Living and Studying French in Halifax, Dalhousie, and the Department
Halifax
Capital of the Province of Nova Scotia and Canada's chief Atlantic coast port, Halifax is the cultural and commercial centre of the Maritime Provinces. The population of the Halifax-Dartmouth-Bedford area is over 460,000.
The city has a temperate climate, with picturesque location and surroundings.
French and Francophone Places in the City
Services
- Alliance française Halifax
- City of Halifax French service information
- Hého!—un réseau francophone d’Halifax
- Nova Scotia’s French-language education programs
Cuisine and Entertainment
Dalhousie University
- Founded in 1818.
- Student population over 21,000, graduate enrolment over 3,800.
- The French Department sits on Studley campus, located in a pleasant residential area, not far from downtown Halifax.
Department of French
- Located close to the Killam Memorial Library (the largest academic library in the Maritimes, with a million books and 40,000 journals, plus an efficient interlibrary loan service), the Dalhousie Arts Centre, the Student Union Building, and the Dalplex facility for sports and recreation.
- Full-time faculty of eleven.
- Three graduate programs offered: Master of Arts (thesis program), Master of Arts (without thesis program) and the PhD program.
- The Department publishes two international scholarly journals: Dalhousie French Studies (French and Francophone Literature and Culture) and the electronic journal Belphégor (popular literature and media culture).
- A tutoring service provided by native French speakers is available to undergraduate students.