Colleges

Nova Scotia Community College campuses across the province, and private colleges in Halifax.

Nova Scotia Community College 15One DLI O19091820452 for every campus

NSCC Akerley Campus
Dartmouth
NSCC Annapolis Valley Campus
Middleton, Annapolis Valley
NSCC Burridge Campus
Yarmouth, Southwest Nova
Digby Learning Centre is part of this campus.
NSCC Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)
Lawrencetown, Annapolis Valley
Part of the Annapolis Valley Campus.
NSCC Cumberland Campus
Springhill, Northern Nova Scotia
Amherst Learning Centre is part of this campus.
NSCC eCampus
Online
Online programs; administered from Sydney.
NSCC Institute of Technology Campus
Halifax
NSCC Ivany Campus
Dartmouth
Home to the NSCC Aviation Institute (Dartmouth Gate location, 375 Pleasant Street).
NSCC Kingstec Campus
Kentville, Annapolis Valley
NSCC Lunenburg Campus
Bridgewater, South Shore
NSCC Pictou Campus
Stellarton, Northern Nova Scotia
NSCC Shelburne Campus
Shelburne, South Shore
NSCC School of Fisheries shares this address.
NSCC Strait Area Campus
Port Hawkesbury, Cape Breton
NSCC Nautical Institute shares this address.
NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus
Sydney, Cape Breton
NSCC Truro Campus
Truro, Northern Nova Scotia

Other public colleges 2

Canadian Coast Guard Academy
Westmount, Sydney, Cape Breton
Federal training college for Coast Guard officers, formerly the Canadian Coast Guard College. Open to Canadian citizens only, so not an option for international students.
English and French
Université Sainte-Anne (college programs)
Church Point, Southwest Nova
College-level (collegial) programs offered alongside university programs across its five campuses (Pointe-de-l'Église, Halifax, Tusket, Petit-de-Grat, Saint-Joseph-du-Moine).
FrenchDLI O19391556726

Private colleges 13None of these offers a post-graduation work permit (IRCC list)

Academy of Cosmetology
Dartmouth
DLI O214965234137
Academy of Learning Career College (Halifax)
Halifax
DLI O111596476281
Atlantic Flight Attendant Academy
Halifax
DLI O136991020372
Autumn Institute of Health
Lower Sackville
DLI O2119619009722
Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bedford
DLI O250138504947
Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy
Halifax
DLI O111416612697
CPA Atlantic School of Business Association
Halifax
DLI O214966777617
Eastern College (Halifax)
Halifax
DLI O19391556993
Medavie HealthEd
Dartmouth
DLI O19353075272
Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education
Halifax
DLI O19353105672
Oxford International College Halifax
Halifax
DLI O267638647882
The Maritime College
Halifax
DLI O19391557015
Willis College (Halifax campus)
Halifax
Also has a Dartmouth location (45 Alderney Drive).
DLI O137691023352

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