Dartmouth	Dartmouth	O19353075272
37	Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education	No	Halifax	Halifax	O19353105672
38	Nova Scotia Fire Fighters School	No	Waverley	Waverley	O19391557060
39	Success College of Applied Arts and Technology	No	Lower Sackville	Lower Sackville	O19391557027

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