Overview The Atlantic province of Nova Scotia is small, 21, 245 square miles with a population of less than 900,000. It is composed of peninsula attached to southeastern Canada that extends between the Bay of Fundy and Northumberland Strait. Its northern section is the island of Cape Breton that is joined to the mainland by a causeway. The French established their first New World colony in Nova Scotia in 1604 and although the English King James 1 was unwilling to accept the French presence, seeking to build a British New Scotland (hence the name, Nova Scotia), nothing ever came of his plans. It wasn't until 1713 that the French ceded their North American territories to the British and Nova Scotia became officially British. What makes Nova Scotia attractive is its combination of sea and land and a climate that is mild for Canada. Nova Scotia's major cities include the capital city, Halifax, and Sydney. It entered the Canadian Confederation in 1867.
Universities, Community Colleges and Private Career Colleges
Post-secondary education in Nova Scotia is delivered through eleven publicly supported degree-granting institutions and one province-wide community college, the Nova Scotia Community College.
Some of the province's degree-granting institutions are highly specialized; others offer a broader range of undergraduate programs (these include six English-language universities - Acadia University, Cape Breton University, Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint Mary's University, and St. Francis Xavier University - and one French-language university-college, Université Sainte-Anne).
The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) provides a province-wide system of training and education. Located on thirteen campuses, NSCC offers certificate, diploma, and post-diploma programs through four academic schools that serve key sectors of the economy - applied arts and new media, business, health and human services, and trades and technology.
Most universities and community colleges in Nova Scotia offer part-time and summer session programs, and a number are actively involved in distance education.
Approximately forty private career colleges offer a wide variety of employment-oriented training programs.
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The Atlantic province of Nova Scotia is small, 21, 245 square miles with a population of less than 900,000. It is composed of peninsula attached to southeastern Canada that extends between the Bay of Fundy and Northumberland Strait. Its northern section is the island of Cape Breton that is joined to the mainland by a causeway. The French established their first New World colony in Nova Scotia in 1604 and although the English King James 1 was unwilling to accept the French presence, seeking to build a British New Scotland (hence the name, Nova Scotia), nothing ever came of his plans. It wasn't until 1713 that the French ceded their North American territories to the British and Nova Scotia became officially British. What makes Nova Scotia attractive is its combination of sea and land and a climate that is mild for Canada. Nova Scotia's major cities include the capital city, Halifax, and Sydney. It entered the Canadian Confederation in 1867. 
