Education at NSAC

NSAC offers both degree and technical studies, and we continue to be known for our unique program offerings. On-campus greenhouses, high-tech laboratories, extensive aquaculture facilities, and a modern farm complex offer students the opportunity to experience first-hand what they are studying. NSAC is also an excellent option for students searching for a high-quality undergraduate degree prior to post-graduate studies in Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, Education or Master of Science programs.

Academic Programs

For a full listing of our academic programs, at the degree and diploma levels, please visit our NSAC Academic Programs site. Here you will find information about program options, future career opportunities, additional study options and more!

Entrance Requirements

International applications will be considered on an individual basis. Applicants must meet the academic and language admission requirements before granted acceptance.

For more about admission requirements please visit the International Student Applicants site at http://nsac.ca/reg/international_student_applicants.asp. For more about English language requirements please consult the General Academic Information site for International students.

Graduate Studies

The Master of Science represents a unique cooperative agreement between Dalhousie University and the NSAC to provide post-graduate education. Graduate students attend classes at the NSAC and, on occasion, supplement their program with courses at Dalhousie University and other recognized institutions.

For more about the graduate program's entrance requirements, areas of study, and financial information, please visit the Graduate Studies website at www.nsac.ca/rgs/

Inbound Exchange Students

Are you a student at one of NSAC’s partner institutions? Are you planning a semester or year abroad? Welcome to Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada!

If you are currently a student at one of our partner institutions, then the process of applying for admission, housing, and registration is different from that of individual applicants. The International or Exchange Office at your university will be able to assist you with advice about what is required of you to participate. The International & Exchange Student Coordinator at NSAC can answer your questions about the process in Canada.

For information about becoming an exchange student at NSAC, please visit the NSAC International website.

Academic Services and Facilities

Research Facilities
The NSAC campus offers students access to advanced labs, equipment and facilities, including:

one of the most advanced aquaculture research facilities in Canada
highly specialized research and teaching laboratories
an innovative 165-hectare farm complex incorporating high-tech facilities for research and education
large greenhouses

Academic Computing Services
At NSAC, you're connected....electronically! The campus has one of the most favourable student/computer ratios (4:1) in Atlantic Canada. Seven fully supported and networked computer labs give students campus-wide access to all software, personal files, and the Internet. Students can also check their email from any internet enabled location world-wide.

Students also have full ose of the Media Centre, which is complete with scanners, digital cameras, colour laser printers, and CD burning technologies.

MacRae Library
The MacRae library helps students acquire strong literary skills, and competency in locating, reading, evaluating, and citing appropriate information, whether in traditional library collections, in information databases, or on the internet. The NSAC library is a member of Novanet, an on-line catalogue of materials from many universities and colleges, that allows students to access and borrow materials from other institutions.

For more about NSAC's MacRae Library, please visit their website at nsac.ca/library/

NSAC Academic Calendar

To access the NSAC Academic Calendar, please click here.