Nova Scotia Exchange

Study in Nova Scotia

The New England/Nova Scotia Student Exchange Program provides eligible New England college students the opportunity to spend one or two semesters at participating Nova Scotia campuses.

Students may choose from nine English-speaking universities or one French-speaking university, as well as professional schools which offer a wide variety of learning environments and an impressive array of course offerings.

While on exchange, students also have the opportunity to enjoy the city of Halifax, home to more than 35,000 college students as well as Nova Scotia’s awe-inspiring highlands, picturesque seacoast and a host of cultural attractions.

Participating Nova Scotia Institutions

Acadia University
Cape Breton University
Dalhousie University
Mount St. Vincent University
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Nova Scotia College of Art & Design
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Mary's University
University of King's College
Université Sainte-Anne

Participating New England Institutions

Connecticut
Eastern Connecticut State University

Maine
St. Joseph’s College of Maine
University of Maine (Orono)
University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of Southern Maine

Massachusetts
Bridgewater State University
Fitchburg State University
Framingham State University
Gordon College
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Nichols College
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

New Hampshire
Colby-Sawyer College

Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island

Vermont
Castleton State College
Johnson State College
Lyndon State College

Click here to download the New England Students' Nova Scotia Exchange Application and Application Checklist in PDF format . (To view PDF files, you may require Adobe Reader.)

For more information on the NENSSEP, please contact:
Wendy Lindsay Senior Director
New England Board of Higher Education
45 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111
phone: (617) 357-9620 x111
email: wlindsay [at] nebhe.org