International (Truro)

China

Dr. David Gray, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Hugh Lyu, FAFU Coordinator visited FAFU and met FAFU students in April 2019. Emma and Seanna joined them as Dal AC student ambassadors.

FAFU campus botanical garden designed as the map of China

Scott Veitch, Faculty of Agriculture instructor, teaching Landscape Maintenance at a field school trip

Horticulture Landscape Maintenance students with instructor Scott Veitch

Dr. David Gray, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture trying Chinese cuisine with FAFU students

Sherry Chaisson, Faculty of Agriculture instructor, leading a class discussion for Residential Landscape Design and Construction students

Dr. David Gray, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture facilitating an information session for FAFU 2+2 students

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), China

The Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) is one of the three high-level provincial universities in Fujian Province.FAFU was established based on the Agriculture Department of Concord College in 1936 and the Provincial Agricultural Institute in 1940. FAFU and Dalhousie's Faculty of Agriculture (formerly the Nova Scotia Agricultural College-NSAC) have a long-standing relationship of academic cooperation and collaboration initially reflected by an academic agreement commenced on a July 26, 2002. Dalhousie and FAFU have built on this history of academic cooperation by collaborating in the delivery of two programs.

The present academic and research collaborations between the partners developed out of a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) funded project. At the beginning, the Canadian partner was the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC). With the September 2012 merger of NSAC with Dalhousie University, the partnership now benefits from the larger Dalhousie University.

Currently Dalhousie has collaboration with FAFU for the following programs:
(Students from China can find program information on Dal's Chinese micro site)

B. Sc. Agr. (2+2) Program

B. Sc. Agr. (2+2) program was established in 2003 between Nova Scotia Agriculture College (NSAC) and FAFU. Students from FAFU will study first 2 years in FAFU and arrive in Canada for their last 2 years’ of studies. Students who successfully complete all program requirements will get a degree from FAFU (B.Sc. Agr.) and Dalhousie University (B.Sc. Agr.).

B. Tech /Landscape Architecture (3+1) Program

B. Tech (Landscape Architecture) 3+1 program was established in 2015. Students from FAFU will study first 3 years in FAFU and arrive Dalhousie University for their last year’s study. Students who successfully complete all program requirements will get a degree from FAFU (Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture) and Dalhousie (Bachelor of Technology in Landscape Architecture).