St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
IAU-015743
Canada - Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
General Information
Public
Founded 1853 as St. Francis Xavier College, Seminary 1855. Full university powers conferred by the province of Nova Scotia 1866.
September to May (September-December; January-May)
Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
International:6,985 per annum (CAD)
English;French;Scottish Gaelic
co-ed
Officers
Head : Kent MacDonald
Job title:President and Vice-Chancellor
Years of office:1996-
Senior Administrative Officer : Fred Rosmanitz
Job title:Registrar
Senior Administrative Officer : Leslie MacLaren
Job title:Academic Vice President and Provost
Divisions
Course/Programme : Climate Science
Fields of study:Meteorology
More details:CREATE Training Programs
Course/Programme : Graduate Studies
Fields of study:Adult Education, Biology, Celtic Languages and Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Education, Physics
Faculty : Arts
Fields of study:Adult Education, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Asian Religious Studies, Bible, Canadian Studies, Catholic Theology, Celtic Languages and Studies, Christian Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Development Studies, Economics, English, Fine Arts, French, German, Greek (Classical), History, Jazz and Popular Music, Latin, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Women's Studies
Faculty : Business
Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Computing, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Software Engineering
More details:Gerald Schwartz
Faculty : Education
Fields of study:Continuing Education, Curriculum, Education, French, Leadership, Literacy Education, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education
Faculty : Science
Fields of study:Aquaculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Statistics
Institute : Coady International
Fields of study:Adult Education, Development Studies, Finance, Health Sciences, Leadership, Natural Resources
Laboratory : Aquatic Plant Resources
Fields of study:Plant and Crop Protection
More details:McLachlan
Laboratory : Behavioural Neuroscience
Fields of study:Behavioural Sciences, Neurosciences
More details:Dr. Karen Brebner and Dr. John McKenna
Laboratory : Comparative Biomechanics
Laboratory : Food Research
More details:FRL
Laboratory : Infant Action and Cognition
Laboratory : Infant Development
Fields of study:Child Care and Development
Laboratory : Invertebrate Neuroethology
Laboratory : Marine Ecology
Fields of study:Ecology
Laboratory : Parent and Child Interaction
Fields of study:Child Care and Development
Laboratory : SafetyNET-Rx Research
Laboratory : X-CELL Analytical Service
Research Division : ACEnet
Fields of study:Computer Science
More details:Atlantic Computational Excellence Network
Research Division : Culture and Human Development
More details:CRCHD
Research Division : Environmental Sciences
Fields of study:Environmental Studies
More details:ESRC
Research Division : Health Literacy in Rural Nova Scotia Research Project
Fields of study:Health Sciences
Research Division : TPI [physics]
Fields of study:Physics
Degrees
Baccalauréat/Bachelor's Degree
Maîtrise/Master's Degree
Fields of study:Adult Education, Biology, Celtic Languages and Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Education
Also Honours Bachelor's degree programmes; inter-university doctoral programme (PhD) in Educational Studies, 14 months, jointly offered with Acadia University and Mount Saint Vincent University.
Updated on 04-03-2015