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This page contains a list of the Universities and Colleges in Nova Scotia. Click on the school name to see a profile of that school. Many profiles contain contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, buildings and facilities, admissions, information on student enrolment, and much more.
This page contains a list of the Universities and Colleges in Halifax. Just click on the school name to see a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, buildings and facilities, admissions, information on student enrollment, and much more.
By looking around at the different institutions that are available you can see whether a college or university in Halifax is right for you. Halifax colleges and universities have it all.
Whether you're looking for something small, big, research-based, teaching-based, general, discipline-specific, rural, urban, full-time, part-time, religious, secular, English, French (or both), northern, southern, coastal or prairie, from sea to sea there's a university in Halifax for you. And their programs are as diverse as their students, with options including 3- and 4-year degrees, 1- to 2-year diplomas and certificates, co-op terms and international exchange in fields from Aboriginal studies to zoology.
With unique regional- and cultural-specific programming as well as everything you need for life and work in a global culture, Canada's internationally-recognized universities can prepare you to achieve your goals. So dream big! Canada's universities are ready for it.
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Providence University College Otterburne, Manitoba Providence University College (Providence) provides a premier Christ-Centered university experience. With students from 22 countries and 15 church denominations students ...
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Education, Population and Transportation Statisics for Halifax Nova Scotia
Highest Level of Educational Attainment in Population aged 25 to 64, Halifax
Education Level
No certificate, diploma or degree
Metro Halifax Population
26,445
Education Level
High school certificate or equivalent
Metro Halifax Population
43,210
Education Level
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
Metro Halifax Population
24,395
Education Level
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
Metro Halifax Population
47,125
Education Level
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level
Metro Halifax Population
10,700
Education Level
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above
Metro Halifax Population
214,200
Population and Dwelling Counts for Metropolitan Halifax
Population
Density
Land Area
(
km2)
Private Dwellings
Occupied
Total Private
Dwellings
Population
Growth or Decline
Total
Population
67.8
5495.62
155,138
166,757
3.8 %
372,858
Halifax Nova Scotia Labour Statistics
Population 15 yrs and over
212,875
Population 15 to 24
35,850
Population 25 to 54
148,285
Population 55 and Over
28,745
Based on a survey of both sexes in 2001 and 2006. The Median age for residents of Halifax Nova Scotia is 40.
The employment level in Halifax is the number of persons who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, did any work at all for pay or in self-employment or without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice; or, were absent from their job or business, with or without pay, for the entire week because of a vacation, an illness, a labour dispute at their place of work, or any other reasons.
The Halifax labour force refers to those persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Modes of Transportation for Metropolitan Halifax by Employed Labour Force
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Passenger
Metro Halifax Population
19,830
Modes of Transportation
Car, Truck or Van as Driver
Metro Halifax Population
121,400
Modes of Transportation
Public Transit
Metro Halifax Population
22,115
Modes of Transportation
Bicycle
Metro Halifax Population
1,825
Modes of Transportation
Walked
Metro Halifax Population
18,845
Modes of Transportation
Other
Metro Halifax Population
2,405
Total - Mode of transportation: 186,425 Total - Sustainable transportation: 42,785
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Royal Roads University Victoria, British Columbia Royal Roads University (Royal Roads) allows students to complete a bachelor's degree in one year or two. Students choose an ...
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